The Rules of Rugby Union - EXPLAINED!
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- Ninh explains the Rules of Rugby Union. A beginner's explanation of Rugby Rules.
Watch this short video tutorial guide on how to play Rugby Union under IRFB, RFU, Super Rugby, Premiership Rugby and International Sports rules.
Learn about rucks, mauls, tackles, scrums, line outs, knock on, in touch, forward pass and more.
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I signed up for my highschool rugby team today and I have no idea what I'm gonna do. I played defensive end for my football team so I might be a forward. Wish me luck boys
Yes, if you're a defensive player - you're better off as a forward.
If you like to push people around, the 'lock' position is probably best to suit your skills.
Declan Hegarty true, would like to know
howed it go
Bro in the winter season I play rugby as a flanker or prop, but in summer I just signed up with my local grid iron club and is training to be a defensive end
Jack top 10 questions science can’t answer
Definitely takes the “why’d they do that?” out of Rugby. Thanks for the simple video
Thanks, glad this helps!
Yeah I never understood rugby at all before this
More interesting than NFL or CFL 😎😈
Noww I get it. I never understood why play never ends after someone is tackled. It actually made me mad. Rugby is cardio intense, my god.
It certainly is. But rather confusingly - there's two different kinds!
Rugby League is czcams.com/video/vFwHtFJarhE/video.html
I was also wondering why it was never a foul when they handled the ball
Ah, that actually explains everything I didn't know for 40 years in just over 3 minutes. Thanks you.
+moeran1944 You're welcome! I'm glad this video helps you understand Rugby Union a little bit more after all these years! Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
moeran1944 how come you did not get to familiarise with the rules for such a lengthy time? You have been watching the rugby league all these times?
Me also
I started rugby at 5 years old now I'm 15 and I know the rules perfectly, just notice it took me 10 years to learn them all 😂
Great!
Yes a 15 year old would never admit it took them 10 years to learn a game.
a conversion is a kick that can be taken as far back as the kicker wants to but must stay in line of where the ball placed when the try was scored. A penalty is kick which is taken from the spot which the penalty was awarded.
SH4DOWCLOWN thank you someone said it yes mate
penalty kicks can be taken back too
Nunya no get some help
@@nunya5911 I always thought that the rule should be changed so if someone hits a penalty on a side-shot they should be awarded a full 4 points. That could also help in running scores higher. Everyone loves higher scores.
The advertisement of "Dove Men Care" on the ground is actually hilarious and ironic for such a rugged and manly sport. Lol.
Didn’t play rugby until college, instantly fell in love with the sport. There’s nothing else like it. The sportsmanship, sheer physicality, different styles of play, and a bunch of guys playing for each other
Went to my first rugby game today! Kenya vs Senegal in Nairobi. Loved it. Thanks for the quick explanation.
Great, I'm glad you enjoyed your first Rugby game! Be sure to check out my other videos :)
watching Ireland and England play today. my first time watching so I tuned into you to get some idea of what the heck is going on! I love watching this...I'm a new fan from Ohio, USA !!
Awesome, hope you enjoyed the game! Glad this video helps!
Best one I've ever seen. Short, sweet, and to the point. Thank you! Will be sharing this with others coming to watch our matches.
I'm a Yank but I love Rugby Union. This vid is great, thank you for making it.
Cool, glad you like this video.
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Finally understand this sport. Thanks for the exact terminology as well. Very cool and interesting. Always love watching the scrums.
Seems like the tougher version of American football. The fact that they wear no protective gear and make so much heavy contact with one another makes me respect them even more.
Thanks Jhania, I appreciate the comments.
Yes, they don't wear protective gear and take hits for 80 minutes. These guys are tough.
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I just wanted to say thanks for making these videos. Because of this video in particular, you've created a new American rugby fan. I've never been into sports, but this opened up a new world for me. Thanks!
thank you so much! I have my first union game in 2 days and I haven't been able to make it to training because of work. this helped me understand some of the bollocks I was told about in my first training session tonight! 👌🏼
Any time! I'm glad this video helps. Rugby Union can be confusing, but once you know how it's played, it's a lot simpler. Good luck in your training session tonight! :)
one rule i find fascinating is In Touch On the Full. Let me explain, In touch on the Full means the ball has been kicked out with out it bouncing on the ground first, this distinction will be important later. When you are in your own 22 meter area you are aloud to kick the ball In Touch on the Full. But if you are outside the 22 or run it back, then if you kick the ball In Touch on the Full the opposing team gets a lineout from where the ball was kicked, not where it lands.
