Couple of Rugby Trivia specially for Joggerjayne

[R1Geezer]

1. what was the original value of a try?

2. In what situation can a player who is in touch score a try?

[Loosehead]

I know, I know, but i'll wait for Jayne. I don't want to get a Geezer Fatwa!

[joggerjayne]

1. Four?

2. A player who is in touch? I'm thinking hard, but I can't think of an answer, and I'm not seeing any of my men friends who know about rugby for a few days.

Would it be if the player is tackled into touch illegally, and is awarded a penalty try ????

[R1Geezer]

Jayne Jayne Jayne, this is a good un.

1. Originaly a try was worth 0 it merely earn't a try at goal. Even now a converted try is called a goal. After a while the game started to recognise that he effort required to earn a "TRY" was worth some reward so they made it 3 (I think from memory)

2. Law 22.4(g) http://www.irb.com/mm/Document/LawsRegs/0/LAW2 2_4536.pdf

[jno]

yes, a 'try' at goal that you could 'convert' into points.

When the rules were first changed, tries were worth one point

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rugby_ union#Evolution_of_modern_rules

[sqad617]

Hi Geezer...I knew 1)

But 2.....does that mean a winger for example who is standing in touch, can aplly pressure to a ball that has bobbled over the goal line and a try is scored even if he is STILL in touch?

[jno]

looks that way, sqad - never heard that one before

[sqad617]

jno....seems odd to me, but Law22.4(g) seemed to indicate that..........naaaah! surely not.....if you are in touch, then you are not in the field of play and surely you can't score a try if you are off the field.

[R1Geezer]

yes sqad that's exactly what it means, a ref mate of mine told me and I thought he was taking he pi55 until I checked my own law Book! Not sure of the reasoning behind it but it's in there!

[sqad617]

Thanks RIG

[joggerjayne]

This is interesting.