can anyone tell me what is the point of scrums in rugby sevens! it looks like a free-for-all. wouldnt a league style scrum be better?
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It is the same laws as a 15 a side game and the law states that you must start agame after a knock on or forawrd pass witha scrum
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Rugby Union 15 players in a team - 8 forwards and 7 backs\nRugby League ( a slight variation) 13 platers in a team 6 forwards and 7 backs.\nGround length about 100 metres\nThe basic idea is to run with the ball and touch it down over your opponents goal line. You can only pass the ball backwards to your team, if they drop the ball and it goes forwards that is a knock-on and it is penalised by awarding a scrum to the opposong team in which the forwards from each team form a group and crouch opposite their opponents and the ball is thrown between them. They are only allowed to use their feet to get the ball to the back of the scrum and mount an attack.\nIf the ball crosses the sidelines then a lineout is awarded against the team who last touched it unless it came from a penalty kick in which case the same team throw in the ball.\nThe two lots of forwards line up facing the sideline and the team who have the line-out awarded in their favour throw the ball down the gap between the two lots of forwards, trying to ensure that it goes to their  best catcher.\nIf they touch down the ball over their opponents line then they are awarded 5 points which can be converted to 7  by subsequently  kicking the ball over the crossbar and between the posts.\nThere are two other ways of scoring. One is the penalty kick after an infringement of the rules by the other side and the other is the dropped goal in which aplayer anywhere on the field can drop the ball on the ground and in the same movement kick it over the cross bar and between the posts. The score for both of these is 3 points\nThere is a lot more to the game but I hope this helps.-
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if you go onto the student rugby league web site it will have a full list of school and university level teams both male and female. the web address is srl.co.uk i think!!
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Some of us have to work!!  Didn't I just ask the same question last night?\n\nAnyway, With our lack of firepower, it seems I may actually be playing because, Fernandez (assault) , Wales(used to play for jambos so has to miss 3/4 of games due to niggling long term injury) and Big P ishi N ishi ( suspended, thank god!) are all missing and I'm next in line!!!\n\nSo with me and wee Naisy up front, I'll say, we will bag one each and draw 2-2!
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no...there is really no point. the purpose of the game is to go around, knocking people over and trying to score as many touchdowns as possible, either by running with the ball or passing to a team mate.\n\nthat's why i prefer to stay with soccer!
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It's not just teams from the antipodes. Just look next door to Ireland or France. Being Irish, I think that the introduction of soccer and rugby were probably the most positive results of the past 800 years. Thank you sincerely.\nThere has been a decline in British standing in the sports that it gave to other countries. While I'm not Au fait with the situation but I think you should look at your youth policies over the past , say, 20 years. Have you noticed any trends that distract youngsters from sports other than computer games.\nHaving taught so many of us to play your games, should you come and see how we have developed them. Ask why Rugby has flourished in countries with relatively small populations - N.Zealand, Australia, Ireland.\nIs Rugby Union still classbound in UK?\n\nCome on. Get back to your old standards. We don't really like beating the "Auld Inimy" when he's down.
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well its one of the various topics that has been discussed so much. Actually, sledging is very restructed these days as it leads 2 big fines. So most of the players avoid it. But the thing is that when u r playing for ur country, the passion is running so high that, the pl;ayers just erupt even at the slightest of provocation..... Its the part of the game and even the audions enjoy it so much
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Trust me...if you have grown up with the sport...learned the rules, the technique and realized it is as much mental as physical you would probably have a different opinion.   I played soccer for 5 years and I get bored to death watching it on TV.  My cousin is a Rugby player and I'm glad he enjoys it, but I just didn't find it appealing at all.   \nThere are a zillion different schemes and mental preparedness in just running one simple play in the game of American Football.  If you are just looking at it like..."oh he got tackled...they stopped the clock".... then you are missing the whole point of what it is about.   I'm not trying to convince you or anything....but realize there is way more than a few tackles, catches, and runs that goes along with the game of football.
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i feel the england 7s side will do quite well again this year.  They normally reach the semi finals along with new zealand and austrialia and possibly fiji.  the england side is full of quick fit guys who can outscore any team on there day.  the squad is as follows: \n\nNick Abendanon (Bath Rugby)*\nJack Adams (Gloucester)*\nSimon Amor (London Wasps), Captain\nTom Croft (Leicester Tigers)*\nDavid Doherty (London Wasps)*\nBen Gollings (Doncaster)\nJames Haskell (London Wasps)*\nMichael Hills (Sale Sharks)*\nDominic Shabbo (London Irish)*\nDavid Strettle (NEC Harlequins)\nRob Thirlby (Gloucester Rugby)\nAndy Vilk (Sale Sharks)
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Some of the leagues have already started last week. Registrations might be closed for this season.\nvisit balmainrovers.com and check the links to have an idea\nAnother way is to go to a pitch close to where you live on the weekend, watch a couple of games and if you think they are your level ask them if they need someone.
