Paul Thorburn

[grandslam1998]

A monster smack!

[4yoethanhawk]

awesome

[SILLYCODS]

This kick is nothing....my mate Dave AKA Del Coates ...the top points scorer in Balckheath rugby club's history is a much better kicker than Paul Thorburn, or Jonny Wilkinson, or Dan Carter!!! Its true because he has told me 167 times!!!!

[grandslam1998]

@SILLYCODS How many time now Butt?

[sharpnup]

That is a HUGE kick, back on the wet grounds before the roof was closed to save the field.

Didnt wait around too long either, straight back BANG!

[Monteeeee1]

two people have no legs

[daidap7]

Could have done with him in Auckland this morning

[jukeboxlegend]

Not only was the ball one of the old types but he doesn't use a tee...just digs a hole in the ground and gives it a "monster smack"

[kylesolomonis]

@Flynnsox check out 1:09

a bit more than10m off the ground.

[Flynnsox]

Interesting to compare with Seb Janikowski's NFL record field goal last night. Neither kick got more than 10 metres off the ground - they just both leathered it!

[sunkah]

Love it how he just gets straight into it. None of this sitting on the shitter looking for a blonde in the crowd, asking the heavens for help or other such poses/bullshit. No need for words of encouragement he just places the ball and kicks the fuck out of it. Masterpiece!

[grandslam1998]

@sunkah That's not tidy talk Butty But it's O so true!

[Gwenalltapowain]

What really nice guy" Paul thorburn"

Remember talking to him in the knoll after that win,,,, great guy!!!!!

Or more like the THORBURNATOR!!!!! lol

[DerkaDerka66]

so is he a wizard or a magician?

[TriXXonGaming]

This is insane

[xXiPowXx]

Amazing welsh play :)

[bearboi76]

I like how the guy got hit with the ball in the end

[DCoolins1]

anyone see at the very end, the guy gets the ball in the nuts? :L

[ynotnilknarf39]

Superb kick, be interesting to see if it could be calculated using modern technology how far it actually went?

whether by luck or design the ball's flight was such that it took it as 'short' a distance it could travel laterally just sneaking inside the left upright :o)

However the previous comments about the ball being twice or three times as heavy & akin to a medicine ball are just stuff & nonsense! Maybe 50+ years ago &when they got WET but in the 80s not much difference at all.

[44redman1]

imagine that! a player who can kick from 65 m through those small little posts and hit the enemy in the nuts!

[zaggy3110]

70 yards 8 and a half inches

[davewebber651]

what a belt he has given it

[davewebber651]

what a belt he has given it

[grandslam1998]

Its not the longest kick of all time. David Rees kicked a ball in Ponty and it landed in a coal truck and ended up in Porth.

[Bowser899]

@grandslam1998 thats some range!

[grandslam1998]

@Bowser899 I KNOW COS I WAS THERE! HE GAVE IT A MONTSER SMACK.

[welshevo1]

Hercules Reborn or what!

[scraperade]

and he hit a guy in the nuts, classic

[STYLINGman]

I love the old celebrations, yesterday Dan Carter broke the world record points mark and not a single all black player even gave him a pat on the back. it makes them look a lot more normal when they do those hands in the air celebrations

[blackbog69]

i saw alan darcy from carlow rugby club at 18 years of age kick into a 25mph windin the curragh,around 1986 it was the score that got us to landsdowne road we won the leinster final thanks a million alan your pal john snoddy

[molleys]

Old Bill made that kick even more special!

[TDaViEzZ1994]

look at 0.51 NUT SHOT!!!

[mjhansford]

Now we're just waiting on Francois Steyn to try a longer one. He hit a 66m one for Racing Metro against Leinster a month back. But as some have pointed to, it's with a modern ball.

[mizofan]

The ball crosses the bar with room to spare

[mizofan]

If this was with a current ball in perfect conditions at altitude in South Africa, no team would be safe giving away a penalty on Wales' own goal-line!

[supersquats]

@mizofan thats true the balls back then were like school gym medicine balls, amazing kick

[CerebralPrince10]

Jason who?

