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Carter Creates History - Pity He Can't Drop Kick 2 views 9 Comments
22 May 2011 by The Swede Eaters
 

While Carter passed his current test points in Super Rugby points, it is disturbing how few drop goals he has kicked. He missed two last night, do you think this could cost the All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup?

Daniel Carter scored 20 points last night to help the Crusaders beat the Chiefs to bring his Super Rugby total points to 1194 surpassing his 1188 test rugby points. Given that he has only scored 2 drop goals in his test rugby career and only a handful of Super Rugby drop goals, do you think this makes Carter the best ever Super Rugby player? He is the highest points scorer in Super Rugby history and the second highest points scorer in test rugby since Jonny Wilkinson reclaimed that honour in the Six Nations, but the lack of drop goals suggests he isn't necessarily the best allround player ever. Last night he missed two easy attempts at drop goals, although he did get one..







The All Black selectors were pleased to secure Carter's services for four more years recently and may consider going into the Rugby World Cup with one make shift back up in Luke McAlister who is more at home at inside centre or second five eighth.







In Rugby World Cups where the finals are often decided on drop goals like Joel Stransky in 1995, Stephen Larkham in 1999, Jonny Wilkinson in 2003 are some examples, should we be worried than Daniel Carter has only kicked less than 30 of his combined total of more than 2000 points in drop goals? Carter's two teams, the All Blacks and Crusaders usually score enough tries to win matches, but it is a well known fact, that Rugby World Cup finals matches don't include many tries as the referees love to dictate proceedings and there is plenty of strong defence.



Do you think the All Blacks should be worried heading into Rugby World Cup 2011 with very little proven skills in drop kicking goals?







What do you think about Dan Carter's limited ability to kick drop goals?  Will it cost the All Blacks the Rugby World Cup?



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9 . Aragorn 29 Jun 2011 09:16 AM
It's easy to be the highest point scorer when >90% of your kicks is from right in front of the posts (thanks to the rest of the team) and even then he misses 10%. Dan Carter might one day be a decent flyhalf if he drops his Jonhny Wilkinson impersonation and stops creeping up on the ball like a praying manthis! He always cracks under pressure...when it's crunch time his accuracy drops by 10-15% percent. You need BMT to win a RWC! He ain't got it!

8 . Vin7 24 Jun 2011 08:13 PM
I am sure Dan Carter is a good enough player to slot a drop goal when its needed. Fact is, its not so easy when you have a S Burger and a Bakkies Botha trying to tackle you in half and your under pressure. Yes we SA slot a drop goal when needed that is one of the reasons we have won the World Cup twice. Cant wait to get it on again.


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7 . taniwharugby 19 Jun 2011 04:41 PM
so much focus on the RWC means so much focus on the DG...DC hasn't needed to use the DG in the >85% of wins he has played in for the AB's. While I'd like to win the RWC, I am happy that we can beat the best teams consistently year in year out.

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6 . Poepskieters 17 Jun 2011 06:33 PM
@ Marty_golfer , I think you guys can take some tips from the South Africans. When last did NZ win the World Cup?
Swede Eaters , it doesn't matter how many drop goals Dan kicks ( although it could have perhaps helped against France in 2007) the All Blacks are chokers and that is there problem , not drop goals. PoepSkieter

5 . bossy-boy 17 Jun 2011 01:36 PM
what kind of game are you watching..we should be worried about a backup if he were injured..the idea of the modern game is to score tries!!.. Only you pom's and s.a's need droppie's cause there general play is based around penalties not creating tries

4 . marty_golfer 27 May 2011 10:50 PM
must be a south african who wrote this artical? drop goals pift its tri's and penalty thats what makes him great

3 . Sdizzle 23 May 2011 05:23 AM
the reason he doesn't kick a lot of drop goals is because you generally don't need to when your winning by 50 points

2 . StepAside 23 May 2011 01:15 AM
The fact he is soon to be, the highest points scorer in both proves what he can do. Who gives a crap it's not from drop goals, that's good.

1 . Damage 22 May 2011 11:50 PM
Drop goals? What a load of bollocks! Who gives a toss if he can kick droppies? As long as he can create try scoring chances and the rest of the boys can do their job, we will be right!

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