RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019

Beginners’ guide to Rugby Union


Objective: Two teams of 15 players attempt to score tries or win penalties, moving
ball from player to player by hand – always passing it backwards


Playing time
Two halves of 40 minutes

Scoring
Cross- bar
1 Try (5pts): Player runs ball over goal line

1 2

2 Drop-goal (3pts), Penalty (3pts), Conversion (2pts): Ball kicked over crossbar

Ball passed backwards

Direction of play

In-goal
Halfway
10m line 
22m line
Touch line
Goal line 
Goal posts
Detail
In-goal

70m
100m

World Cup ball: Length: 28-30cm


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