Rugby 101
How in the world does rugby work? What are the basics to this highly physical game? Get ready for your Rugby 101.
*No prior knowledge of the game required.
Rugby Basics
History
All because some guy by the name of William Webb Ellis used his hands to pick up a soccer ball and run it to the goal in 1823-- Rugby came to life
Rugby is the MOST popular sport in Samoa and centered around the the the values of integrity, solidarity, respect (fa'aloalo), discipline, passion and family ('aiga)
Yep- No Pads
The players don't wear a hard helmet or pads. The game has been set up to make impact safer. They are taught to use their arms and shoulders when making contact with opponents; earning serious repercussions for any contact above the shoulders and other dangerous styles of play. Players caught disregarding these rules receive a yellow card and are forced to sit on the bench for ten minutes in rugby fifteens and two minutes in rugby sevens.
Setup
The game is set up on a grassy or turf field that can be referred to as the Rugby pitch with a try zone / goal area.
The most essential piece to the game is the rugby ball. It is much like a football but heavier and bulkier in the center.
Marking on the field is measured by meters
About Rugby 15s
Fifteens is played with 15 players on each side of the ball who compete for 80-minutes (two 40 minute halves) in individual matches through the year. Two teams of 15 players have that 80 minutes to advance the ball past the opposing team's side of the pitch and touch it to the ground for a score worth 5 points called a try. After each try, the scoring team is allowed an opportunity to kick the ball through the posts for an additional 2 points (conversion). Certain penalties also earn the non-offending team a kick through the posts, worth 3 points (penalty) if made.
Participants may only pass the ball backwards or sideways with no blocking allowed; using a variety of phases such as lineouts, mauls, rucks and scrums to retain possession during play. Rugby is unique in that play is continuous even after players are tackled on the field. Kicking is the only method by which both teams may move the ball forward. At the conclusion of the match, the team with the most points wins.
Fundamentals of Rugby
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No rugby Experience is necessary to start.
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Everyone plays offense and defense and handles the ball
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Players move the ball down the field supporting one another with sideways or backward passes.
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Blocking isn't allowed
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Only the player with the ball can be tackled
Team Positions
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Each number is assigned a position and play
#1
Loosehead Prop
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#2
Hooker
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# 3
Tighthead Prop
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#4
Second Row
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Second Row
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#6
Blindside Flanker
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#7
Blindside Flanker
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#8
Blindside Flanker
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#9
Blindside Flanker
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#10
Blindside Flanker
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#11
Blindside Flanker
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#12
Blindside Flanker
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#13
Blindside Flanker
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#14
Blindside Flanker
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#15
Blindside Flanker
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About Rugby 7s
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