Maul: Occurs when the player carrying the ball is held by one or more opponents and one or more teammates. The spot of the kick depends on where the penalty was committed.ĭrop Goal (3 points): A drop goal is scored by drop kicking the ball through the goal posts in open play. Penalty Kick (3 points): When a team commits a penalty, the other team has the option of putting three points on the board by kicking the ball through the goal posts. Try (5 points): A try is scored by touching the ball to the ground in the opponent’s try zone.Ĭonversion Kick (2 points): After a try, a team can tack on another two points by kicking the ball through the goal posts. The field, known as the pitch, is 100 meters long by 70 meters wide with two ‘H’ shaped goalposts on either end. The flyhalf, center, and fullback do most of the ball handling on offense, and are the last line of defense to take down their back counterparts should they get loose. The scrumhalf is the link between the forwards and backs, and has to be able to perform both functions. While forwards in the fifteens game are big and beefy, like gridiron linemen, sevens forwards are quicker in order to keep up with the speedier pace of the game.įour players make up the back row: a scrumhalf, a flyhalf, a center and a fullback. The forwards are the first line of defense against the speedy back players, and also are key elements of scrums and lineouts. There are three forward players: two props and a hooker. The players are divided into two groups, forwards and backs. The PlayersĪs its name implies, rugby 7s is played with seven players on the field for each team. Teams of seven players each advance the ball down the field by passing, running, and kicking the ball in order to score a try, similar to a touchdown in American football. The game is quick and dynamic, played over two seven-minute halves. Like almost any other sport, the goal in rugby sevens (aka rugby 7s) is to score as many points as possible.
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