[schnozz87]

If Bill McLaren says it's amazing, it is amazing. Fact.

[tomgamble07]

i have just jizzed as i am a goal kicker

[Nedphillips]

thats not 62 metres.idiots

[tauhenare]

70 metters on the angle

[TDaViEzZ1994]

"Thorburn then, woof! What a belt he's given it... that is amazing!!!"

R.I.P Bill Mclaren

[musecubed]

He must have a foot like a traction engine.

[jonnynaruto4]

and wat makes this cick eaven better is that it was the type of ball they were using back in those days , it was like twicw to 3 times as heavy as the balls they use tday absolutly amazing cick

[grabur]

awesome

[djmurgo]

amazing kick, but its not the cardiff arms park.

[BSHS4101]

is dat da longest kick ever?

[andyowens01]

awesome, Paul Thorburn went to my old school. recieved an award off him at prize/ speech day, top gent!

[Th3MainMan]

that kick was massive!

wish wales still had a kicker like this

[ShropshireExile]

Considering that Thorburn was kicking using an old style 'heavier' ball, with old boots this kick is remarkable. For all the 50m kicks Francois or Morne Steyn can do at altitude with computer designed aerodynamically improved balls, there is no way that any contemporary player could kick this, particularly as it's out wide. Just incredible.

[1950sparks]

He lamped that like a good 'un. Right through it!!

[NeilTheFerret1]

what makes this special for me is the fact that Bill McClaren was commentating and even he was amazed even after all he'd seen he was still amazed. RIP Bill this record might get broken but when it does it wont be commentated on like that.

[Isthisthelongestname]

LOL.....indeed as should the term smack monster! .....

Great kick! Didnt build up the suspense tho - just wham! .DONE!

[isitonthereenough]

@Luckman42 lol yea and 'WOOF' & 'What a BELT hes given it' :D

[randomwierdthings]

Wales !!!

[anisocoro]

Some onths ago Sinisa Mihaijlovic,soccer player,managed to kick a rugbyBall as far as 70m,but without precision

[isitonthereenough]

@anisocoro That would be pretty amazing, any vids? links?

[isitonthereenough]

64.2m (wiki) its a WR

[MalJnr]

@isitonthereenough that mean steyn 66 is a wr

[GEZZAISM316]

how long was the kick?

[stanlymanly2]

60 meters

[DamnArms12345]

Imagine Paul Thorburn in the high veldt

[TheZoeymay]

OMG

That's amazing

[MrStonecold69]

SADLY MISSED

Rest

In

Peace

[belovedsire]

Bill Mclaren what tones what authority. I shared an elevator in Jurys Hotel Dublin with him . I just said Hello, would love to have really chatted.

Oh and went to a friends for dinner, who was sat next to me - Yes Paul Thorburn , another gentleman.

[sameoldcabbage]

Thanks for this; much appreciated.

[sameoldcabbage]

Bill McClaren, the commentator, refers to a "double penalty" when the free kick is given. What does this mean, exactly?

[maninthestreet01]

The team awarded the penalty has the choice of taking the kick where the offence (late tackle on player who kicked the ball) took place, or where the ball landed fron the kick - the latter option was chosen by Wales.

[ilikeroastbeef]

Thats awesome

[simonpilk]

The wonderful authoritative but genuine tones of Bill McLaren, THE rugby commentator of all time. I had the great honour of meeting him once in cardiff for a few minutes and he was a warm character indeed. Sadly missed indeed. RIP Bill, from probably any rugby union fan anywere.

[MRmad4tar]

well said mate. rip

[Mancheguache]

typical rugby union kicking bollox

[wak4life]

They don't make commentators like Bill no more...

RIP from a mourning Englishman.

[JM59600]

RIP Bill

[MrStonecold69]

A True Gentleman

A True Legend

The only reason i found this clip was bcoz the BBC ran a tribute to him on the news and this was the best clip of them all

[rugbygodnum8]

R.I.P Bill mclaren, he will always be the voice of rugby and a true legend of the game

[macker283gr]

farewell bill mc laren,

[uEpicFaiI]

lol that is amazing for rugby

[Hazza32]

:'( WHY COULDN'T HE BE ENGLISH!

