Cortland Women’s Rugby Football Club

By Tori Van Diest

Rugby… Huh?Here is a brief overview of how rugby is played:

Field Positions

• The Pack

Support the Backs

1 – Loose Head Prop

2 – Hooker

3 – Tight Head Prop

4 – Second Row

5 – Second Row

6 – Blind – Side Flanker

7 – Open – Side Flanker

8 – Eight Man

• The Backs

Run the ball to score

9 – Scrumhalf

10 – Fly half

11 – Left Wing

12 – Inside Center

13 – Outside Center

14 – Right Wing

15 – Fullback

Your Number = Your Position!

Why’d the whistle blow?

Knock-on

• Happens when ball goes forward

• Throwing, or hitting it forward = knock-on

• Okay to kick it forward

Offside

• When you are in front of the ball, and make a play

• Get back to your side of ball

• Put hands in the air, signaling your awareness of offside

The Tackle• Get as low as you

can

• Wrap your arms around the player

• Pull opponent to ground

TheRuck• Object: win the ball

• Rake back with foot

• Bind on with teammate, push against other team

The Scrum• Each team’s pack

comes together to fight for possession

• Scrumhalf rolls ball in middle

• Can be a result of offside call or knock-on

Line Outs!When the ball goes out of bounds, it is thrown in from the sideline. A player from each team is lifted, fighting for the ball.

Important to:

• Lift by shorts

• Ball thrown right in between those lifted

• Reach!!!

TRY!!!

Play Rugby!

• 15 Different Positions: Pack & Backs

• Different reasons to be penalized

• Knowing the Ruck, Scrum, and Tackle is essential

• Score that try!