How to Make Rugby Tackle

8/8/2019 How to Make Rugby Tackle

1/15

How to make rugby tackle

Learning how to properly tackle an opponent during a rugby game is far different fromtackling in a football game. The way football players are taught to tackle they require a

great deal of equipment and still end up suffering from injuries. There is an easier and

more effective way to tackle using your strength and wearing little to no equipment to do

so. This is one of the most important techniques you can learn as a new rugby player andone that must be mastered before you get out there to play your first game.

In rugby, tackling is only used to stop a player who has the ball. Tackling is not done just

for entertainment; this is not the way of the sport. Let's go through the steps to makethe perfect rugby tackle:

y Make sure to bend over as you approach your opponent and aim your shoulderstowards their mid-section or hip area

y Make sure your head is positioned to go behind the target when you tackle toavoid concussion or worse

y Keeping your feet firmly on the ground, push forward with all your strength fromyour legs, not your upper body

y You will find if you did the first few steps properly that your arms should be abovethe knees of your opponent; squeeze tight

y Once the contact has been made, continue forward with the momentum of yourstrength to make the tackle complete

y The key is to roll away from the tackle as soon as you can so you can get back inthe game to take advantage of the opportunity you have just created with your

tackle

When it is laid out step-by-step like this it can seem like a complicated process, think ofit like this go low and hard. These few words manage to sum up this entire process andcan help you remember on the field the basics of tackling so you don't get hurt for anyreason. Only full commitment to your tackle can really help you avoid injury. The secondyou hesitate you can be sure that your opponent will not hesitate and you will get run

over.

What is known as the dividing tackle is basically the same as what is outlined for you

above but instead of trying to dive towards the other player you simply get to their nextposition before they do. Eventually, with the standard method of tackling you are going

to dive and miss the person and before this happens, try the dividing tackle. This type oftackle is only for those who have thoroughly mastered the basics of tackling and areready to move on to the next step.

As you can now see there is a big difference between a football tackle and a rugby tackle.

Any player who goes into a rugby game using techniques and methods from football willfind themselves out of the game with severe injuries before the first 10 minutes is over.

Never assume that tackling is the same from sport to sport this can create personal

safety injuries for yourself.


2/15

Basic rugby rules

Know the basic rugby rules and enjoy rugby. Be

confident. Know what's happening. Get into it. Easily find alldetails of the rugby rules when you want to. Improve your

game.

Answers questions likey What must I know for basic rugby knowledgey What are the rules in a rugby matchy Where can I find basic rules of rugbyy What are the easy rules of rugbyy Where do they list rugby rulesy what rules apply to the rugby sidestep

Just scroll down or...Select a topic for information about basic rugby rules

Who controls the rules of rugby?What are the basic rules?

1. Rugby field

2. Rugby ball

3. Number of players

4. Player clothing

5. Time

6. Match officials

7. Mode of play

8. Advantage

9. Rugby tries and goals

10. Foul play

11. Offside and onside in general play

12. Knock on or throw forward

13. Kick off and restart kicks14. Ball on the ground - no tackle

15. Rugby tackle


3/15

16. Rugby ruck

17. Rugby maul18. Rugby mark

19. Touch and lineout

20. Scrum

21. Penalty and free kicks

22. In-goal area23. Sidestep

U19, 7s, referee signalsShould I know all the rules?

What next?

Who controls the rules of rugby?The International Rugby Board (IRB) controls rugby and how

it's played.

They control the "Laws of the Game - Rugby Union"

These rules tell us how to play.

Return to Select a topic

What are the basic rugby rules?Some rules are simple and necessary and easy to include.

Some rules are necessary to know but very complex andtechnical. So it's best to include just the most important parts

of them when getting together basic rugby rules.

On this page get to know the basics.

For some rules the basics arejust a few words.


4/15

Where there is a link, click to get what you need to know.For full details of rugby rules, follow the links to the IRB

Laws.

There are no rules which specifically mention the rugby

sidestep.Sidesteps are simply a special way you move the ball towards

the opposition goal-line when you are carrying the ball.


1 The rugby field

Lines everywhere! Some solid, some dashed.What do they all mean and which are most important?

Get to know moreabout the basic rugby rules

by learning about the field,

also known as the rugby pitch.

In case you don't already know,

text in a different colour

and underlined is a linkto another page.

Click on these links and you

get more information

Look at the field.It's a great place to start

your basic rugby rules.

Easy, step by step, know the rugby field.

Official IRB 1 (IRB Site)


5/15


2 The rugby ballThat's a bit of a wierd shape for a ball!

Get to know your rugby ball and control it.

Know all about the rugby ball. Official IRB 2


3 The Number of PlayersOne of the simple basic rugby rules - maximum of 15 on each

side. Substitutes are allowed.O

fficial IRB 3


4 Players ClothingRugby gear is shirt, shorts, underwear, socks and boots! -

talk to current players for advice on kit - especially

boots. Some minimal padding is allowed. Official IRB 4



6/15

5 TimeTwo 40 minute halves, maximum of 10 minutes half-timebreak. Use any existing weather conditions, they may

change. Official IRB 5


6 Match OfficialsReferee and two touch judges. Being a match official is not

easy, officials provide a great service and deserve support.

Official IRB 6

Very important in basic rugby rules, always remember

the spirit of the rules of rugby...y We all make mistakesy What we think we saw/heard is sometimes not what

really happenedy Just like you, the Match officials are doing their besty Play to the whistle; it may be your advantage.


