How do you play Rugby?

Question

I need help. I've played the game for a year and still have almost no clue.

Answer 1

Okay, I asked what you specifically wanted to know about in Rugby, and you mentioned scrums and scoring points.



Scrums are used to restart play after the ball is not in play but is not because a penalty, out-of-bounds, or score. This is for accidental things such as a knock-on or forward pass. A scrum can be chosen on more serious infractions if it helps the team.

The other team gets to put the ball into the scrum on a re-do if the original scrum is turned 90 degrees.

Points can be scored in multiple ways:

* Penalty kick - when a penalty is awarded a team, the kicker has the option of "kicking for goal". This is worth 3 points

* A drop goal - when you kick the ball through the goal posts while the ball is in play. Worth 3 points

* A try - when you touch the ball down to the ground in the goal area - worth 5 points

* A conversion - you get one chance to kick the ball through the goal posts after a try, and a successful attempt brings you 2 points

Answer 2

For the points, a try, touching the ball down on the ground in the endzone is worth 5 points. The convert after is worth 2. Penalty kicks are worth 3. There is also a drop kick which is worth 3. For the drop kick, the ball must hit the ground for it to count and would b done during the play and is hard. I personally have never seen it done in a game. As for scrums, you would need to point out what you're having problems with in particular.

Answer 3

Rugby league is played by two teams on a rectangular field with a length generally double the width. The in-goal areas, located at each end of the field, are used to score a try. At the intersection between the field of play and each in-goal area are also a set of goal posts in the shape of the capital letter H, used for point scoring via a field goal, penalty goal or conversion.



Rugby league consists of an attacking team who has possession of the ball and a defending team who must attempt to stop the attacking team from scoring. In order to score points the attacking team must move up field. To do this they use a combination of kicking and running head-on into the defensive line to either force back the defence or break the defensive line. The defending team must devise tactics to limit the effectiveness of the attacking team's ball running and kicking.



The attacking team has six chances to attempt to score. The defending team tries to stop the attacking team from scoring by tackling the player with the ball. When a player is tackled, the entire defending team, with the exception of two markers, must move back 10 metres towards their in-goal area. The tackled player must then play the ball.



After each tackle the attacking team is usually closer to the oppositions in-goal area and hence goal posts. If the attacking team is tackled a sixth time, a change over takes place, where the defending team becomes attacking and vice versa.

Answer 4

Check the IRU website or the Rugby Football Union site (www.rfu.com/microsites/handbooks/). You might find something there. Otherwise, just watch or practice with other players who undertstand the game. Get into it, you WILL love it. Particluarly the social side.

Answer 5

u kick a oversized football around until it goes between the poles (man that sounded rong)