Rugby Positions
This position's role is to transfer the ball between the forwards and the backs.
What is a scrum half?
This occurs at the start of the game, at half time, after any try is scored.
What is a drop kick?
This occurs when a ball carrier is brought to their knees by a defense player.
What is a tackle?
This penalty is the result of the ball being hit forward by anywhere above the knees.
What is a knock on?
This position is responsible for striking at the ball during a scrum.
What is a hooker?
When this occurs, the team with the infraction must retreat 10m, while the other team must "tap and go" to continue playing.
What is a penalty?
This is a variation of rugby is played with 30 players on the pitch.
What is Rugby 15s?
This term is used to describe the boundary of the field
What is the touchline?
This penalty is called when the defending team tackles the ball carrier above the shoulders.
What is a high tackle?
There are two of this position on the field
What is a prop?
This occurs when the ball is taken out or rolled out of bounds.
What is a line out?
What is the name for the Professional New Zealand women's team?
What is the Black Ferns?
This is formed when a tackle has occurred and players are engaged in contact over the ball.
What is a ruck?
This penalty occurs when the ball carrier runs behind one of their team members, preventing them from being able to be tackled.
What is an obstruction?
This position is considered the "play-maker"
What is a fly-half?
This action results in a penalty when incorrectly contesting a ruck.
What is hands-in-the-ruck?
This is the name of the professional women's rugby 15s league in the U.S.
What is the WER?
This occurs in 15s when the ball carrier is being held on their feet and at least one player from each side is bound and driving the ball carrier.
What is a maul?
This may occur when a player starts a dispute with the sir
What is a yellow card?
Name the positions played only in 15s but not in 7s.
What are locks, flankers, 8-man, and fullback?
This is what happens when a drop kick goes through the uprights during game play
What is scoring 3 points?
This was the first year that rugby 7's made a debut in the Olympics.
What is 2016?
This term is used to describe when a penalty has occurred, but the non-offending team has possession of the ball and the play is allowed to continue.
What is advantage?
This penalty occurs when a player from the kickers team started in front of the kicker and retrieves the ball.
What is offsides?