Kevin Pietersen is Paying Attention to This South African Schoolboy’s “Unreal” Rugby Kick

The rugby prowess of a South African kid wowed former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen. The child was seen kicking almost half of the ground with a bullet-like motion in a video that went viral. Darren, a member on X (previously Twitter), first published the video there. “Just a South African schoolboy slotting a 75-meter kick,” was the caption attached to the post. CLUTCH! The video went viral on social media right away.

However, a lot of spectators contended that the kick hadn’t traveled the whole 75 meters. Later on, Darren explained the mistake in the post’s comment section. “First post sent to me, the person said 75,” he wrote. I see why purists would want this to be fixed. nevertheless, at least 65. The kick was not only very accurate—it went straight into the goal post at the other end of the field—but it was also tremendously strong.

Kevil Pietersen saw the message and couldn’t resist complimenting the young man on his gift. “This might be the best goal kick I’ve ever seen on a rugby field,” he commented as he reshared the video on his X account. Is that true? The former England captain asked Beauden Barrett to check out the kick by tagging him further in his tweet. Barret is a skilled rugby player from New Zealand who plays fly half for Toyota Verblitz, a team in Japan Rugby League One.

Rugby enthusiasts were able to generate a lot of discussion around the video. Many of them praised the kid in their comments on Kevin Pietersen’s tweet. A user called it a “cracking kick,” but they couldn’t believe it was just 75 meters.

One person said, “I think this is the best goal kick I’ve ever seen on a rugby field.”

One of the viewers complimented the child on his accuracy, describing it as “unreal.”

The child in the widely shared video is just “15 years old,” a user said.

After retiring from cricket, Kevin Pietersen, who played 104 Test matches and 136 ODIs for England, became a full-time pundit. He is a member of the Indian Premier League’s official expert panel for the current season (IPL). Pietersen has participated in the franchise competition before, having played for Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Delhi Daredevils (now the Delhi Capitals).