Excellent explanation thanks! Fast, short and to the point. I didn't understand that after a tackle both teams can fight for the ball. Anyways great job.
Thanks Jont, glad you found this video helpful!
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Started playing back in 2005 and I loved this video! It showed me I actually learned something :) Top marks!
+Den
Thanks man, I'm glad this helps you confirm that you know Rugby Union! Be sure to help the Rugby World Cup newbies by sharing this video and subscribing :)
Finally found this channel after a long 3 years of Middle School PE. Well explained. Got an A
Nice! Good job bro, glad my video helped.
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Great synopsis. Daughter just started playing this fall and going to watch her game will be more fun knowing what’s going on. You were a big help.
I have to say, thank you so much for your videos! I'm a person who can really get into watching any sport, Australian rules football and rugby union were sports that looked interesting but as a North American previous attempts to get into the sports failed because I didn't know the rules. But your videos have helped a lot and now I am looking forward to watching rugby union and Australian rules football!
Iran-Japan-Africa-America You're welcome! I'm glad that you find my videos useful. I try and make them as easy to understand as possible so that people can watch and play these sports. The next stage is to actually watch a few games and then the rules will become clear. Thanks for stopping by, be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
Honestly, this is one of the best explanations of the game I've seen in a long time!
Thanks for the video. I am South African and have watched a few rugby games over the years but I never got all the rules. After this, I will enjoy the game even more than I do right now (and Yes, the video was helpful)
+Naamy1989 Thanks man, I'm glad this helped! I know how much South Africans love their rugby! Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
The first video that’s made sense of rugby for me I love watching it now I have some idea of what is happening! My old PE teacher was more interested in bullying the kids who weren’t already excellent at sports so I never learned anything from his classes! Thank you for making this!
Awesome video! As someone who had a rough idea of some rules of the game, and wanted to watch the world cup final tomorrow, this has helped immensely :)
Cool, glad this helps.
Enjoy the world cup final!
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Been watching the world rugby cup this year completely baffled, so thank you! Things make a lot more sense now
Cool, thanks! Glad you like this video.
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Good video mate. As a life long league watcher, I could never understand why the opposition just didn't grab the ball and take off when it is on the ground in a ruck. Now it all makes sense.
Thanks Anthony, much appreciated!
I'm a Leaguer too, and sadly, the rules are a lot more complicated than what I explained, but you get the gist of it.
I can watch and play Union, but I much prefer League.
Very good information on the basics. Was exactly what I was looking not a bunch of filler. Thanks
Nice video. Very well explained. I joined a rugby union team a week ago and been a bit lost because english is not my fitst language plus australian english is hard to pick. Now I know a bit more of the basic of Rugby. Thanks!
Anytime Miguel, glad this video helps you understand Rugby Union better.
My first rugby explainer. Very clean and beautiful--I will watch it again. a great foundation. Thank you!
Cool, thanks! Glad you like this video.
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As an American football player this sport looks absolutely amazing and I wanna watch it
The rugby World Cup is on - see if you can catch a game!
I believe this might be the direct ancestor of American and Canadian football.
Just what I wanted - explaining rugby to a friend. Nice clear language, good video clips. Well done!
Here before the world cup begins 😅
Thanks bro, glad this video helps!
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Here after watching one half. I enjoyed the smaller team game during the Olympics barely knowing the rules. WC will be fun to follow
As an American, this singular video about rugby was more entertaining and interesting to watch than any game of football I’ve ever seen, I’ve never seen a football player get lifted into the air by their teammates, and you can’t just chuck the ball to the end of the field to a guy who just hauled ass there and catches it
Thanks for helping me understand this sport. Now I feel like giving it a watch and tryoing to be a fan.
Any time, I'm glad this helps you understand Rugby Union better. :)
I now know more about rugby union, thanks to this video; I thank you for this video, Ninh - you are truly a scholar and a gentleman.
Thanks George, I appreciate your kind comments!
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You finally added Union footage of the drop goal, good on you Ninh! aha
xAlexHDx1 I did!
I remade this video after I spoke too fast in the last video and I had better footage this time ... including an actual Union drop-goal.
Aha fair play!
This is awesome! I now have some terminology with which to work. It's a great start!
Cool, hope this helps you understand Rugby a bit better.
Very informative, thank you for making this.
Thanks bro, appreciate the comment.
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Thank you for a very informative video - I was also looking to learn about Fauls and Penalities and other "don't-Dos".
Thanks. I couldn't cover all the penalties on a beginners video, but a quick scoot on Google will show them.
