Leigh Halfpenny v Damian McKenzie in BULLSEYE Kick & Chase Ultimate Rugby Challenge

Today is the start of the much anticipated Ultimate Rugby Challenge Series! This series will see some of the best players in the world represent their hemispheres in unique challenges to see which hemisphere comes out on top, will it be north or south?
Episode one pits Wales star Leigh Halfpenny against the All Blacks Damian McKenzie in a up & under bullseye challenge, who will score the most points and be crowned our winner?
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[@WorldRugby]

Which rugby players would you like to see in the next episode of Ultimate Rugby Challenge? Comment below!

[@ere_808]

Jacob stockdale vs Liam Williams !

[@danielnorrie9978]

Zammit v kolbe 100m race

[@WorldRugby]

Great shout! Who do you think would win?

[@aeabasi]

Faf and Antoine Dupont

[@bobstephens5599]

@@WorldRugby Zammo for sure. Kolbe would have him over 40m but LRZ over 100.

[@lprgeddes2017]

Halfpenny was definitely closer to the target but his kicking game is better anyway. McKenzie relies on taking it to the line more and running.

[@acpulse]

Halfpenny, was just doing tiny chips. He was way closer haha.

[@c0222]

Hogg vs Barrett for distance and accuracy of kicks

[@taffyducks544]

Halfpenny is a far better goal kicker and more accurate than hogg? Are you a Johnny come lately or just ignorant about Welsh rugby?

[@c0222]

@@taffyducks544 I wasn’t talking about goal kicking, I was talking about out of hand kicking

[@TrueBlueKangaroo]

Nahhh Mo'unga is begtee than Barret.

[@fergalbannon4614]

Neither are remotely the best

[@dbrek8692]

@@taffyducks544 the fact that you thought it would be about goal kicking despite the fact that neither of them are known for it really shows your ignorance tbh

[@OzmaThe]

I love that world rugby can just bang out videos like this. These are two players at the absolute top level of an extremely intense global sport and they're still up for a bit of cross-hemisphere banter

[@SapientiaHaereticae]

DMac is my favourite player! 👏🏻🖤💛❤️ In the next episode, I'd like to see Romain Ntamack vs Jordie Barrett..

[@gerudoson4963]

No wonder dmac lost, his back probably still hurts from carrying the chiefs to the final

[@nigelclats6970]

He was shite in the final. He lost because Halfpenny is still the best fullback in World Rugby

[@gerudoson4963]

@@nigelclats6970 yea cause his back was hurting

[@nigelclats6970]

@@gerudoson4963 cos he's weak. CRUSADERS

[@ivanhughes8699]

Shots fired! 🤣

[@nigelclats6970]

@@ivanhughes8699 haha,Crusaders fired their shots in the final. Halfpenny still really underrated in S.Hemisphere,even though he got player of the series against Aus in 2013. 8yrs later he would still get in any team in World rugby tho.

[@harveyburrows1287]

Cymru am byth! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@brentmeistergeneral6074]

Just shows how good DMac is. He’s a running 15 but he just tied at goal kicking and only just lost in kick and chase to one of the best kicking 15s ever. Now if they did elusive running, creating space and scoring tries I think he smashes him!

[@christoffhavinga983]

LRZ and Mapimpi 100m 3 attempts for best time challenge???

[@JTM1809]

This sounds good

[@mrpauli8944]

Is it me or Dmac starts his kicks from the halfway and LH starts his kicks 10m past half way? Ohh well enjoyed the vid.

[@bboy7386]

Definitely!

[@JTM1809]

It’s your homer glasses.

[@mrpauli8944]

@@JTM1809 ddddooooowww, apologies mr burns.

[@JaJa-gh3ze]

@@georgedalepayne 🧢

[@everybodylovesaclown]

There both well passed. Standard really in the morden game when given the mark you start the run there for the kick 😁

[@boikymcclain449]

Look at the distance in the kick and chase Halfpenny was cutting the distance short😐

[@Shanan81]

Had the pleasure of meeting Leigh on the 2017 Lions tour down here to NZ, really nice guy and top shelf footballer.

