Rugby 101

A basic overview of the rules of rugby.

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Sports

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• rugby

[elock37]

@AnnieMaddycomedy He may be a dumb jock but you are using the improper form of "too".

[thehtgrts]

wow! im an american and now knowing the rules of rugby makes me want to watch a game!

[167TOONML]

I'm from the states. This reminds me of American football (NFL). Interesting stuff. I wouldn't mind playing this myself but people in the states don't know anything about rugby.

[StoneColdAxe]

@WarriorPoetAg And no, there is no number of downs that a team must or must not play. The game continues until an instance occurs where the referee must stop play.

Keep in mind that this popular and mopst common code of rugby is called 'Rugby Union'

If you want to see a code whereby the game is played with limited downs, then check out 'Rugby League'

[StoneColdAxe]

@WarriorPoetAg The main way the defensive side can gain possession of the ball is at the breakdown. When the attacking player is tackled, the defensive loosies will usually try to close in on that player (if they wern't the tacklers anyway) and sieze possession of the ball. The tackler has an immediate right to the ball immediatly after the tackle has been made but before a ruck is formed. It's quite a complicated setup and it takes a bit of knowledge of the rules to get a good understanding.

[arlydarly66]

@09astro27nm rugby 2008, playstation 2

[WarriorPoetAg]

But when a team is driving the field, and they are tackled, the line of scrimmage or "offsides" line is formed. So then the team in possession can pick the ball up and continue driving the field. How does the defensive team ever confirm a stop, or gain possession of the ball again? Are there no downs? Any help is appreciated.

[diogosushi]

@hsousa54 yes you should! rugby is awesome, you will have a great time!

[StoneColdAxe]

@19EHF Don't pull your hair out over it. Most people don't understand the very finer points in the rules of rugby (and these are long time rugby watchers I'm talking about)

As great as rugby is there are still so many rules involved with the game and what makes it worse is that every referee is different - so every game is different. In recent years the IRB have changed several rules whilst Southern Hemisphere boards tend to enforce their own ones so it's a real mish mash.

[StoneColdAxe]

@hsousa54 Definatly play. If you like football then I garuntee you'll love rugby.

What are your physically attributes? How fast are you? Are you agile or not? What's your fitness level like? How strong are you etc?

[professorthumbscrew]

I like this! Thank You!!

[19EHF]

Oh man im trying to understand rugby but im an american and thats twenty years of football i grew up with, so rugby is waaaaaaaaaaay more confusing to understand but im getting there.