Field goal (rugby)

A field goal, also called a flying kick or speculator, was a way of scoring in the game of rugby football. It consisted of a player kicking the ball from the ground (not on a kicking tee) without using their hands in open play over the crossbar. This method of scoring was abolished in rugby union in 1905 and in rugby league in 1950.

This article is about the obsolete scoring method. For the Southern Hemisphere rugby league term, see Drop goal.
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