What you can't watch without
The rules you will see every few minutes, in the order you meet them. Each opens on its answer.
B · Beginner · 8 rules · Step 1 of 3The fifteens game
- What is rugby union, and how does the fifteen-a-side game work?Two teams of fifteen try to ground the ball in the other team's in-goal for a try, or kick it over the crossbar for a goal.
- How do you score in rugby union?A try is worth five points, scored by grounding the ball in the opponents' in-goal.
- Who kicks off after a try in rugby union?The team that conceded the score.
Open play
Set pieces and discipline
- How does a scrum work in rugby union?Eight players from each team bind together and push against each other, and the scrum-half throws the ball into the tunnel between the two front rows.
- What happens when the ball goes into touch in rugby union?Play restarts with a lineout, or a quick throw before the lineout forms.
- What can a team do with a penalty in rugby union?Four things: kick at goal for three points, kick into touch and throw in at the lineout, tap the ball and run, or choose a scrum.