[isitonthereenough]

what do i write....im speechless....

[xpat73]

It's hard for younger viewers to appreciate just how heavy and damn difficult those old brown leather balls were to kick, they also got water logged.....and no tee!

Great stuff.

[frediebob90210]

thats massive!!

[M374EVL]

the biggest kick in international rugby ever recorded FACT

[pbloko19]

that was easy ,in real football it's even harder cause you have the golkeeper

[pbloko19]

this is not football

[peterwilliams6]

Notice.. no kicking tee. He kicks it off the turf.

[slothkiller69]

Who the hell is sad enough to watch this amazing footage and then run to the 1978 edition of the GBoR to prove the video poster wrong by quoting said book on the comments?

Oh........

How very very sad....

[SixEightySeven]

"Thorburn then,  Woof! ...."

[Nickcooper625]

Definitelyt _not_ "the biggest kick ever":

"In the match Bridlington School 1st XV v. an Army XV at Bridlington, Humberside in 1944, Ernie Cooper, captaining the school, landed a penalty kick from a measured 81 yd (74 m) from the post with a kick that carried over the dead ball line." Guinness Book of Records, 25th Edition, 1978, page 278.

End of.

[twotellys12]

deff the biggest kick ever....

1. the ball was really heavy back then

2. the welsh 10 yard

3. no kicking T

crazy boot

[hughbo123]

jack being his nephew who posted earlier*

[laplinp]

Shit boy... Thats epic!

[patergaskin]

That was huge.

[djbevy]

Was a great game and one hell of a kick, one I will never forget, my 13th birthday present from my dad ticket for the match.

[unman007]

legend in the making

[therandywombat]

also what makes this even more impressive is the balls they had then were even heavier and an harder material than what we got now, and the ball was set on sand not the 1feet off the floor crap kicking tee's players use now. truely amazing kick

[UserOfCommonSense]

im not sure he even used sand. before the camera pans to the posts you can see him digging his heel into the ground to put the ball in.

given the angle and distance, this must be the best place kick ever from rugby union, rugby league or american football.

[therandywombat]

my dad actualy has the socks he wore during this game. he had given um to him as he walked off the pitch

[santis182]

0:51

[santis182]

what the fuck?!

[petekicksass]

I've met him :)

[Epic878787]

He kick ball long way. He can be leader of tribe.  Ug.

[PsychoTemplar]

Agree. Ug.

[Rugbyheadbanger]

NICE...ONE

[ErichoTTA]

Not a sports fan, but that was pretty impressive.

[LauraleaJames]

am not sure but didnt paul kick a 55 yard kick in that game aswel

[LauraleaJames]

i was there

[obba4eva]

this man was a genius!!

[thorbz123]

breeze my arse you prick, the ball traveled faster than a fiat uno , trust me i know hes my uncle

[hughbo123]

yes jack thorburn ahaha

[paulovtown]

i have the same name as him.

[DAGATHire]

HOLY CRAP!!!! that was stunning!!! totally. i agree with the last poster! this guy should get more credit! STUNNING!

[05ogrcal]

Absolutley amazing, this man doesnt get enough credit !!

[rhart49]

The confidence he must have had to put his hand up to kick that.

[givemethelotion]

confindence and a ridiculously strong breeze

[sharpnup]

MAN! That was some kick in damp conditions with the old balls. They didnt fly as well as new designs

[nemeth2009]

Wind assisted

[NarutoKun310]

thats fucking far

[alibaverstock]

thats incredible

[t00nfan4life]

wow

[blakey66]

i was there

[Rossshaw1]

I know his son lol

[xxThoseFashionLights]

you faggot

[ptfc4ever]

wooooff

[topeuph]

With the angle, Thorburns kick was measured at 71 meters.

[Trashjack101]

He would be an awesome punter/kicker for the NFL!!

