From where he is, François Steyn must be proud of his foal. Because in the list of players capable of ensuring the succession of mammoth kicks of the 2007 world champion, the best is probably South African.
10 days ago, he also offered the Currie Cup to his Sharks team, with a 59-meter penalty in front of the posts and at the last action, which he had obtained himself. His name? Jordan Hendrikse.
And this is not the first time that he has achieved this type of feat. Because cannon shots are even the specialty of the international fly-half/back (1 cape).
Last weekend, he did it again, this time scoring a 63-meter penalty against Connacht in the URC. Not enough to win, but enough to make an impression again.
A precise scorer, the athlete (1m86 for 89kg) above all has an exceptional ability to stretch. And this thanks to his canes of course, but also a perfect positioning of his body and a striking technique to get into the ball.
As proof, in his favorite Ellis Park and its 1800 meters of altitude, Jaden’s little brother has also kicked several times at more than 70 meters. Let’s see if he will try it one day in a match.
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