[@saulakoroi6782]

Aaron Smith vs Connor Murray Passes/Box-kicking

[@dupontthebest8104]

Aaron vs Dupont would be much better. Murray is too old and technically, he couldn't compete with the all blacks scrumhalf whereas Dupont would have everything in hands to

[@jamesrichards2661]

@@dupontthebest8104 DuPont v de Klerk as de Klerk is the best 9 in the world

[@KK-ot3pt]

Maro Itoje vs Brodie Retallick

[@raymondyoung2433]

Absolutely

[@WorldRugby]

Doing what challenge?

[@MrJamesjohn123]

@@WorldRugby kicking, obviously

[@KK-ot3pt]

@@WorldRugby vertical leap or some scrum stuff. or both

[@MiniMatthew]

@@WorldRugby catching, passing, jumping, fitness

[@DavidSmith-tj9iz]

Anyone else notice how much further away Damian was kicking them from?? 😂😂

[@saintjude8029]

Halfpenny was never losing that mate. He kicks for a living.The guy kicks 3 poiinters from inside his own half............Penny

[@snappa1233]

This man definitely from England 😂

[@DavidSmith-tj9iz]

@@saintjude8029 his kicks were on point but they were only half as Long as his opponents 😂

[@beng8040]

@@DavidSmith-tj9izMcKenzie was kicking from the half exactly and halfpenny ran over the half way line every time he kicked. Rigged lol

[@jamesrichards2661]

@@beng8040 does anyone realise this is just a silly challenge video and it doesn’t count towards your nations world rankings? So it doesn’t matter

[@stevenplace7744]

Halfpenny = my childhood hero

[@johnstone5158]

Always

[@bennyvuetiyaroi1275]

Dane Coles and Jamie George for a pin point throw contest 💯💯

[@tewaewae]

strongest calf comp, NH might have a chance.

[@bazookacantgame]

I would pay good money to see a real match of north v south

[@mlkstks4376]

It's called the Lions Tour

[@MrStevo1080]

@@mlkstks4376 lol no it isnt....

[@locominyana8916]

@@mlkstks4376 SAANZA Tigers vs B&I Lions. 3 tests.

[@metz5864]

@@locominyana8916 if SA can do it by themselves it would be freakish to know what all Southern Hemispheres would produce

[@tewaewae]

@@mlkstks4376 France alone could beat the Lions;

[@garmit61]

Astonishing accuracy from them both.

[@randyschwaggins]

Louis Rees-Zammit v Reiko Ioane...some sort of speed and catching challenges

[@TerronBeckham]

ill have to try this out

[@smolgok384]

If anyone doesn't know...Terron is an american athlete who has recently taken up rugby and is pursuing a professional contract. Check out his YT

[@WorldRugby]

We've been watching his journey. Doing some awesome content!

[@lesmcgee4110]

Same

[@JGRugby]

Great video! I might try these challenges out myself🤔🏉

[@JosephFallon]

More of this please

[@ere_808]

Top class!

[@crazycjk]

Healy vs Mtawarira strength contest. Challenge 1- heaviest scrum sled push, challenge 2- armwrestling, challenge 3- overhead human/barbell static hold for time

[@leonrobinson2053]

Fair play, i thought the post this week was a gimmick but you actually did it. As said before, Halfpenny is a better full-back, Wales tried him on the wing but everyone can see where his talent lies, monster penalty kicks, temperament and positioning. McKenzie is a more versatile player, give him open field, make him 1st receiver or get him on someone's shoulder and expect magic.