Hi Ninh. great short summary of the laws of rugby. if you don't mind me giving feedback, the conversion does not have to be taken 20 meters back nor is it illegal to block the conversion. kickers can be as close as they like but risk having the kick blocked. also moving back improves the 'angle' on kicks near the touchline :)
AL0083 Thanks for the message. Yes, I'm fully aware that the conversion can be more than 20 metres away (and usually is), but for the sake of a complete beginner, I keep it simple to the point.Thanks for stopping by, be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
*metres
Learn proper English.
Ya this one is great! I taught PE based on the NZ and Aussie 2015 World Cup final. I understood most of it but the ball placement in the ruck and scrum. Thanks much.
+jimboondawg Cool, thanks man. I'm glad this helped you out in your PE class. Any further questions, just ask. I (or any one of my loyal followers) will be more than happy to help! Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
well explained
Thanks Neeil, appeciate the comments! :)
I'm from India 🇮🇳,I did not know any thing about Rugby till I watched ur video.its very dengerous game, pushing, pulling all that stuff, but I know it's number one sport in New Zealand, South Africa 🇳🇿🇿🇦
Yes, Rugby is a tough sport to play - but fun to watch.
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This is perfect for Silicon Valley RFC's new players and their parents -- and as a US club, many families are new to the game. Quite excellent.
Bob McCarty Thanks Bob, I'm glad you and your club have found this video useful.
If you get time - check out my other videos about Rugby (there's two different kinds) and be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
Can you please do a video for Rugby Sevens? Thanks!
Will do, once I've got some decent footage.
Thanks
good comment
I've searched for "rugby rules" and watched the first 6 videos that came up. Some had mistakes in drawing or while talking or were far too long and boring or they were mentioning rucks and mauls without explaining exactly what they are.
I don't know if this mentioned all the rules (there's probably more right?) but it was definitely by far the best video of those
Thanks for another great video. I think us new American fans struggle with some of the more advanced rules of the game. In no particular order I think the rules that draw the most questions are: (1) what goes on at the bottom of the ruck and what governs the counter-ruck, (2) the different types of kicking into touch, and (3) why certain penalties are called when a scrum breaks down.
That doesn't just confuse Americans, it confuses any casual rugby watcher of any nationality. The scrums and rucks have become far too complex and they can often stop the free flowing nature of the game.
The ruck has a few simple rules:
- Don't use your hands to dig the ball out of the ruck
- Stay on your feet if you want to be involved
- Only enter the ruck from the front
The way to win the ball in a ruck is to push opposing players away from the ball and/or dig it out with your feet
There's three types of kicks into touch:
- kick during play: if you kick the ball into touch during live play, the other team gets the throw in at a lineout at the spot where the ball crossed the touch line
- 50-22: special type of touch kick where if you kick into touch from your own half into the opponent's 22, you get the ball at the lineout at the spot where the ball crossed the touchline.
- At a free kick: for any penalty more severe than a knock on or forward pass, the team awarded the penalty has the option to free kick down the field for territory gain. A free kick into touch awards the ball at the lineout to the team awarded the penalty.
The scrum has a bunch of penalties, but the main ones are
- no standing up
- no falling down/stay on your feet
- no "wheeling" the scrum: when a team pushes harder on one side more than the other and it results in the scrum rotating
Thank you very much. Now i can sit and watch something that i did not understand previously.
Im from Hull and love football. But also like Rugby. Rugby League is awsome because of the two Hull clubs. But I prefer Union style of play as its similer to football. I'm very conflicted.
Don't be. It's very common to appreciate all kinds of sports, so long as you understand them.
Thanks! This was really good explanation of basic rugby rules. I am a fan of 'All Out!!' and this really cleared some thing up for me.
Great! I'm glad this video helps you understand Rugby Union. Check out my other related videos for more like this.
Great vid and effort pal
+J Gurjar Thanks man! Your kind comments mean a lot to me and it's ones like these that keep me making videos. Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
I like that tekken 3 background song, I used to spend lots of time playing that video game.
I've been watching the Six Nations to try and get my head around the rules before the World Cup but I still get slightly confused about why players sometimes deliberately kick the ball out of bounds. Is this some sort of tactical thing or what?
Hi Henry 52
Excellent question!
If a player is awarded a penalty (but they're too far away from successfully scoring), they can choose to kick the ball in touch (out of the playing area).
The rules stipulate that after a Penalty, the team with the Penalty will retain possession of the ball. In this case, after the ball is kicked into touch - they are awarded a Line-Out from where the ball left the field of play.
