In windy conditions the human kicking tee is still occasionally used. Image caption, By the 1960s the kicker placed the ball on a lump of soil dug from the pitch with the heel of the boot.

The drop kick is used in two different situations - to restart the game (either from the halfway line after a penalty goal or from the 22-metre line), or to kick for a field goal (worth three points).

The drop kick is used for either restarting the game from a drop out under the posts or to kick for a field goal. It is a skill that will go completely wrong when you first start practising. The ball ...