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[QUOTE="Joe, post: 7019645, member: 193663"]
Yep, you're spot on with the scrum, that's how it lines up- usually there are two flankers too... They are 'losely' attached alongside the second row and can break from the scrum as soon as the ball is out to intercept the opposing player in possession or support the backs.

The 'scrum half' is the first 'backs' player who puts the ball into the scrum and the only two players allowed to collect the ball out of the scrum is either the scrum half or the number 8 as you mentioned.

This is ruby league because rugby union doesn't have scrums- it has roll backs under foot straight back into play.

The main thing that stood out which confused me is kicking for points... My understanding is that the only time you can score via kicking in rugby is either a conversion (which only occurs after a try is scored) and is for 2 additional points on top of the 5 for scoring a try- the kick needs to be taken in line with where the try was scored. The other sitution is kicking from a penalty, also worth 2 points.

As far as I know you can't kick for points during open play.

However, I just checked and it seems I'm mistaken- apparently you can kick a field goal in rugby from the ground without using your hands for three points...

So it seems perhaps I'm the rusty one!

Or it's another Mandela effect from one of my nightly quantum leaps to a neighbouring universe. Have learned to enjoy not knowing what is going to be different in each alternate reality I wake up in... :ROFLMAO:
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