After 11 games so far in the Rugby World Cup, we are still waiting for the first drop goal to be scored in the tournament.
While the art of the drop goal may be a dying art, South Africa's Jannie de Beer will always be remembered for his feat of scoring FIVE in the 1999 World Cup quarter final against England in the Stade de France.
The then 28 year old scored three in the first half and two after the break as he contributed another five penalties and two conversions in the 44-21 win over Clive Woodward's side. He missed none of his efforts on goal that day recording a terrific 12 out of 12.
The plan backfired in the semi finals against Australia, as he only scored the one drop goal despite numerous attempts as the Wallabies learned from the mistakes England made in the quarter finals by not giving de Beer any space. That semi final loss was his last game for the Springboks. Despite only making 13 appearances for his country, his name is still remembered for that historic day in Paris in 1999.
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