Rugby

Question 1

Rugby sans

Answer 1

Tackling, scrumming, tickling, mauling, lineouts, kicking

Question 2

Objective

Answer 2

Score a try and prevent opponents from scoring

Question 3

Duration

Answer 3

2 x 10 minute halves

Question 4

Size of field

Answer 4

Half a rugby field

Question 5

Method of scoring

Answer 5

Try = 1 point when ball placed on ground on/over defending team’s score line

Question 6

Number of players

Answer 6

Max 14, 6 on field (8-10 recommended)

Question 7

The touch

Answer 7

Minimum necessary force, any part of person (except in school)

Question 8

After a touch

Answer 8

Player in possession stops, returns to point of touch, and plays a rollball

Question 9

After six touches

Answer 9

Ball to other side

Question 10

The half

Answer 10

If touched while in possession, possession switches to other team who start with a rollball

Question 11

Rollball

Answer 11

Besides basics, cannot be rolled backwards more than 1m

Question 12

Penalty

Answer 12

Team must retreat 10m (taken by placing ball on ground, letting go of ball, touching ball with foot and picking it up)

Question 13

Passing

Answer 13

Penalty for forward pass

Question 14

Touch and pass

Answer 14

Gets penalty, person who is touched throws ball

Question 15

Offside

Answer 15

When in front of ball/person who last had possession of the ball

Question 16

Defending offside

Answer 16

When hasn’t retreated 5m or 10m