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Ninh Ly Thanks for clearing that up, love all of your videos
Henry 52 Any time!
Henry 52 Additionally, if you're on your own side of your own 22 meter line ("in your own 22"), you can kick the ball out and get the lineout from where it went into touch, even if it's not a penalty. You'll see teams doing this quite often. However this only applies if the opposition brought the ball into your 22 to begin with. The most common time you'll see this is if the opposition kicker messes up and the ball doesn't make it into touch, the defending fly half or fullback will usually return the kick rather than run with the ball, as it's safer (unless he's a Kiwi. New Zealand will run with the ball in most circumstances because even their fullbacks are built like tanks).
You're not allowed to run back over your own 22, then kick the ball into touch. That'd be a lineout to your opponents from where you kicked the ball.
Hope that's not too confusing. :)
and sometimes territory is just more useful than possession
I just started watching rugby and this video was very helpful,I know understand a lot more,thank you
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Nice commentary
+Mckenzie Merlin Thanks McKenzie, I appreciate the comments on my Rugby video! Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
A couple things I learned as a novice viewer...Watching world cup 2023 at mo and I have no idea what's going...but it looks good fun
Ninh Ly the video of the penalty isn't a penalty, it is a conversion. Why? because when there is a penalty the players of the opposite team can't move.
I don't understand in touch
Omg thanks. I needed this for P.E and I didn't understand the rules.
I never understand why the opposing team never tried to steal the ball during a ruck. They always just watch the ball.
In Union, you can't steal the ball from the front, you have to go around the ruck, which most of the time is guarded by players. Sometimes it's easier to get the ball whilst in transition than it is at the ruck. Or force the team to give you a penalty instead.
@@NinhLyUK and the opponents can just push you back?
@@francescofonda7591 yes, especially if you know that the ball is on the ground, the opposition will try and force the other team back so that they can retrieve the ball.
I always thought there was just "rugby" I never knew there was "rugby union" and "rugby league" and that they each had a different set of rules. Thanks Ninh Ly.
+Ricky Waugh Any time! A lot of people don't realise there's two different kinds. Thanks for stopping by, be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
What about rugby sevens? you should do a video on that
+Tom Fussell
Been asked for Rugby Sevens before, but it's essentially Rugby Union with 7 players.
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+Tom Fussell Here's the major differences 1. 7 men on each team on the field at anyone time. 2. 7 mins each half cant remember long the half's are played during finals but its longer then seven mins. 3 after you score your team has to take the restarting kick off. other then those differences the rules are genuinely the same as rugby union.
Been a while dude!!!! Hope you're well. Went looking for full matches after the NFL season and fell in love with the game.
Became a Quins fan. #COYQ!!!!!
I'm wondering, would a video on rugby sevens be merited? It's true that sevens is a form of union, but it's got some rule differences. For instance, in sevens, all conversions and penalty goals must be drop kicked.
Just need some decent footage and then I can start making one.
You should do one on fooseball ! Great bar game
"All conversions and penalty goals must be drop kicked."
Which is why, unless the try is scored *right* behind the goal posts, they almost always miss the conversion kick.
Great video. Very clear explanations of the basic rules
Thanks bro, much apprciated!
Any newly Rugby fans from India here ?
There's quite a few, yeah.
So well made, quick and easy to digest
Thanks Alex, I appreciate the comments.
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Me coming after the worldcup just to understand why the hell they were form a spiderweb so often
Well, better late than never. Welcome!
Nice! thanks going to the Bledisloe Cup tonight .... glad to get it clear in my head :D
Can not wait for the Haka
Thanks Victoria, glad this video helps you out!
Enjoy the Haka! :)
Hey im just wondering what's the "main league" in rugby like American Football has the NFL
King Waffel
Depends which country you live in?
There are many different top level leagues such as Premeirship Rugby in England, Super Rugby across Australia and south Africa, Pro12 for Scotland, Ireland, Wales etc. But I think the highest calibre has to be the international rugby competitions between countries.
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To add to what he said, "World Rugby" is about the closest to an NFL equivalent.
Rugby is a global game, so, like soccer, different countries have different leagues. Because American Football is only played in America, there is just the NFL. I mean there's the CFL and I think there's a semi-pro league in Japan, but by and large there is no international competition in American Football. The largest stage in rugby union is the world stage i.e. International test matches. This would be like New Zealand and Australia playing each other. The best of the best play for their international teams. When international competition isn't going on, these players will play for their clubs. Club competitions are domestic. France has the Top 14 league, England has the Premiership, Japan has the Top League etc. International players play for these clubs all over the world along with players that don't quite meet international test rugby standards. However, all of these players are full-fledged professionals and are still very good at what they do.
