Thursday, February 07, 2008
The Zinzan Brooke drop goal from 1995
It broke English hearts on a day that was dominated by the power and pace of big Jonah Lomu. Eighth man Brooke slotting a drop kick from close to halfway just rubbed salt into the wound.
Zinzan was one of the most talented forwards to play the game, and at that time, way ahead of his peers in terms of ball skills and general talent.
"I used to practice all the time in my backyard, you know left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot," said Brooke, who won the World Cup with New Zealand in 1987.
"The moment I decided to do a drop goal was when it was actually bouncing along the ground and I thought, 'right, this is going to go through the posts'".
Posted at 9:16 am | 10 comments
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Anonymous February 07, 2008 12:28 pm
Really nice drop, but it doesn't beat Steyn.
Anonymous February 07, 2008 2:05 pm
That just makes me laugh, that is a long drop goal. Something like that has to hammer your confidence if you are the opposition.
Anonymous February 07, 2008 3:41 pm
Not as good as De Beer's 5 drop goals in the quarters in 1999 but still a good effort.
Scandal February 07, 2008 5:10 pm
He's a No 8 forward, not a fullback for flyhalf like Steyn or De Beer.Get a grip.
Anonymous February 07, 2008 5:37 pm
awesome from a no. 8. I don't think a lot of backs could pull that off...
boomshanka February 07, 2008 8:43 pm
great game, NZ let Eng back in it at the end but still a classic match.Steyn? De Beer? ah... these guys are backs? Zinny is a no.8?
G-unit February 07, 2008 11:31 pm
Guys saying Steyn or De Beer, don't really understand how good a NUMBER 8 Zinzan was! Like the intro says, leap years ahead of the game, at a time when forwards, weren't supposed to or be able to do such things... not to mention, how the ball has changed in the last 13 years or so....their should be a debate about the silly ball! Did anyone else notice how much further the ball was going at the world cup than ever before?? If they want people to pass and run more, than they should design the ball for the passers of the ball, not the kickers...too much pointless kicking... sorry tangent!
Anonymous February 08, 2008 8:38 am
i was there at the game :) saw the ball fly thru the poles from the 50m line behind zinny
Chris Parberry February 10, 2008 1:55 pm
agreeing with g-unit (as much as i hate to with a name like that)the ball seemed to be half air half helium at the world cup, it went forever, i watcheda few games, all included fullbacks kicking back and forth and nobody returning the kick and running up, most boring matches i've ever seeni do enjoy kicking in the game, but it almost seemed liek a game of pong, one way, then back, almost trying to just see if the other fullback would miss it.good drop goal, didnt think he'd slot it the first time i seen it but then it went over, great stuff
Anonymous May 24, 2008 7:28 am
has anyone got the steven larkham srop goal that was amazing 2
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