drop goals
Mid-play field goals
A drop goal is a score in rugby achieved by kicking the ball through the goalposts during open play, with the ball dropped from the hands and struck just as it bounces off the ground.
Worth three points in rugby union, it's a difficult skill requiring timing under pressure: He sealed the victory with a drop goal in the final minute.
- rugbyTeam sport with scrums
- kickingStriking with foot
- fly-halfRugby's number ten
- postsPublished online content
- three pointsSmall cluster amount
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- footballfootball, touchdown, quarterback, end zone, pass