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The Rugby Playbook
Game Smarts · Ages 7–12
Cover of How Rugby Works

Game Smarts · Ages 7–12 · Playbook 4

How Rugby Works

The rules and scoring, explained with Mia and Leo

$9.99
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“By the end of this book you’ll be able to watch a game and know what’s happening, and why.”

What your player learns

By the end of the book, your player can:

  • Name the main lines of the field: touchlines, half-way line, try lines, in-goal, dead-ball lines
  • Name the five ways to score in the full game and their points; say a goal kick must go over the crossbar between the posts
  • Explain how play starts and restarts: kick-off, knock forward or throw forward → scrum, into touch → lineout
  • Explain offside in open play and link it to staying behind as a support runner
  • Explain the referee’s job and show respect for decisions

Look inside

3 of the 24 pages. Tap a page to see it bigger.

For grown-ups: The book does not teach tackling, scrums or any contact.

With Mia, Leo, Coach Dan, Priya, Tomás, Coach Ana and the Referee.

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