Rugby

Rugby

Rugby is a competitive sport played in teams with a oval shaped ball. where the object of the game is to score by carrying the ball across the goal line.

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Taking the tap

Sports; Rugby

Instead of trying for a goal, a team may choose to take the tap after being awarded a penalty. They will do this as soon as the penalty is awarded to try and catch the opposing team within the ...

Tap penalty

Sports; Rugby

When an offensive player carries the ball over the dead-line. The defending team then gets the ball at the 25-yard line where the kicker will place the ball to restart the game.

Ten metres

Sports; Rugby

Ten metres is the distance that the defending team must stand back from the ball.

Test match

Sports; Rugby

This is a game played between two national teams and it is not part of a tournament or a cup competition.

There are two touch judges, one on each side of the field that watch the touch line. They are responsible for determining when a ball has gone out of bounds, or if a foul was committed and the game ...

Touch line

Sports; Rugby

The sidelines of the field. The touch-lines are 110-yards long and if the ball goes over the touch line then the ball is out of bounds.

Touch-down

Sports; Rugby

When a defensive player grounds the ball in his goal area. This stops play and then the game is restarted with the defending side taking a dropout from their goal line.