Introduction
This is an aggressive full contact sport on the field! The game consists of 15 players, two 40 minute halves and the main goal is to score by touching the ball down in the try zone on the opposite end of the field. The ball may only progress forward by running or kicking it. Rugby is a game of continuous flow, there is constant competition for the ball at the breakdown.
Scoring
Points can be scored in a number of ways:. A try is scored when a player grounds the ball in his opponent’s in-goal area (5 points). Conversion goals are attempted only after a try has been scored (2 points). A penalty goal is scored from a penalty kick (3 points). A dropped goal is scored from a drop kick in general play (3 points).To score a try, you must touch the ball down in the try zone in a controlled manner.Once scored, the ball will be walked straight out from where the ball was touched down 20 meters and kicked between two uprights (conversion kick). Ideally, it is best to score in the center of the field, making it a straight kick. After a try, the opposing team will kick off with their entire team on the line (flat) and the receiving team will be in an exploded scrum.
Positions
Players are numbered 1 to 15, with numbers 16 – 22 being used for the replacements. Players numbered 1 – 8 are called the “forwards” and those with numbers 9 -15 are the “backs”.The forwards, aka the pack members, objective is to tackle whomever has the ball on the opposing team and ruck over the ball by stepping over it. The forwards are also the players involved in a scrum. The backs objective is to advance, or run the ball forward.
This is an aggressive full contact sport on the field! The game consists of 15 players, two 40 minute halves and the main goal is to score by touching the ball down in the try zone on the opposite end of the field. The ball may only progress forward by running or kicking it. Rugby is a game of continuous flow, there is constant competition for the ball at the breakdown.
Scoring
Points can be scored in a number of ways:. A try is scored when a player grounds the ball in his opponent’s in-goal area (5 points). Conversion goals are attempted only after a try has been scored (2 points). A penalty goal is scored from a penalty kick (3 points). A dropped goal is scored from a drop kick in general play (3 points).To score a try, you must touch the ball down in the try zone in a controlled manner.Once scored, the ball will be walked straight out from where the ball was touched down 20 meters and kicked between two uprights (conversion kick). Ideally, it is best to score in the center of the field, making it a straight kick. After a try, the opposing team will kick off with their entire team on the line (flat) and the receiving team will be in an exploded scrum.
Positions
Players are numbered 1 to 15, with numbers 16 – 22 being used for the replacements. Players numbered 1 – 8 are called the “forwards” and those with numbers 9 -15 are the “backs”.The forwards, aka the pack members, objective is to tackle whomever has the ball on the opposing team and ruck over the ball by stepping over it. The forwards are also the players involved in a scrum. The backs objective is to advance, or run the ball forward.
Scrum
When play is stopped for a minor infringement (a forward pass or knock-on), it is restarted by a scrum made up of the 8 forwards from each team. At a scrum, the ball is rolled into the tunnel between the opposing “packs” by the scrum half (No. 9) and hooked back by a player from either side. At a scrum, all players not in the scrum must be behind the back of their side of the scrum, otherwise they are off-side. A scrum consists of eight players from each side who bind on to each other and try to push the other team backwards and off the ball, players cannot push before the ball is in the scrum this will result in a pena lty. Players must remain bound until the ball comes out however if the ball is at the feet of the hindmost player, they may unbind, pick the ball up and continue playing.
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When play is stopped for a minor infringement (a forward pass or knock-on), it is restarted by a scrum made up of the 8 forwards from each team. At a scrum, the ball is rolled into the tunnel between the opposing “packs” by the scrum half (No. 9) and hooked back by a player from either side. At a scrum, all players not in the scrum must be behind the back of their side of the scrum, otherwise they are off-side. A scrum consists of eight players from each side who bind on to each other and try to push the other team backwards and off the ball, players cannot push before the ball is in the scrum this will result in a pena lty. Players must remain bound until the ball comes out however if the ball is at the feet of the hindmost player, they may unbind, pick the ball up and continue playing.
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. Lineout When the ball is kicked, bounces or is carried into touch (the side boundaries) it may be brought back into play by a quick throw or at a formed lineout. In a lineout, the ball is thrown down the centre of the two lines of forwards to the players selected for their jumping skills.