1) Team Size
A common rugby group consists of 15 males around the field at any provided time and 7 reserve players on the sideline, while a regular league team consists of only 13 players wand 4 reserves. Rugby League operates an interchange program for reserve players with every single team allowed to create up to 10 adjustments throughout the game. Rugby is distinctive as players can not return for the field when they come off, with two notable exceptions to this rule.

2) Scoring
A try in rugby is worth 5 points, a conversion two points, a penalty and field purpose are both worth 3 points. In rugby league a try is 4 points, the conversion is two points, a penalty can also be two points as well as a field goal is worth only 1 point.

3) Scrums and Lineouts
Both games possess a scrum, though in rugby league the scrum is just not as contested as it is in rugby, the amount of players employed in the league scrum can also be much less than that of rugby. Rugby league does not have lineouts like rugby. When the ball or player with the ball go over the touch line, the opposing team is given the "put in" to get a scrum within the centre on the field exactly where the ball crossed the touch line. Therefore the touch line is typically not made use of for possession as it is in rugby, with 1 or two exceptions.

4) Tackling
While the tackling idea is similar in both games they're handled differently. As league features a 6 tackle rule the opposing team typically commits minimal players (two or three) per tackle in order to preserve the defensive line strengthened for the following operating play. In rugby a tackled player will attract several players from each teams to be able to secure the ball. Rugby league also allows the use of a shoulder charge, which is not permitted in rugby, it truly is by way of the shoulder charge that numerous leagues 'big hits' are located.

5) Advancing the Ball

This really is where one of many principal variations involving the games requires location. Rugby league features a '6 tackle' rule in which they have 6 tackles to advance the ball as far as you can. At the fifth tackle the ball is generally kicked to achieve ground as possession will then be handed over. A knock on, forward pass or infringement typically outcomes in possession being handed more than to the opposing group. Rugby adopts constantly contestable possession, with players contesting the ball through rucks and malls because the game moves around the field. Kicking is a lot more open in rugby as 'ball in hand' or ball possession will not hold the same significance since it does in rugby league.