3. The term - FOOTBALL
itself refers to all sports
where a ball is kicked
to score a goal.
4. Colloquially it refers to
American football if you are in
the United States and soccer
if you’re not.
5. SCORING POINTS
The objective of Rugby is to
score a try.
A try is similar to a
touchdown in American
football, and is achieved by
touching the ball to the
ground behind the opposing
team’s goal line.
6. Teams can also earn points
through conversions, penalty
goals and drop goals.
7. GOALS
Goals can be kicked between the two posts
similar to a field goal. However, this can be done
during open play or as the result of a penalty.
8. CONVERSIONS
The team that scores the try given the chance to
score two additional points by kicking a
conversion, similar to an extra point in American
football.