A size for a pitch : Rugby 🏉
15-a-side rugby, also known as rugby union, is one of the world’s most popular team sports. The game, which originated in England, is distinguished by its physical intensity, team spirit and values of respect and friendship.
Rugby 15-a-side has its roots in the early 19th century in Rugby, England, where legend has it that a schoolboy picked up the ball by hand during a soccer match, thus initiating the sport. The first rules were codified in 1845, and the first club, Blackheath Rugby Club, was founded in 1858.
XV rugby rules
15-a-side rugby is played between two teams of 15 players each, on a rectangular pitch 100 meters long and 70 meters wide. The aim of the game is to score more points than the opposition by flattening the ball behind the opposition’s in-goal line (try) or by kicking penalties. A try is worth 5 points, a conversion 2 points, a penalty 3 points and a drop-goal 3 points.
The shooting lines mark the strategic areas of the court: the 3-point line is 6.75 metres from the basket. The free-throw line is 4.6 metres from the basket. Another special feature of the pitch is the area known as the “key”, where players from the attacking team cannot stay for more than 3 seconds when their team has the ball. The dimensions of this restrictive zone/racket are 4.90 m wide and 5.80 m long.
The dimensions
General pitch dimensions :
– Total length (including end zones): between 120 and 144 meters
– Length of playing area (excluding end zones): between 94 and 100 meters
– Field width: between 68 and 70 meters
Dimensions of marking lines :
– Centre line: located at the center of the pitch (50 metres from each goal line)
– 22-meter lines: 22 meters from each goal line
– 10-metre line: 10 metres from the halfway line on each side
– 5-meter line: parallel to each touchline, 5 meters from it
– 15-metre line: parallel to each touchline, 15 metres from it
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