The name 'Rugby' can mean several different games, but they all have one special element: the ball can never be passed forward. This rule is what makes rugby different from any other ball game in the world.
Rugby is divided into two different 'codes'. Rugby Union is played all over the world. In the 'full', adult version, there are 15 players in a team. There is a lot of tackling and play does not stop after a tackle. We call this "continuous contest for the ball" and it is the special feature of rugby union. TAG Rugby comes from Rugby Union. We play TAG at NIS. Have you noticed how we don't stop after we get tagged? We pass the ball immediately to a team mate.
In Rugby League, there are 13 players in each team. Play goes forward until the ball carrier is stopped in a tackle. Then everything stops, the ball is played backwards in a roll ball, and the attack begins again. After the sixth tackle, the ball is given to the other team and they have six chances to attack and score. TOUCH Rugby comes from Rugby League. We also play TOUCH Rugby at NIS. Have you noticed how we stop after a tackle and do a Rollball?
TOUCH Rugby is a very useful and versatile game. It lets us set up practice games very quickly. We play it in all kinds of ways- like One-Touch, Beach TOUCH, and Six-Down.
Click on my graphic below to see Rugby's 'family tree'.
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