Smash Rugby

Rugby is not a complicated game but like all games it has basic rules that should be followed. The game is played on a pitch by 15 players in two halves of 40 minutes each with a break at half time. The Rugby field has a white line running down the centre. You can score in Rugby several ways.

A Try is scored when a player gets the ball to ground in their opponents goal area and will gain 5 points. A Penalty Try is similar to a football penalty kick in that the opponent is penalised for stopping a Try, this also gains 5 points. A conversion goal can be attempted following a Try and is worth 2 points. A Penalty Kick is similar to a free kick in football and resets the positions. A dropped goal is when the player runs the ball back after a drop kick during normal play.

When the games starts the first kick is called the drop kick and forward passing is not allowed in this game. You are able to pass backwards or sideways and you may kick the ball at any time. If you go out off bounds of the play area then there will be what is called a line out where the other side gets to throw the ball back in between the 2 teams. Finally there is a well known method for introducing the ball back into play and it is called the scrum. Each team forming their own tunnel and the ball is put inbetween them. Both teams battle for the oval ball until one is able to manipulate the ball backwards and to his team players behind.