[titusandi]

My sentiments exactly!

[Grock81fr]

I'm french and I don't get to decipher what the commentator says between "monster" (0:45) and "THAT IS AMAZING !" Please somebody can write it. Thanking you in advance.

[fifi298]

He says "Thorburn then, what a belt he's given it"

[Grock81fr]

Thank you Fifi298

[Grock81fr]

this shot is monstrous. During a test match between Fr and Nzel in 1968, Pierre Villepreux converted a penalty (without tee) at 67m, so 2,5m more than Paul Thorburn; Unfortunaly, there is not video of that archive, obviously.

[HJManson]

yeahh thorbz123 i want to know if you look anything like a pig?

[layups]

Incredible kick with great commentators. The Scottish announcer gave a description that was dramatic and well timed. Does anyone know the announcers name?

[benzuz]

bill mclaren

[malagaru]

Impresionante. Nadie le ha superado aún.

[CommentMan3]

amazing fucking shot

[THESTINGL]

imagen getting kicked in the nuts by this guy

[thorbz123]

what 2 no anythin else

[thorbz123]

yer germany suck that

[thorbz123]

its still the world record so any1 ses anythin there wrong btw hes my uncle and im 14 and im already kick from past my half way

[Rasperdan]

Good luck with that young man :) fantastic kick and great commentry.... stay with me for ever that will :)

[benzuz]

if hes your uncle, can you tell me where he was born?

[givemethelotion]

world record!

[mickser101]

Incredible kick it was a real monster. dan carter also hit one from 61metres in pretoria tri nations 2006 even though it was at altitude

[hannahkirby9]

thats with nowadays ball technology

and kicking tees

paul puts a divot in the ground and just hammers it OVER 68 meters

kickers nowadays cant compare with these guys

[givemethelotion]

71 metres ;)

[othertopics]

I've seen Andy Goode get them from his own 10m line, but they were much nearer the centre of the pitch.

I love his no nonsense giant run up and hoof, much better than the controlled few steps most kickers have nowadays :D

[0o0theman0o0]

would have liked to see him kick at high altitude

[DavidRhys1988]

not even steyn will beat him, nearly 70 meters.. legend.

[partysparker]

in fact if you look at the flags of the touch judges they are flapping all over the place.

[partysparker]

omfg! He cannot be human, there must of been heaps of wind.

[blakey66]

i was there

[noXmoreXsmile]

I like the commentator's slang.

[ThurstonWhore1]

I once met paul at my infant school and had my picture done with him and he signed a picture i made,I didnt really know who he was back then when i was like 6 or something now of course he's a legend and still holds the record for the longest kick in rugby history. :)

[caspaa101]

fuck i kick the penalty kicks for my highschool team and i cant kick half tht distance

[gangster2triggaz]

kyle how bloody old r u???? lolz

oh yh and fly half is 1 of the most boring position to play

[absinthegrey]

Please, learn english and stop that goddamn computertalk, christ!

[gangster2triggaz]

its shorter y not rite like dis?

[givemethelotion]

because it makes you seam like a prick.

and flyhalf is only boring if you cant kick and cant run. otherwise its very fun.

[markjrowe]

Thorburn was fullback not flyhalf, that's why he's wearing number 15 not number 10.

[mattonline1]

Haha he's a legend, every time i'm in Fulton house in Swansea uni i see his pic and it makes me think of this kick, 'THAT IS AMAZING!!!!'

[webmactom]

I captained Paul in an Old Boys game a couple of years back, needless to say I wasn't worried handing him the ball for a penalty! He can still slot them in from all over the place.

[wackojacko21]

christ, how is that humainly possible?!

[Patife100]

Even the Scottish speaker (deducing from its accent) couldn't help praising Paul Thorburn. I do not watch rugby often but this must have been the most amazing kick in this sport's history!

[tehmite]

His name is Bill McLaren.

[gangster2triggaz]

yh but without a kicking tee its hard to get the rite hight lol trust me just try it for ur self oh yh and the boot he was wearing scare the life out of me imagine being hit by 1 of those :O