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.

Kubota Spears flyhalf Bernard Foley overcame a nightmare afternoon from the kicking tee Sunday as he nailed a drop goal after ...

The Harlequins man - who has also changed his boots and kicking tee - is set to return to action for his country against New Zealand on November 2 as England's Autumn Nations Series begins.