[@ivanhughes8699]

A battle of 2 half backs, Murray vs Dupont. The new genius of Dupont vs the mastery of Murray. 👊😁

[@trainingday4586]

Good challenge maybe they can do a quiz on how much trophy's they have won

[@danieljones7139]

Tupou Vs Furlong in a scrummaging/power challenge

[@xaviermurray7698]

Aaron Smith vs Murray accurate passing

[@craigmcghee4]

Cracking vid and close game but start of a great series

[@sinbincreations]

Sharing this bad boy 💪💪💪

[@lucashadlich6223]

lets go halfpenny 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@mechanicam5867]

To everyone in the comments, both of them are taking a few steps over halfway before kicking, not just Halfpenny! And Damian's 15 point seems way bigger than Leigh's.

[@brandonhanna839]

Caleb Clarke vs LRZ or DVDM On speed ( how fast they can run the pitch ) and accuracy of kicking

[@poriccrompton]

What beasts the both of them

[@JGrowl-er9md]

Halfpenny was overstepping the mark

[@jacquesdelaharpe804]

Glad someone noticed

[@adamdickinson2894]

"The entire Southern Hemisphere is rooting for you" Everyone outside New Zealand: 😐

[@mcgusto8040]

Northerner's obviously kick way more so they should win. Kicking game is all they have.

[@TheMikethoth]

This is awesome

[@f1j1poii86]

Why does the heading mention fiji?

[@ulaxd32]

the challenges beging here: 1:51

[@Mujangga]

Of course Leigh Halfpenny won. Norhem represent!

[@fleshen]

Halfpenny is class and always like DMack

[@mistagrove4349]

they both have monstrous goal kicking boots they should've competed at that

[@ThistleThings]

Never in doubt

[@StevieMcV]

Halfpenny kept running halfway to the target before he even kicked....

[@rcm1301]

Halfpenny cheated.

[@ThistleThings]

Yes I’m sure you know better than him

[@rhysgeorge671]

He started behind the half way line though so he didn’t cheat

[@jacquesdelaharpe804]

@@rhysgeorge671 from where he kicked the ball was not on halfway

[@jacquesdelaharpe804]

Glad someone noticed

[@eranda4725]

Richie Moanga vs Any no.10.... Go AB 10..Cheers

[@eranda4725]

*Richie Mo'unga

[@noclue6554]

Beauden barret would beat him even tho there both in the same team for anything but kicking

[@DieFlabbergast]

"You have been silicted ..." Sounds painful.

[@Stonium]

Antoine Du Pont vs Aaron Smith

[@WorldRugby]

👀

[@Fl_OODY]

Carlin Isles vs Perry Baker 100m best of 3

[@wayne6942]

Domestic battle; Marcus Smith vs Rhys Priestland

[@gqomkingsvids8036]

Halfpenny run over the 50m line which he's not supposed to do

[@elizabethmakarytaiseni6174]

You should do a goal kicking video Elliot Daley vs damian mckenzue

[@ryancaugust]

Farrell vs SBW - Shoulder Charge challenge

[@rockinrollinntrollin616]

sounds like a mini against a HUMMER ?

[@francisplatt93]

Damian Mackenzie: cut that! 😂😂

[@otumoetaipat]

halfpenny was kicking closer to the 40m mark than halfway!

[@lesblase3667]

Southern Rugby has the X Factor. Northern Rugby has been exciting of late. Same with their International Teams. Playing with more flare them Northerners

[@joverde2159]

Come on North !!!

[@poriccrompton]

Lmao halfpenny looks so different without mud all over him

[@georgeh6123]

Well in Liam lad

[@thabodlamini495]

I'd say the best between them is the one with the most tries and try assists not who kicks up-and-unders better.

[@rockinrollinntrollin616]

McKenzie wins on THE SMILE CHALLENGE !

[@loge06]

Halfpenny was kicking them next to the target lol

[@evangelist6277]

Aaron Smith v anyone else on passing speed and accuracy

[@joeroko5327]

Zammit vs Ioane 100m race

[@PapaBaush]

Dane Coles v ANYONE 🤪

[@tyresebezuidenhout8749]

World rugby stepping there game up now they need to be like pro direct

[@tyresebezuidenhout8749]

With filly an chunkz

[@Toshii...]

Bro. How much does quarter penny go over the 50. In the kick an chase.

