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Rugby tries

When you play rugby you get most points for rugby tries. Be confident you know how and where you score tries and help get extra points for conversions.

Winning rugby games

Playing in a rugby game is great fun. Winning isn't everything,... especially in rugby - but it is a great feeling to be on the winning side!

The aim of each team is to win the game by scoring more points than the opposing team.

The best and most exciting way to score is to be awarded a try.

It's also known as scoring a try.

Points from scoring tries

Scoring a try is done by moving the ball into the opposition in-goal area and grounding the ball. A try is scored only when the ball is grounded in the opposition in-goal area.

Rugby tries are scored here - in the opposition in-goal area
Tries are scored here in the opposition in-goal area

Tries are scored here in the opposition in-goal area

There are many ways of moving the ball into the in-goal area.

You can do it either by carrying it...
...after breaking through the defence...
...using some of your skills in rugby passing.
Rugby sidesteps are also good for this.

Or you can kick it
A number of kicks which might be used are...
...the up and under - a very high kick...
...the rolling grubber kick or the bouncing grubber kick...
...or a chip kick chased by the kicker or other players

There are only two ways of grounding the ball.

A player holding the ball in one or both hands or one or both arms, touches the ball on the ground in the in-goal area

The rugby ball, already on the ground in the in-goal area receives downward pressure from a player's hand or hands, arm or arms or the front of the body from neck to waist inclusive

Points from "converting" rugby tries

When a try has been scored, additional points can be scored by kicking the ball so that it goes both over the cross bar and between the posts.

You normaly use a place kick because it is more accurate...
...but you may use a drop kick if you wish (may save time because you need less preparation).

If the kick is successful the try is "converted" and extra points are awarded (scored).

The kick is taken in line with where the try was scored.

To make the angle of the kick easier, you can kick from as far away from the goal-line as you like. but the kick is then much longer.

Scoring a try near the posts makes it easier to get the extra points for converting.

Rugby tries near the posts make conversions easier.

Rugby tries near the posts make conversions easier

Get a try at "A", out on the wing. Good but hard to convert.

Get a try at "B", Better than at "A". But still not easy.

Get a try at "C" - Best! It's straight in front, easy to convert.

So, when scoring tries, remember the kicker and the extra points...

Even after crossing the goal-line you can run towards the posts to get as near as you can to the posts before grounding the ball.

the nearer the goal posts the better - but actually scoring the try is the most important thing!

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