 Rugby football is a game derived from football at Rugby School in England in 1823 and is now played throughout the world.
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The sidelines are called touchlines and there are two in-goal areas, which are expected to be 10 to 22-metres deep with a tryline marking the front and a dead ball line at the back. The goal posts are located on the try line and are 5.6 metres apart, a crossbar set at 3 metres and the height of the posts varies.
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 A rugby team is divided into forwards and backs. Both the forwards and backs play at the same time.
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The match starts with a kickoff and the receiving team collects the ball and generally tries to move the ball downfield to score. 
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Scrum
A formation used to restart play after a knock-on or forward pass, or at any time when ordered by the referee.
Lineout
The method of putting the ball back into play after it has gone out of bounds.
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Here is a list of rugby terms used which also come with a comprehensive description. You will never be out of the loop again!
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Rugby 101