[@lloydjenkins7931]

Well done Leigh Halfpenny.

[@andreopperman7329]

Mmm running half way there first then kicking😦TMO please

[@gg7082]

at first i thought that was matt burton

[@georgebrown8483]

Daly vs jordi Barrett long distance

[@chrissingleton8875]

Is it just me or is halfpennies target smaller 😅

[@hankgoldenshaft]

So it’s based solely on kicking skills? Make em do a 40 yd, vertical jump etc

[@ezekielkeane-tuala6474]

Richie mounga vs handre pollard accuracy challenge

[@DAF.SA.78SOUTH]

Ha Bro

[@rhysgeorge671]

To everyone who thinks HP cheated he started behind halfway so he could get a run up and anyway it’s just a bit of fun

[@acpulse]

Doesn't matter where he started really, matters where he kicked it. Not that it matters at all ;), fun vid.

[@dbrek8692]

To be fair halfpenny is more “fundamentally sound” so that probably wasn’t the best matchup

[@williamedwards1480]

Most of D mac's kicks came from behind the halfway line halfpenny was kicking in front of the halfway

[@state2040]

we rig games

[@chrr7139]

Close

[@shaunhendricks8675]

Half penny ran more meters from the 50m... Should do a rematch

[@DeeconYT]

Seems like it’s Nz vs The World

[@solomonpole3586]

well when you have half penny kicking way past half way n damien kicking behind the line, it’s pretty obvious who’d come out top

[@trainingday4586]

I'd give him a 2.5 out of 5

[@rawclipsandcrashes8413]

Hogg vs barret??????

[@nocturnalrainbows6167]

Damian is the best bro

[@joshbardoe985]

Well obvs not

[@nocturnalrainbows6167]

@@joshbardoe985 then you must not watch rugby 😂. Damian is a far better player than Halfpenny

[@ivanhughes8699]

He's a bit more dynamic alright, but all round I'd pick Halfpenny. Only barely though.

[@yltroniawn]

Im welsh, but have to go with d mac on this one

[@nocturnalrainbows6167]

@@ivanhughes8699 Halfpenny is a beast of a kicker, however D-Mac is definitely the better all-around player in my view. Pretty debatable though

[@rcm1301]

This was rigged - Halfpenny cheated - Mac kicked from halfway line - Halfpenny almost on 10.

[@ThistleThings]

Maybe one knows more about it than the other ...

[@asteve4914]

Someone clearly cuts their own hair

[@ewanjones1870]

One the best kick and chaser probs of all time is Liam Williams so why wasn’t he doing the challenge two why were the targets different sizes and three the New Zealand player doesn’t even kick and chase so why are they making him do it

[@NoelFlowersDS]

Halfpenny was way past the halfway line everytime... not as far to run, easier kick.

[@beng8040]

Too bad the north can never beat the south in an actual game 🤣

[@l_ffy728]

No Damian shouldve won that replay on both and u can see damian kicked at the half way point and the other guy ran atleast 10 feet then kicked it

[@KallousKiwi]

Why is Damian kicking the ball 10 meters further and chasing 😂 Also Halfpenny sneaks about 5-7 meters before he kicks the ball. There wasn’t even a ruck and already the north are cheating 😉

[@ThistleThings]

In the north we have this rule where forward passes aren’t allowed, nz should look into that

[@KallousKiwi]

@@ThistleThings except for France right? 🇫🇷 Allez le bleu

[@salemmurray711]

Southern hemisphere not doing so well from what ive seen so far lol

[@GIOVANNI-pd9oe]

Halfpenny is cheating

[@markreynolds1112]

thy gt ths ide frm rugby challenge im sure

[@chunderwunderwhinger1331]

DMAC wins by a S MILE .....?

[@LosticusSoulicus]

It may have helped that HP was 15m closer each kick the DMAC? but still good comp

[@henrywall769]

First 1000

[@iseriver3982]

Thought you was going to put some clips together, this is much better. I take that back, there's way too much guff, just show us the guys doing their thing.