RUGBY RULES
Quiz
Choose the correct answer.
How long is a rugby game of play?
- 40 minutes.
- 80 minutes.
- 90 minutes.
There is a break in the game. When is it?
- After 20 minutes.
- After 40 minutes.
- After 60 minutes.
How many players are there playing on the pitch simultaneously?
- 30. 15 for each team.
- 15.
- 22. Like football.
Unlike football,
- you can touch the ball with your hands.
- you can’t touch the ball with your hands.
- you can kick the ball.
A knock-on is
- a goal.
- the name of a player.
- a penalty.
It happens when
- when a player drops the ball.
- when a player passes the ball forward without kicking it.
- when a player misses the ball and kicks the opponent.
A scrum is
- a player who kicks the ball.
- a group formed by the players of both teams pushing against each other.
- a player who drops the ball.
Tries, Conversions, Penalties and Drop-goals are
- different ways to score points.
- the four parts of a rugby game.
- the names of the best players.
How many points do you get for a try?
- 3 points.
- 5 points.
- 2 points.
After a try, you can get two extra points with a conversion. What do you have to do?
- Kick an opponent and run away.
- Touch the ball down into the opponent’s ‘try-area’.
- Kick the ball over the posts of the goal.
With a penalty kick you can get
- 3 points.
- 5 points.
- 2 points.
What’s a drop-goal?
- A way to score points by kicking the ball over the goal posts before it touches the ground.
- A way to score points by kicking the ball over the goal posts during the game just after it has touched the ground.
- A way to score points by kicking the ball over the goal posts just after a penalty.