facts:
longest ever place kick was by Paul Thorburn, full-back for Wales. In 1986, v. Scotland at Cardiff Arms Park, he kicked a penalty a distance of 70 yards and 8 inches. the longest drop kick ever was by
french rugby teams players kicked a 87meter drop goal against wellington at atheletic park. I know that sounds crazy but if you have ever been to wellington and especally if you have been to atheletic park when a serious southerly is blowing you could understand how this could happen. A wellington southerly blows straight up from antartica and it can be difficult to stand when its really ripping. I lived there for 8 years and on two different occasions saw the ball blown back through the posts after a successful conversion.