Rugby

Rugby is a ball game that you can play on a grassy field. 

Two teams try to move the ball into the other team's side.

Players score points: they can carry the ball across the goal line or they can kick the ball between goalposts. 

The team that scores more points wins.

It is very popular in Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

A rugby field is rectangular. It is 70 meters wide and 100 meters long.

Each end of the field has a goal line.

At the center of each goal line, there are 2 goalposts and a crossbar..

A rugby ball is oval. It is about 28 centimeters long. 

Players don't wear helmets. They sometimes wear bands to protect their ears.

A rugby game usually has two 40-minute halves. 

The players can catch the ball, throw it, or run with it but they  mustn't pass the ball forward. Players may also kick the ball.

The two ways of scoring points in rugby are called tries and goals. 

As in American football, the team defending its goal tries to tackle the opponent who is carrying the ball. 

The scrum is only seen in rugby. Six or eight players from each team link their arms and bend forward to form a pack. The ball is dropped between the two teams. The players use their feet to try to get control of the ball.