Rugby Union has more ways of scoring points than many ball sports. In the early days, the only method of scoring was to kick a goal. That has greatly changed in the modern game. Five Ways To Score Tries There are five ways to score in Rugby Union. Points can be kicked through a penalty … Read more
Rugby is well known as a sport where players must pass the ball backward to each other. But what if a player tossed the ball up and over a defender and ran forward and caught it? Can You Forward Pass To Yourself In Rugby? Rugby players are not allowed to intentionally pass the ball forward. … Read more
When you watch an international rugby match, there will usually be several players on each team who weren’t born in the country they are representing. They may have dual citizenship, but that isn’t necessary. However, there are strict rules when it comes to playing for another country in Rugby Union. Can Rugby Players Play For … Read more
Box kicking in rugby is often unpopular with fans who see it as a cheap way to give the ball to the opposition. But a good box kick doesn’t just get teams out of tough defensive situations. When a well-aimed box kick is coupled with chasing players competing for the ball, it can be a … Read more
Many professional clubs have undersoil heating but even big clubs and international teams have games called off due to frozen pitches. Although the decision making to call off a match is a little different between amateur and professional levels, the motivations are the same: the safety of all the players. Why Don’t Rugby Teams Play … Read more
Substitutions weren’t part of the sport of Rugby Union in the early days of the sport. The laws around substitutions have changed several times. This article looks at when and what kind of substitutions are allowed. How Many Substitutions Are Allowed In Rugby Union? A maximum of eight substitutions is allowed across rugby union matches … Read more
Players have been sent off in rugby since the early days of the game. But red and yellow cards are a relatively recent innovation in the sport. Rugby Union borrowed aspects of card sanctions from soccer and ice hockey. You may be surprised to learn that the first yellow cards in international rugby matches didn’t … Read more
Everybody knows what a classic rugby tackle looks like. It’s how cops bring down the crooks they’re chasing in the movies. But there are plenty of different ways to tackle an opponent on a rugby field. Some ways are barely legal, and others will bring a red card and a lengthy ban from the sport. … Read more
The current laws of rugby say that you can’t tackle a player whose feet are off the ground. It seems obvious this means that you can’t tackle someone in the air in rugby. But wait. The pedants point out that players simply running with the ball will have their feet slightly in the air with … Read more
There are few sights more exciting in rugby than a player jumping over a tackle to touch the ball down for a try. However, players who hurdle tackles in the middle of the field may be penalized by the referee. So, what’s the difference? First, we’ll look at different ways of jumping to evade a … Read more