What is a Kicking Tee and Why do we use them in Rugby
Rugby kicking tees are a specialty piece of equipment but a necessary one that is a huge factor in whether a kicker can successful convert the post try conversion. World Rugby Shop takes a look at the differences between kicking tees to help you find the perfect one for your game.
What is a kicking tee?
A rugby kicking tee is used to give a rugby ball some clearance from the ground and allows a secure holding of it for a player to kick conversions. Given a tee is only used for extra points there are no World Rugby regulations presently as to what constitutes a tee as there is no safety risk to other players. Historically everything from turf to sand was used as a tee so you have a lot of leeway to figure out what works best for you!
Construction of the average Kicking tee
A kicking tee is a simple item. It will have some sort of cradle to set the ball in, a base and potentially an adjustable middle portion as on a telescoping tee although this is ...