7 Mode of Play


7/15

Players run all over the place! What's going on?

The ball is kicked to start the game.

You then carry, throw, kick or give the ball, usually but not

necessarily to other players in your team.

When you are the ball carrier you may carry the ball in any

direction.Your team wants to get the ball onto or over the opposition

goal-line.

You may pass throw or give the ball to another player only if

the ball does not travel forward of your position on the field.

You may kick the ball in any direction.

The objective is to ground the ball in the in goal area of the

opposition. When you sidestep you will evade opponentswhen you carry the ball.Official IRB 7


8 AdvantageWhat's going on! They just broke the basic rugby rules, but

the referee ignored it!

Know the rule of advantage. Official IRB 8



8/15

9Rugby Tries and goalsWhy have this team got more points than that one? Why arethey trying so hard to get over that line?

Important in basic rugby rules.

Know about rugby tries and goals. Official IRB 9


10 Foul PlayFoul play is doing anything in the game which is against the

rules of rugby or the spirit of the rules.It includes

y obstructing opponentsy punching, trampling, kicking or tripping playersy tackling too early, too late, above the shouldersy tackling a player when they are in the airy doing anything which is unfair or dangerous.

Official IRB 10


11 Offside and Onside in General PlayThat player is right where the ball is. Why don't they pick it

up?


9/15

It may be because they are offside.

This is important in the basic rules of rugby. If they picked upthe ball they would give away a penalty.

Here's a basic rule of thumb. Make sure the ball and the

player in your team who last played the ball are between you

and the opposition goal line. If not, avoid becoming involvedin play.Official IRB 11


12 Knock on or Throw forwardThey want to get to the other end don't they? Why do they

keep thowing it backwards! It's because a pass "forward" isnot permitted.

Pass straight across the field...Yes, OK

Pass backwards towards own goal-line...Yes, OK

Pass forwards towards opposition goal-line... NO, not

permitted!

The hands and any movement must direct the ball backwards

(or level). Because of the speed of the player passing theball, it is possible (and permitted) that the ball travels

forward from the point where the ball is released.Official IRB

12


13 Kick off and restart kicks


10/15

These kicks are taken when the game starts, when the game

is resumed after half time and after each occasion points arescored. Kicks are taken from the centre of the half way line

and must travel at least 10 metres. Official IRB 13


14 Ball on ground - No TackleKnow about ball on ground - no tackle.Official IRB 14


15Rugby Tackle: Ball Carrier Brought to the Ground

Know the rugby tackle.O

fficial IRB 15


16Rugby RuckThe ball is right there on the ground, Shouln't they pick it up?

Know the rugby ruck. Official IRB 16



11/15

17Rugby MaulThey're all grappling for the ball. What's going on!Know the rugby maul. Official IRB 17


18Rugby MarkThey just caught the ball, and shouted "Mark". Then

everything stopped. What's happening? Know the rugbymark.Official IRB 18


19 Touch and lineout

When the ball goes "into touch" the game is restarted with a

line out. The ball is thrown into play between two opposinglines of players.

Official IRB 19



12/15

20 ScrumFollowing some infringments of the rules play is restartedwith a scrum.Eight players from each time bind together in

their own 3-4-1 formation in a crouching position. The two

formations then engage each other head on to form a singlemass off 16 players. The ball is then put into the gapbetween the opposing formations and each team attempts to

get control of the ball with their feet. Official IRB 20


21 Penalty and free kicksDepending on the seriousness of the offence, teams may be

awarded a penalty or a free kick when the other teaminfringes the rules. In the case of penalties, a kicker may

elect to take a place kick at the goal posts. If the ball goesover the cross-bar points are awarded. Official IRB 21


22In goalThis is important in terms of basic rugby rules. Grounding

the ball in the opposition in goal area results in points being

awarded because this is how you score rugby tries.Grounding the ball in your own in goal area makes the ball

dead and play will be restarted. Official IRB 22



13/15

23 Learn to sidestepProbably the most important rule of all.

Nah...just kidding!

It's not a rule at all...but it should be.

You'll enjoy rugby anywaybut you'll have much more fun

when you learn to sidestep

is the questionnow is the answer.

It's a good time to find out more about rugby sidestepsso you can always be thinking about them

and how you will be good when you learn with Evtechs

Make this one of your basic rugby rules!


U19, 7s, referee signals, other languages ?The IRB's website has downloads for all the rules.

They're very detailed. They have to be.

The rules downloads are large!Links for all the rules are given.

You can see variations of the basic rugby rules for...


14/15

...U19 rugby rules...

...7s rugby rules...

...and find out about referee signals.

If your first language is not Englishyou can read the rugby rules in other languages.


Should I know all the rules?It's good to know the basic rugby rules....but.....

There's no substitute for knowing all the rules of rugby!

Now you've got the essentials, let them sink in.

Then you can take in more of the details of rugby rules.

The more you know, the more confident you'll be that

you're playing correctly. It's important to avoid givingaway penalties.

Fair play is one of the basic rugby rules Principles of the

Game andPrinciples of the Lawsare well worth

reading.They're part of a hugedocument. Download it whenyou have plenty of time and plenty of disk space! It's the

official IRB Law book.



15/15

What next?Subscribe for all the latest updates...

Hang around or come back soon...

Now you know the basics

have a look at some of the skills

or how to play

or find out more about positions...


Return from Basic Rugby Rules to Home

Documents

How to Make Rugby Tackle