Rugby Union
Rugby Union is played by two teams of 15 players. The object of the game is to score points by carrying, passing or kicking the ball over the goal line or between the goalposts. The team that gains the highest number of points at the end of 80 minutes' play is the winner.
Terms in this sport
Accidental offside
Ball
Bledisloe Cup
Calcutta Cup
Dead ball
Drop goal
Drop out
Fair catch
Five Nations Championship
Free kick
Goal
Haka
High tackle
In-goal
Knock-on
Line-out
Mark
Obstruction
Onside
Penalty goal
Penalty try
Playing time
Popping
Punt
Rugby boots
Rugby Union
Scrummage
Tackle
Throw forward
Touch
Touch-down
Triple Crown
Wheeling the scrum
Ball
Bledisloe Cup
Calcutta Cup
Dead ball
Drop goal
Drop out
Fair catch
Five Nations Championship
Free kick
Goal
Haka
High tackle
In-goal
Knock-on
Line-out
Mark
Obstruction
Onside
Penalty goal
Penalty try
Playing time
Popping
Punt
Rugby boots
Rugby Union
Scrummage
Tackle
Throw forward
Touch
Touch-down
Triple Crown
Wheeling the scrum
Advantage
Ball or player touching the referee
Bound
Conversion
Dead-ball line
Drop kick
Dropped goal
Field
Foul
Garryowen
Grand Slam
Heading the ball
Home nations
Kickoff
Line through the mark
Lying on or near the ball
Maul
Offside
Peeling off
Penalty kick
Place kick
Playing time lost
Professionalism
Ruck
Rugby Football Union (RFU)
Scoring
Substitution
Team
Toss
Touch judges
Tri Nations
Try
World Cup
Ball or player touching the referee
Bound
Conversion
Dead-ball line
Drop kick
Dropped goal
Field
Foul
Garryowen
Grand Slam
Heading the ball
Home nations
Kickoff
Line through the mark
Lying on or near the ball
Maul
Offside
Peeling off
Penalty kick
Place kick
Playing time lost
Professionalism
Ruck
Rugby Football Union (RFU)
Scoring
Substitution
Team
Toss
Touch judges
Tri Nations
Try
World Cup
