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Rugby Field

The rugby field step by step. Pictures, details and explanations. Look here and understand. Get the complete picture and be confident you know so you remember.

Know the field and some rules so you play well and confidently.

Rugby field layout - step by step


Rugby field layout - step by step explanation
Rugby field  layout

Parts of the field

Simple parts of the field in pictures
   so you understand and remember.

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Ground area
Field outline
Halfway line
Goal-line and in-goal area
22 metre line and 22 area
10 metre line
5 metre line - in from touch
15 metre line - in from touch
5 metre line - out from goal line
All lines
Field dimensions




The Rugby Field Ground Area

Rugby field ground area

"Rugby ground" is the area of land where the rugby field is laid out.

It should be grass but other surfaces which are not hard are allowed.

Rugby grounds include the field and the area closely surrounding it.

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Rugby Field outline

Rugby field outline

There's a touch-line along each side and
   a dead-ball line at each end.

These are important lines.

If the ball or
   a player carrying the ball
   touches
   any of these lines
   (or anything or anyone outside these lines)

   the ball is out of play.

The game stops and must be re-started.

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Halfway line

Halfway line of a rugby field

The halfway line divides the rugby field
   into two equal halves.

Two teams play.
Each team defends one half of the field and attacks the other.

At half time the teams swap ends.

Deep in your own half
   is where you may be catching the high ball
   delivered by the opposition
   using the "up-and-under" kick.

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Goal-line and in-goal area

Goal-line, one for each end of a rugby field

A rugby pitch (same meaning as rugby field)
   has a goal-line for each half of the field.
At the centre of each goal-line is a set of goal posts.

You score rugby tries when you touch the ball on the ground
   in the in-goal area of the other team.
Their in-goal area
  • is the goal-line itself........TRY!
  • is the ground behind the goal-liine.......TRY!
  • EXCLUDES the touch-line behind the goal-line NO try!!!!!!
  • EXCLUDES - the dead ball line..                         NO try!!!!!!
The touch-line behind the goal-line is called the touch-in-goal line

Sometimes you send the ball through the defence into the in-goal area
   with a rolling grubber kick and touch it down to score a try.

The field of play is the part of the field with
   the touch-lines along the sides
   and goal lines across the ends.

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22 Metre line and 22 area

22 Metre line, one for each end of a rugby field.

Lines 22 metres out from the goal-lines in each half show
   the "22 areas" of the rugby field. "22 areas" are made up of
  • the 22 metre lines themselves
  • the ground behind the 22 metre lines back to the goal-lines
  • but NOT the goal-lines themselves

Sometimes the game restarts
   with a drop kick from within the 22 area.
It must simply cross the 22-metre line.

The ball may be kicked "into touch" (across either touch-line) from anywhere on the field. It's a way of moving forward, gaining ground.
  • If you kick from behind your 22-metre line the game restarts where the ball crosses the touch-line.
  •  It's different if the kick is from in front of your 22-metre line. If the ball bounces on the field before going into touch the game restarts where the ball crosses the touch-line. If the ball doesn't bounce the game restarts in line with where the ball was kicked.
  • If the kicking team took the ball back behind the 22-metre line before the kick, it is treated as though the kick was from outside the 22-metre line.
You often kick for touch with a spiral punt kick from inside the 22 area.

Outside the 22 you sometimes kick for touch with a bouncing grubber kick
   to make sure it touches the ground before going in to touch.

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10 Metre Line

10 metre line for each half of a rugby field

In rugby games, play is started
   (and restarted after points are scored)
   with a kick from the centre of the halfway line
   towards the opposition who are waiting
   in their half of the field.
All the players of the team with the ball
   must be behind the kicker
   when the ball is kicked.
The ball must travel at least 10 metres beyond the halfway line.

So this can be easily judged
   a dashed line is placed
   10 metres from halfway, both sides of the halfway line.

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5 Metre line - in from touch, dash line

5 metre line - in from touch, dash line on a rugby field

Play stops when the ball goes "into touch" (across a touch-line).
Play restarts with a "lineout".
The ball is thrown from the touch-line
   into the space between two lines of players.
It must travel at least 5 metres.

These lines show the minimum distance the ball must travel.

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15 Metre line - in from touch, dash line

15 metre line - in from touch, dash line on a rugby field

Rugby players taking part
   in a lineout must stand
   within 15 metres of the touch line.
The 15 metre lines (one at each side of the field) show
  the maximum length of the lineout.

In some cases
   scrums, penalties or free kicks
   are to be 15 metres in from the touch-line.
These lines show where that is.

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5 Metre line out from goal-line, dash line

5 metre line - out from goal-line, dash line on a rugby field

Sometimes a penalty or scrum
   will be awarded and must take place
   5 metres from the goal-line,
   in line with a point along the goal-line
   decided by the match official.

These lines indicate the required distance from the goal-line.

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All lines on a rugby field

All lines on a rugby field

You may think viewing the rugby field
   as a whole is not easy.

Take it apart, see a bit at a time,

      put it back together as you have

and you know
               you will
                       remember the field layout

You could practice when you have spare moments.

Close your eyes, picture each part.
See how it all fits together.

Move around, change direction, go all over.
See the lines you know
   think about the rules that apply and
      remember you can
          use rugby sidesteps anywhere on the field!

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Field Dimensions

You don't have to
   know the dimensions, but if
   you are interested
   you can find out what they are,
   how they may vary and
   how that may affect the game.
Look at rugby field dimensions.

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