Longest ever penalty scored in rugby.

[stew]

I was talking to a mate from ireland the night who is a rugby head, I was telling him I remember seeing gavin hastings hit one between the sticks from close to his own own 22 in gale force conditions and he said I was away in the head but I know i saw a clip of it on here years ago. anyway he have a wee bet on it now and i was wondering if anybody  else saw the clip. it was amazing at the time and got a lot of play.

Hastings was one of the best players I ever saw, brilliant player.

[TORGAEL]

Have to agree with you re Hastings as a player......a true scots legend....but i cant remember the penalty you're talking about.

[Puckoon]

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport.cfm?id=216692006

The longest successful penalty on record is 70 metres, in a scotland wales game, by welshman paul thorburn.
Gaving hastings was playing in the game. He was one of my favourite players growing up, cracking full back.

That 1986 game on a bitterly cold Cardiff day will live long in the memories of many rugby supporters for Thorburn's extraordinary penalty kick. It was measured at 70 yards, eight-and-a-half inches and remains the longest kick ever made in a rugby match. Of more importance on the day, it started to take Wales away from Scotland and another penalty, converted from the halfway line by Thorburn, clinched the victory.

[ONeill]

and he said I was away in the head

A sound judge

[stew]

and he said I was away in the head

A sound judge