To you who do not know the rules! Rugby World Cup October 7, 20:38
“Rules? I do n’t understand!”
The Rugby World Cup continues in Japan.
There were cheers in the Samoa victory, but many people were cheering without knowing the rules.
Yes, because it is now, carefully selected rules for rugby beginners.
I've put together the basic rules and play so that the game is more fun if you know this. * For super beginners *
(Reporter, Network Press Asako Wada, Hiromi Akimoto)
I don't know
Tokyo, Shibuya.
This city is full of youth during the Rugby World Cup game and is exciting all night. However, on the 7th, I heard that "Did you see the Rugby World Cup?"
“I watched it on part-time TV! I know what it is, but I don't know the detailed rules.”
“If you understand the rules a little more, it will be interesting” (female in 20s)
“The only player I know is Goromaru. I do n’t know the rules because it does n’t penetrate like soccer.” (18-year-old man)
(* Goro Marubu is the representative of Japan from the previous tournament)
The rules of rugby were unexpectedly unknown.
So, for super beginners, I tried to summarize what I should remember.
Part 1 Player
Before the rules, start with the number of basic players in the basics.
The World Cup is a 15-person system, where eight forwards and seven backs behind them will fight.
Forward is the center of competing for the ball, such as forming a scrum, which will be described later, and players with good physique stand out.
Bucks, on the other hand, also have the role of moving forward with kicking the ball that they robbed, requiring speed and agility. World Cup matches are played in 40 minutes each in the first and second half.
Part 2 4 types of scoring methods 5 points, 2 points, 3 points, 3 points
Rugby has several ways to score, with different scores.
It is always a try that comes out in the scoring scene.
If you can hit the ball on the ground at a point beyond the goal line of the opponent's base, you will get 5 points.
If you decide to try, you will be given more scoring opportunities.
If you place the ball at the desired position on the extension line of the try point, kick it toward the goal post, and cross the gap between the goal post and the bar, you get two points. (Conversion goal)
Also, during the play, if the ball is kicked with one bounce, it will be 3 points if it exceeds the gap between the goal post and the bar. (Drop goal)
A penalty kick is awarded if the opponent makes a heavy offense. If you go past the top of the goalpost and the bar, you get 3 points. (Penalty goal)
The 3 ball is behind
How will the game proceed?
The big feature is "do not throw the ball forward (do not throw)".
Throwing backwards or sideways is allowed, but throwing forward is a “slow forward” foul. The main part of rugby is that you go forward while turning the path to the back.
Don't drop the ball forward.
This is a foul called “knock-on”. This also applies if you get a tackle, don't get a pass well, or if the ball slips forward due to rain.
And above all, rugby is a sport that stands up.
A player who has the ball must let go of the ball if he / she falls due to a tackle from the opponent. You will not be able to participate in the play until you stand up, and if you do not let go of the ball, it will be a foul and you will be awarded a penalty kick.
# 4 each other
Next, play with your opponent.
Scrum is often seen in games. Many people have heard the language.
It is one of the play when resuming the game when there is a light offense, and the 8 forwards of both teams are pushing together.
There are two other closely packed plays, one of which is the mall.
The team is in a state where both teams are engaged. There are tactics such as creating a mall after the line-out, which will be described later, and aiming for a try.
On the other hand, the battle for balls on the ground is racked. The rack is characterized by the fact that the player is assembled around the ball on the ground and the hands cannot be used when it becomes a rack.
If you make a series of racks and your opponent's defense is disturbed, you may try to try them all at once.
Part 5 Lineout
The ball often goes out of the touch line, and this is one of the plays that restarts the game.
Both teams line up in two rows, and the side where the ball is thrown throws the ball straight in between the rows. In the game, you can often see a scene where you try to grab a high-throwing ball by holding an ally player.
If you do not throw the ball straight, it will be a foul called “knot straight”.
And no side
Rugby has other fine rules, and there is a heavy foul called offside.
This time, for those who don't know rugby, we introduced the rules and play in a way that if you know this, you can enjoy it more.
And finally. In Japan, the end of a rugby game is called no-side. When the game is over, all of them are friends without enemies or friends. They will collide violently with each other during the game, but will praise each other when the game is over. That is said to be the important spirit of rugby.
After the match that Japan won a historic victory over Ireland, one of the top candidates for this Rugby World Cup. The voice of praise has risen to the scene that the Irish national team made a Hanamichi and sent the Japanese national team. There must have been many people who were impressed by the opponent's great Venus and the defeated side showing respect.
So far, the first round of the first league against Japan and Scotland, who have won three consecutive wins, is the 13th. If you are interested in rugby for the first time after the World Cup, please know the basic rules and enjoy rugby.