Rugby- please can someone explain the rules to me?

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JohnnyTwoHats · 15/03/2009 15:12

The new man I am seeing plays rugby and I went to watch him last weekend. Unfortunately I was slightly embarrassed at not having any idea what was going on etc.

I know they have to pass the ball backwards and that if it is offside (ie passed forwards) they have a scrum. Is that right?

Don't understand the points system (NM has tried to explain, vaguely). And what is a hooker? We met someone and I said 'who is that' and NM said 'oh he is my hooker' (NM is captain of his team).

I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND

How can I be a WAG with no grasp of the rules

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bronze · 15/03/2009 15:29

I find its like trying to explain the offside rule in football but I did find a good site a while back to try and explain the rules to ds1. I'll try and find it again

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JohnnyTwoHats · 15/03/2009 15:27

Union.

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bronze · 15/03/2009 15:26

Well it depends for a start if its league or union just to confuse things even more

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JohnnyTwoHats · 15/03/2009 15:24

And what are these 'errors' of which they speak?

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JohnnyTwoHats · 15/03/2009 15:16

Ah well maybe I will be OK then. I would quite like to know though, otherwise when watching I just tend to drift into a thigh related daydream.

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QuantitativeMeasure · 15/03/2009 15:14

My DP plays and is a coach, he played at quite a high level in his 'yoof'.
My Ds1 plays and has done since he was 5.

I still know nada about the rules. I just scream and jump when it seemsmost appropriate.

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