Have never really watched Rugby but after watching this video I better understand the rules am going to watch the final weekend of the Six Nations. Thanks
+frankielad100 Thanks man, I'm glad this video helped! Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
Don't really like rugby union but good work keep it up
Thank you for this, I like watching the sport but was confused...I'm ready to watch the NOLA Gold now!!!!!!
Who else was told to watch this by school?
Wow, school told you to watch this?
Yeh stop the cap
I have Peacock subscription so that I can watch NFL games. Today I saw Rugby WC streaming on Peacock. I watched a couple of rugby games while travelling to Papua New Guinea back in 2012. Didn’t remember the rules. This video certainly helped rebrush the rules. Now I can watch some games on Peacock and hopefully like it 😊
Can you throw overhand backwards? Why would you ever kick it down the field to the other team when you could toss it to your own teammate. I'm just an American trying to watch this world championship and understand it. Lol
+BlazetheCreative So long as the ball goes backwards or sideways, yes.
Unlike in American Football, in Rugby Union - field position is sometimes more advantageous than possession of the ball.
They'll boot the ball down-field and they try and force mistakes from the other team giving them easy penalties or possession of the ball in a better position on the field. Hope that helps? Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
BlazetheCreative
Kicking down field in Rigby is used for two reasons...first it's like a punt in American Football...your too close to your own goalline..better to get it out of there and play defense.
second it's a way to advance the ball forward...if a player is behind the kicker on his team and runs down the ball he can advance it...the rugby version of a Hail Mary!
I'm just getting into rugby and this video was really helpful. Thanks.
Anytime! Be sure to check out some of my other videos, particularly about the other two forms of Rugby. Cheers :)
How do you like it so far?
I now understand that diving in the endzone area place and why they wait to do it
As an American who doesn't get to watch Rugby that much, I really appreciated this video!
Thanks bro, glad this video helps!
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Right. So now I know enough to realize it’s gonna take a while!! Thx.
Yeah, it's not the easiest game in the world to learn. But once you do, it's a cool sport to watch and play.
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thx so much for explaining it. I've been a fan but didn't understand the rules. now I can watch and better understand.
+Jack Palance Thanks Jack, I appreciate the comments on my Rugby video! Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
I had to check this out because I'm watching a Rugby match between RSA ad Aus in the Olympics.
In the olympics they play Rugby 7s which is awesome but not really pro level. Same rules as normal but 7 players per team and 7 minute halves.
Thanks for the video and greetings from Venezuela. Here, rugby is mostly played in colleges, and doesn't get too much media attention.
+mvaliente2001 You're welcome! I'm glad this video teaches you and the people of Venezuela the sport of Rugby Union. I know it doesn't get much attention, but the Rugby World Cup is on right now and it's getting plenty of attention! Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
This and your video about Rugby League got me into the sport
After 38 years of living I finally get it!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thanks bro!
You don’t understand how useful this is gonna try rugby in a few days I was so scared of embarrassing myself not knowing the rules thanks!
You're welcome. Good luck!
What’s the best position at 6ft 1 and 80kg?
@@commanderkane0545 I’m guessing they put you in at second row? Or flanker.
@@stevenmcalister826 flanker
Here after Japan vs Scotland World cup match today(13th Nov. 2019).
Very helpful video indeed.
Thanks a ton.
well then greetings from the future man, we're still in october over here.
Thanks Geba, much appreciated!
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Thanks! And well presented!
Thanks man, glad you like this video!
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Wow! 😯 This is the clearest explanation of the basic rules of #Rugby. 👌 Thanks! 👍
Cool thanks, glad this video helps you out.
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Very late but I’m trying to get into this sport. I appreciate the help😊
Started playing rugby recently at/after school, very useful, I only vaguely knew the rules.
Great video. Thanks for putting in the effort to do this.
Thanks bro, much appreciated.
Thanks for the video! My state just got their first pro rugby team.
Cool - glad this video helps you understand the rules.
Very concise. Thank you! I feel like I understand this much better.
My students and myself apreciate very much your instructive videos! Thanks a lot!
Thanks Cristobal, much appreciated.
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Thank you so much for these videos!
I feel like i understand the sport 1000% better. Well done
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Great video! I am including it in my rugby club's page!
+Diego Miguel Dominguez Domenech Thanks Diego, I appreciate the share. Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
Never understood the rules of rugby but this was quite helpful!!