Rugby union is a popular spectator sport watched by over 405 million spectators around the world. However, if you are new to the sport, you may be wondering what the rules are for playing. For...
Category: Rule Guides
Since William Webb Ellis picked up a soccer ball and ran to score a try in 1823, the world embraced rugby, setting up rules and governing bodies and building beautiful stadiums. Most stadiums feature...
The ball drops out of the air and a player catches the ball and shouts 'mark', whilst simultaneously stamping a foot on the ground. What is all that about? A player can deliberately stop the game...
I have still got two stud marks down the side of my rib cage where an opposition forward stamped all over me during a ruck in an U15s game of rugby. So, what are rucks and why are they so...
Loved and loathed in equal measure, mauls in rugby are a crucial part of the game. Whilst they can look ungainly, they require a good deal of team work, co-ordination and a surprisingly high degree...
On the referee's assistants' mark, each team forms a line of players beginning on the 5 meter line and stretching out to no further than the 15 meter line. The lines stand one meter apart and the...