www.englandrugby.com/news/rugb... Are you a newcomer to rugby or thinking of getting involved in the sport? Watch our new animated beginners’ guide to rugby basics.
The scrum portion just became a lot more fun for me knowing now that they have to kick it around to get it to the waiting player. I had no idea what the purpose of it was about but I initially believed it was a territory thing and not a possession.
It's great you are trying to understand it for him. I know it's what parents should do, but a lot of parents sadly don't try to understand what their children like, like games, music, drama etc.
I'm an American disenchanted with the NFL so decided to check out rugby lol. I've been watching a ton of videos about union rules and yours is the best by far. Thanks!
Learning about rugby because I've given up on American football for 7 years now and finally found a reliable media provider to watch Rugby of any league. I don't understand a single bit of the rules but by God is it fun to watch! I haven't got a favorite team yet, but the Exeter Chiefs vs Harlequins is the first match I'll be studying. Cheers from America.
2 years late but im in the same boat (as an American.) Once I watched Rugby and saw how fast paced the games are I couldnt watch american football anymore. I didn't even realize in american football just how much down time there is between each play, but its a solid chunk of the game just watching everyone meander back into position to start another play. The entertainment as a viewer in rugby is far more enjoyable imo
Without, unfortunately, knowing very much about this obviously fantastic sport, i would say that this introduction gives a good overview. If we had a club in my area when i was young, it might have been my sport. I am looking forward for the quarterfinals.
I wasn't born in Wigan but live here currently and my family isn't big on rugby. But living in Wigan, it's rugby mad. All Wigan Warriors fans except for 2. So 3 years later I've decided to get into it and will be going to my first match in under a month!
Apart from the back pass rule, the other big difference between Rugby and Gridiron is that you can only tackle the man with the ball in Rugby.......so in Gridiron you have your team mates taking out members of the opposition for you to clear your path to run and pass effectively. In Rugby when you have the ball the whole opposition is coming straight for you and you rely on your team mates to run with you to support your position for an effective pass or to push you on in a maul. Gridiron - When the ball is in your possession, team mates off the ball run forward to find space and clear your path. Rugby - When in possession, team mates off the ball get behind you and support your path.
A clarification--in Gridiron, this clearing of the path is called "blocking" and is not the same as a tackle, even though the defensive players may be knocked down by a block. Actual tackling (wrestling someone to the ground) is limited to the person in possession of the ball, similar to Rugby. There are many rules around tackling and blocking that can result in penalties in Gridiron--these rules are there to improve safety. Ultimately, Gridiron derives from Rugby, so there are many many similarities in the basics of the game.
@@unrelativistic Amendment A. I agree that I'm not well schooled in American Football. This is more of an observation than something that has been taught. Yeah, blocking is the correct terminology I believe.
@@MylesTuggleMylesofglass Who said gridion?.......we was referring to Gridiron (Grid Iron) which is an archaic name for American Football. I'd assume because the pitch is like a grid and they wear a type of armour. I was using that term because it was shorter than saying American Football and so no one was confused if I just called it Football..........................unfortunately, there are always people who are confused by something, and I can't help them all I'm afraid.
@@unrelativisticYes that's correct, in Gridiron (or American Football), offensive players cannot wrap their arms around a defender in the form of a rugby tackle to clear a path. That would be a "Holding" penalty. Players are taught to keep their hands in so it's more of a pushing motion. A rugby-style tackle is only permitted when you are tackling the ball carrier. I'm watching the Rugby World Cup for the first time and trying to learn more about the rules. It's nice seeing such a positive discourse between Rugby and Gridiron fans here, and that it hasn't immediately devolved into which sport is "best", or which sport is "tougher". Both are good in their own ways and the comment above makes a good point to illustrate that!
My 12 year old son joined rugby last year. I'm more of a football ⚽ guy but I watch this so I could understand the rules of the game. I have zero knowledge of rugby before this. I'm slowly trying to learn. Thank you for making this video. Very informative 😊
Check out videos of Gallagher premiership rugby some good tries scored in the competition top English league Bristol Vs Harlequins semi final worth a watch
I'm using material from this video to teach my Japanese high school students about Rugby in their English class. Most of them didn't even know the world cup was happening in Japan...
Thanks for this Overview to this Sport! It helped me a lot, i think with watching more Games it will become easier to understand whats going on! Thanks :)
I wish the video included information on how possession of the ball is determined.This is the most confusing part for me; when or how is the defending team allowed to take the ball.
