On the field
Rugby league
On a grass pitch. The game is big in Australia, England, and the Pacific.
How you play
- Two teams of 13 move an oval ball up the pitch.
- You may run, pass backwards, or kick.
- A team has six tackles to score before they must hand the ball over.
- A referee watches the rules.
ScoreA try is four points. A kick through the posts after a try adds two.
WinThe team with more points at the end wins.
Rugby league gives each team six tackles. Rugby union does not use that count.
