right then....off to Lillywites to buy a ball and check if I can still do it.........

...RU types know about it theoretically.

Maybe as long as there has been a 'try line' on a RL pitch?

OOOOoooooh!





Pedant.

Yes, but unless your playing Castleford a rugby league goal kicker won't take half as many attempts on goal compared to their RU counterparts.

Not true is equally important in both and arguably a specialist kicker in RL is more important than in RU.





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Hmm. In league, a converted try is worth the same as three penalties or six drop goals.



In union, three penalties or drop goals outscore a converted try. And given the large number of technical offences, you're likely to get many more chances to kick a penalty.





You sure you want to stick by that statement?

Yes I do, because it is about more than place-kicking. Given the fondness for cross field kicks and grubbers that alone would make it just as important. Being able to regularly kick 40/20s would be a major asset even a penalty kicked to touch does not have the same advantage. Being able to direct kicks for territory is extremely important and is routinely done on the last when the team in possession is 30 metres out.

Fair point. Well made.

Can someone answer this question. Has place kicking for touch been outlawed in RL as you never see it happen these days?

12 points from 54 in total is 22% scored from kicks.....if you whant to be pedantic, it's actually 11.88%.........