If at any moment you manage to wrestle the ball from an attacking player it is yours. But this is not easy. You can also intercept a pass if you are not offside. At the ruck if you are able to stay on your feet and drive over the fallen players it is yours. Rucks are tricky as you may not use your hands in a ruck. Also if the opponent kick the ball to you it is yours. But often a kick is high and you will get hit as you catch it. When you attack and step over sideline or kick over sideline you lose posession. If you play fowl or make a handling error you lose the ball.
They can take it whenever provided they aren't offside. In the ruck they have to be on their feet, if this is the case they can take the ball at any point.
If you would like a more detailed explanation about the game there is a new channel called "Couch Rugby" I have watched rugby over 40 yrs and he does a great job. He explaining very imported details about the game. Good luck with your Rugby Union journey.
The confusion for me is when a try is scored the conversion is kicked from different parts of the pitch sometimes right in front other times at more acute angles....!!
Nick F Well let me explain to you. In rugby for the try,which is like a touchdown in our football, you must place the ball in the in-goal(like the endzone in football) for the try to count. If you place the ball in the middle you get to kick aligned with middle. Basically you want to place the ball in the middle so the extra points are easier. Wherever you place the ball you must kick aligned with the spot where you placed it,
I've managed to get well into my 6th decade and have never watched a game of rugby but..whilst eating my tea ( or dinner if you're posh), I watched TV coverage of most of the last two games of the 2020 Six Nations (France v Wales) and latterly France v Scotland. Until now all I understood was how a Try and Conversion are scored and how many points are awarded. Anyway, I really enjoyed the games and though I've left it late (both in life and in the Rugby Season), I intend to start watching the game more. I'm English, and follow my football/soccer team (Tottenham Hotspur), and also like the NFL, following the fortunes of the Atlanta Falcons. So thanks for uploading this and can anyone suggest a team for me to follow? Thanks guys. Oh yes, also, I was really impressed with the discipline and sportsmanship of the players. The injury feigning and disrespect in Association Football appalls me more and more these days but the rugby players were real men in both their gameplay and character. Hats off to them all.
Thx for using your time and effort to make this vid i am very appreciated thx. This is my first season of rugby can t wait to start playing and now that i watched this vid i know how to play thx:)
Last one. If a maul happens near the try line and they move over the line, can they score a try from within the maul? Andddd. I don't quite understand the offside graphic, but I'll probably just Google that one because it seems to be more "complicated" then the other rules. *Going to my first practice this coming week and I don't want to be completely ignorant*
Thanks for the info. watched all the games at 4 30 am in the morning and the final game of this tourney is England vs South Africa. England was great aganist the All Blacks. Rugby is must better than US football that has more stoppage than action
@@willbrown3694 no Canadian Our team lacks talent but our Cricket is improving due to the influx of Indians and West Indians . Much of the popularity of the sport starts with the sports scholarships and i dont know if any exist in NA for rugby.
@@gcmcknight a shame. The Canadian team has class though, even if they aren't that good. One of your players personally apologized to the opposition post match for a foul he committed. You don't see that everyday.
I'd love to see some real slow motion examples of the intricacies of the ruck, with the poacher and cleaner and the timings better explained. I'd love to make a graphical video myself. Rugby needs it. It's so much better managed than Football right now.
And is there a penalty if the scrum half favors their team when they toss the ball into the scrum? (Ie. Tosses it more to their team's side as opposed to right in the middle)
Thank you so much, i´m colombian, and i want to learn more about this sport, it´s a beautiful game and i leran english at the same time. I jus have a question. Wich leagues do you recommend me to wach rugby and where i can watch it?
This is easy to follow. BTW what is a "breakdown"? Also do TURN DOWN the volume of the highlights, it was pleasant to listen to the explanations till suddenly my eardrums almost burst due to the sudden extremely loud cheering from the highlights!
To start the scrum, I notice it's a player not a referee that rolls the ball in. Is it a penalty or redo if it's found the person rolling the ball in purposely did not roll it into the middle between both teams? How do they regulate the "fairness" I guess is the question. Same question with the lineout, thanks!
Ref is supposed to call a penalty or redo. Usually only happens if the Ref fully noticed it which, since they stand right near the lineout/scrum should be the normal occurrence.
Letting the ball go and releasing the tackled opponent is the rule in a tackling situation not ruck. Rucks usually happen simultaneously or subsequently but not necessarily
A very basic guide but useful nonetheless. Perhaps th 5 yard line in front of the try line could have been included and what happens when a defending player has the ball over the try line. Stuff about mauls starting after a lineout would have been goo too. And calling a mark...
My school is getting me to play rugby for like my second time in natwest and I've no clue what's going on just because I'm under 15 and 6,2 about 14 stone
a mouth guards is not to protect teeth, it helps prevent concussions. as an actively playing rugby union player, I have had one of my teeth knocked out that has been inside a proper fitting mouth guard.
