The Laws of Rugby Union Explained rugby union
Ninh explains the Rules of Rugby Union . The object of the game is for your team to score more points than the opposing team. The game is played with two teams of 15 playing on a field that's 100 meters long between the goal lines. In Rugby Union, you may run forwards with the ball and you may kick the ball forwards. But what’s interesting about Rugby Union is that you can only pass the ball backwards or sideways. You cannot pass the ball forwards and doing so will result in your opponent being awarded possession. The idea is to score points and there are several ways to do this. #1 A Try. You can run with the ball into the opponent's in goal area a place the ball down onto the ground. This is a try and is worth five points. Unlike in American Football the player must press the ball on the ground with downward pressure. No downward pressure equals no try. #2 A Conversion. After scoring a try you awarded a conversion kick to add more points. The kick is made from a spot t...