About rugby

Rugby is a game that is played in over 120 countries throughout the world. Much of its value comes from its rich history, traditions, camaraderie and community involvement with the sport.  

Children as young as six greatly enjoy rugby through non-contact versions of the game. The modified versions of Rugby in Australia, created for safety and pathway development include: Walla rugby (7-8 yrs), Mini rugby (9-10yrs) and Midi rugby (11-12 yrs).

Women's rugby is also very popular at clubs and schools while many men continue to play on well into their adult years. Rugby is played both as a 15-a-side game, and is also very popular as seven-a-side. Other lesser-played versions are ten-a-side and touch rugby, where no tackling is allowed.

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).

A simple guide to rugby.