{"id":178609,"date":"2025-10-04T07:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T07:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/178609\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T07:35:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T07:35:06","slug":"george-ford-drop-goal-fly-half-nails-halfway-kick-in-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/178609\/","title":{"rendered":"George Ford Drop-Goal: Fly-Half Nails Halfway Kick in Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>George Ford has once again reminded rugby fans why he\u2019s regarded as one of the sport\u2019s most skilful fly-halves \u2014 this time with an extraordinary drop-goal against Bath during the chaos of Storm Amy.<\/p>\n<p>From nearly 50 metres out, Ford calmly slotted the kick despite fierce wind and pouring rain, sending social media into a frenzy. The moment quickly went viral, with fans praising both his skill and composure under extreme conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3s8fWrj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RUCK\u2019s WhatsApp community here<\/a>\u00a0and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.<\/p>\n<p>One fan tweeted:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeorge Ford 50m out in the howling wind and rain. As you do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another commented:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeorge Ford is incredible. Sale are really not getting the rub of the green from the officials. Multiple knock-ons being called backwards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans continued to pour in with admiration for Ford\u2019s display:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGeorge Ford is someee player.\u201d<br \/>\u201cBloody hell, George Ford. Near 50m droppie in an absolute deluge. No danger.\u201d<br \/>\u201cWe\u2019ll miss George Ford when he eventually retires. Super smart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The moment stands as yet another highlight in Ford\u2019s illustrious career, showcasing not just his technical skill but his mental toughness. Under challenging weather conditions, few players would attempt \u2014 let alone succeed \u2014 with such a precision drop-goal.<\/p>\n<p>This stunning feat will be remembered by Sale Sharks fans for years to come, further cementing George Ford\u2019s reputation as one of rugby\u2019s great tacticians.<\/p>\n<p>POLL:<\/p>\n<p>England\u2019s fly-half options ranked (Ranked 5-1)<\/p>\n<p>here\u2019s how the leading contenders stack up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel\/AbYd2l05pp1bM_Ix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Join RUCK\u2019s Instagram broadcast channel <\/a>and get the latest rugby news straight to your phone.<\/p>\n<p>5 Charlie Atkinson<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Atkinson finds himself a comfortable fifth on this list, a player still in the early chapters of his England career but one with plenty of promise. At just 23, he already feels like a central figure at Gloucester, a side renowned for their fast, attacking rugby. <\/p>\n<p>Last season he impressed as a steadying presence, combining creativity with composure, and was rewarded with an England debut off the bench against the USA in the summer. Having signed a new contract in January, Gloucester clearly see him as a cornerstone for the future, and England might too. He\u2019s not quite at the level of the top four yet, but there\u2019s genuine daylight between him and those chasing behind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruck.co.uk\/george-ford-drop-goal-fly-half-nails-halfway-kick-in-storm\/2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CONTINUES ON PAGE TWO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/>\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"George Ford has once again reminded rugby fans why he\u2019s regarded as one of the sport\u2019s most skilful&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":178610,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[5903,101,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-178609","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rugby","8":"tag-rugby","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178609\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}