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Here are a few items that differentiate rugby league from rugby union.\n\nPlaying Field\nThe playing field for Rugby Union is 100 metres long and no wider than 70 metres wide.\n[Edit] The in-goal area does not exceed 22 metres in length.  Therefore, the largest field for Rugby Union would be 144 metres in length. [End edit]\n\nThe playing field [pitch] dimensions for Rugby League are:\n\nFor Australia, as all grounds are the same size for the NRL:\n68 metres wide,\n116 metres long. This includes two 8 metre in-goal areas at both ends of the 100 metre field. [1] p2\n\nFor England and others:\n68 metres wide.\n112-122 metres long. The in-goal area can vary from a minimum 6 metres to a maximum of 11 metres. The variance is allowed, as grounds have different sizes, and some are soccer (football) grounds and do not have the space for the in-goal area. [2] p2 \n\n\nPoints\nAlthough both union and league use the same scoring methods, they award a different amount of points for each score.\n\nFor a try, league gives 4 points, union 5 points. (The ball must have downward pressure and grounded in the opponents in-goal area).\n\nFor a conversion, both codes give 2 points. (A kick, the ball is placed on the ground elevated by a kicking tee, or pile of sand, awarded after a try is scored).\n\nPenalty goal, league gives 2 points, union 3 points. (Similar to a conversion except can be taken when given a penalty).\n\nDrop goal (field goal), league gives 1 point, union 3 points. (The ball must bounce off the ground before kicking it).\n\nIn all instances of kicking the ball, the ball must go between the posts, and above the crossbar.\n\n\nThe method of play.\nIn both games the object of the game is to get the ball into the opponents in-goal area and score a try. If scoring a try cannot be achieved, some teams resort to attempting penalty goals (if any penalties are given) and also field goals.\nThe player with the ball usually runs towards the opponents and attempts to get past them. This can be achieved by passing the ball to other team mates, or being able to beat the player (opponent) in front of you, and sometimes by kicking the ball. Most of the time you get tackled.\n\nRugby league.\nWhen a player with the ball gets tackled by the opponent the player holds the ball, waits for the opposing players to stop tackling him and then gets to his feet and plays the ball by putting it on the ground just before his feet and using one foot to move the ball backwards so the ball ends up behind him.\nA team mate, called the dummy half and usually the hooker (no 9), will get the ball from the ground and pass it to another teammate or attempt to run or kick himself.\nThe team with the ball gets a maximum of 6 tackles (the amount of times the opponents tackles them) to get the ball to the opponents in-goal area and score some points. The teams usually kick the ball down field on the 5th tackle, so as not to have to give the ball to the opposing side where they get tackled on the 6th tackle.\nSometimes there is a 0 tackle, and the team gets in effect 7 tackles. This is usually after a kick down field from the opposing side.\nIf the opposing side deliberately plays at the ball, and you get it back, your team gets the 6 tackles restarted or "6 again".\nIf the ball goes over the side line, the game starts again with a scrum where the ball went over the side line. A scrum is composed of 6 players from each team binding together and resting against each other. The half back (no 7) then feeds (puts the ball into) the scrum and this team usually wins the ball, and the halfback gets it at the back of the scrum.\nIf the ball is kicked out on the full, the scrum is where the player kicked the ball, not where it went over the side line, unless the kick was after the 5th tackle, then it is a turn over (the opposing team plays the ball as if tackled).\nIf a player puts the ball down in their in-goal, the team has to drop kick the ball from their own goal lin
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A few questions - unless I'm missing somethiing here.\n\n1.  Each team has to play 19 games in order for all to play each other?   That means 190 games in that time frame?\n\n2. Not familiar with the term 'pitches'.  Is this another word for 'playing fields' ?  \n\n3. If it's youth football - is there a time limit to the game?\n\n4. Do you have to schedule a playoff at the end?\n\n---------\nOK -  You obviously sustained a moment of insanity when you volunteered for this.  \nYou have your hands full on this one. \nI'm still trying to digest it all. \nWill let you know if I come up with something.\nGood luck Mom!
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ha ha - is this a set up? - well I'll say it - don't worry, Charlton have got away with it all season!\n\nTake it easy if you're not used to running around. Try and keep clear of the opposition so you have time to react when the ball finds you. The wing is quite a good place to hide, if any one tries to get past you you can always adopt the Boris Johnson style of tackling...\n\nGood luck and enjoy it (let us know how you get on).
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Depends what position you play, My best mate plays in the scrum and he's 19 stone or 266Ibs. The difference between Rugby players and American football players is Rugby players don't strap on 40Ibs of protective clothing to go and play a practically the same game! They just go out with shirt and shorts.
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Hi! I play a lot of Scrabble at Scrabulous myself. It is truly amazing and yes I liked Strategy Scrabble a LOT! Give me a few days and I will think about all the ways in which we can improve our game.
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I've actually enjoyed the AFL this year. The only bad thing about it is because there is so much scoring, there's a lot of slow time or down time for extra points and kickoffs. They should do something to make this part of the game quicker or more exciting.
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Why not?\n\nI've played rugby with a men's team...and I survived, although they gave me a run for my money, lol.\n\nTo play devil's advocate, though, they (the rule-makers) are probably just trying to make sure its as fair as possible, since (I'm assuming you're talking about a junior team, not like a college team?) guys tend to be a bit larger/ stronger (yes, its hard to admit sometimes, but its genetics, you can't argue!) and they (yes, the rule-makers again, lol) just want to make sure you're as safe as possible.  Consider that its a co-ed league and one school decides to enter an all-guys team to compete against your school's half-and-half team.  Would one not have a controllable potential advantage?