The Game

In Brief
The origins of rugby are most commonly credited to the legend of William Webb Ellis, who while in the midst of a soccer match at the Rugby School in England, decided to pick up the ball and run with it. However it began, it has been transformed into a sport that requires speed, strength, and strategy, with a dash of organized chaos thrown in. The object of rugby is to score more points than the other team by carrying, passing, and kicking the ball.

Rugby is a continuous, flowing game (like soccer) with no real timeouts. The only time play stops is for injuries, and the injury time is then added to the end of regulation time. Play only slows down briefly when the ball goes out of bounds, or if there's a penalty. But fast-thinking players can take advantage of these situations by quickly starting play again. Rugby has both premeditation and spontaneity. The faster you can make things happen, the more likely you are to score.

• Introduction to the Primer
• The Game
• Getting Started
• You Want Me To Do WHAT?
• Useful Terms to Know and Understand
• Did Somebody Say Party?
• Take a Break!