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drop goal

In defence of the drop kick

7 January 2021 by Justin Latif

Summer reissue: After last weekend’s Bledisloe Cup match, Justin Latif asks why we’ve fallen out of love with drop kicking. First published October 17, 2020. October 6, 2007 was truly one of the darkest days of my life.  To many New Zealand sports fans, just hearing the words “two thousand and seven” elicits cold sweats … Read more

Categories Featured, Opinion, Society, Sports Tags All Blacks, drop goal, Rugby

In defence of the drop kick

17 October 2020 by Justin Latif

After last weekend’s Bledisloe Cup match, Justin Latif asks why we’ve fallen out of love with drop kicking. October 6, 2007 was truly one of the darkest days of my life.  To many New Zealand sports fans, just hearing the words “two thousand and seven” elicits cold sweats and furrowed brows. If you’re unsure what … Read more

Categories Featured, Opinion, Society, Sports Tags All Blacks, drop goal, Rugby

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