I dont understand Rugby

finix

I am watching it here and, while I like watching it ,I have not got a clue ? Could somebody explain in Laymans terms in 100 words what its about ?
Example, Why does one team just not kick between the bars when they are within range ? like GAA ?

My name is URL

Why does one team just not kick between the bars when they are within range ?

Because it's not usually worth taking the chance. They could easilly miss and end up giving possession away.

Sir Arthur Daley

I could try but will i get penalised if i exceed 100 words?

finix

WikiHow wrote: »

I could try but will i get penalised if i exceed 100 words?

No ! Go for it !

dxhound2005

Backs are big men. Forwards are very big men.

finix

My name is URL wrote: »

Because it's not usually worth taking the chance. They could easilly miss and end up giving possession away.

Now you have really confused me !

wazky

At all times the objective is to try hug the lads in the other jerseys, a scrum is where they get in a huddle and try to kiss one another and a ruck is where they get in a big dog pile and start pulling the sausage off each other.

Oh and chase a ball around sometimes too.

genericguy

finix wrote: »

I am watching it here and, while I like watching it ,I have not got a clue ? Could somebody explain in Laymans terms in 100 words what its about ?
Example, Why does one team just not kick between the bars when they are within range ? like GAA ?

It's ****e. So is the gaa - "soccer is too hard with the goalie in the way, what if we kick it 50 feet in the air to get around him".

laugh

Stop kicking away posession.

Sir Arthur Daley

finix wrote: »

No ! Go for it !

The object of the game is that two teams of fifteen players each, should score as many points as possible, by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball with the team scoring the greater number of points being the winner of the match. It is classified as an 'end zone invasion game'. The aim of each team is to gain possession of the ball, take it into opposition territory and to place it in the in-goal area (end zone). Rugby is a game of continuous flow, there is constant competition for the ball at the breakdown, these are called Rucks.

Capt'n Midnight

It's a game played by men with odd shaped balls.

Karl Stein

finix wrote: »

Now you have really confused me !

From play the ball must touch the ground and then be kicked for goal i.e. a drop-kick.

You can't just kick the ball out of your hands like in GAA.

Rugby Union is a fantastic sport.

Fratton Fred

finix wrote: »

I am watching it here and, while I like watching it ,I have not got a clue ?:

Sound like a typical Leinster fan tbh.

Sir Arthur Daley

wazky wrote: »

start pulling the sausage off each other.

One way in solving the morning horn.

bucketybuck

Anybody want to try explaining what happens when the ball goes over the sideline, ie: what dictates who gets to throw it back in?

finix

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Sound like a typical Leinster fan tbh.

I am good at chess though !

Karl Stein

bucketybuck wrote: »

Anybody want to try explaining what happens when the ball goes over the sideline, ie: what dictates who gets to throw it back in?

You only keep possession for a line out, when you kick it over the sideline, if you do so from a penalty.

Duckworth_Luas

I wonder how many Garth Brooks concerts you could fit into the Aviva?

whats_my_name

bucketybuck wrote: »

Anybody want to try explaining what happens when the ball goes over the sideline, ie: what dictates who gets to throw it back in?

This always confuses me too!!

Sir Arthur Daley

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

I wonder how many Garth Brooks concerts you could fit into the Aviva?

19.5

amacca

finix wrote: »

I am watching it here and, while I like watching it ,I have not got a clue ? Could somebody explain in Laymans terms in 100 words what its about ?
Example, Why does one team just not kick between the bars when they are within range ? like GAA ?

If you can tell me how tracker mortgages work ill tell you all you need to know about rugby.

bucketybuck

Charles Rocher wrote: »

You only keep possession for a line out, when you kick it over the sideline, if you do so from a penalty.

But why does it seem to matter if the ball bounces or not before going over the sideline?

Sir Arthur Daley

amacca wrote: »

If you can tell me how tracker mortgages work ill tell you all you need to know about rugby.

Are we limited to 100 words?

thecatspjs

Can people not use google any more?

Karl Stein

bucketybuck wrote: »

But why does it seem to matter if the ball bounces or not before going over the sideline?

If you're kicking outside your own 22 yard line the ball must bounce before crossing the sideline or it will be brought back to where it was kicked from for a scrum to the opposition.

BNMC

finix wrote: »

I am watching it here and, while I like watching it ,I have not got a clue ? Could somebody explain in Laymans terms in 100 words what its about ?
Example, Why does one team just not kick between the bars when they are within range ? like GAA ?

It has to be a drop kick to get the 3 points. This is very hard to do.

BNMC

thecatspjs wrote: »

Can people not use google any more?

What's Google?

wicklowstevo

dont bother , i ve played for 20 years in nearly every position and still dont really know whats happening a lot of the time.

Sir Arthur Daley

thecatspjs wrote: »

Can people not use google any more?

Maybe the OP has very limited data download and cant be googling.

Karl Stein

BNMC wrote: »

It has to be a drop kick to get the 3 points. This is very hard to do.

And even harder when a big lump of muscle and bone is coming at you like a bad tempered Rhino (I'd imagine).

thecatspjs

BNMC wrote: »

What's Google?

This thing that gives me naked lady pictures when I request naked lady pictures. I'm assuming it works for ball sports too.

zetalambda

All i know is that if you get a boner in the showers after a game, you're kicked off the team.

Ruu

They have an entire forum dedicated to Rugby, not hard to find.