What are the dimensions of a rugby field?
Rugby Field Dimensions: Outside Dimensions: The exterior dimensions of a rugby field are not to be greater than 144 meters long including the Dead Ball Line. The width should not be greater than 70 meters Halfway Line: The halfway line marks the field in half regardless of the size of the field. 10 Meter Line: The 10 meter line is marked 10 meters from the halfway line on either side. The 10 meter line marks the distance that a kickoff must go before the opposing team may gain possession of the ball. 22 Meter Line: The 22 meter line is measured from the goal line (or try line). This is the line marks the spot play is restarted. In Goal: The “in goal” is the equivalent of the end zone in football. It is marked by the Goal Line and the Dead Ball Line. The size of the In Goal is no less than 10 meters and no greater than 22 meters. The Goal Post: The goal post in Rugby shares the same dimensions as NFL Football. In meters the goal is 5.6 meters wide and 3 meters high at the crossbar.
In Australia’s Nation Rugby League, fields have lines marked for every ten (10) metres up until halfway. The halfway line is marked as the 50 metre line. Also, both 40 metre lines are marked in red. This is because Rugby League places a huge emphasis on kicking tactically. One can kick what is referred to as a ’40-20 kick’. A 40-20 kick is essentially a kick whereby the kicker kicks the ball from inside his own 40 metre line, and the ball bounces into the sideline (or touchline) in the opposition’s 20 metre line or beyond it. For instance, I kick the ball from my 30 metre line and it bounces and rolls into touchon my opponent’s 10 metres line. It is ruled a 40-20 kick, and what it basically means is that I get position for my team on the opposition’s 20 metre line, regardless of what tackle I kicked in.
The field of play is no more than 100 metres by 70 metres the in goal areas at the end of each playing area must be between 10 and 22 metres and 70 metres wide the field of play must be defined by flags on posts at least 1.2 metres high Marked on the field of play is a 10 metre line measured from the half way line and a 22 metre line 22 metres out from the tryline the goal posts are 5.6 metres apart with a cross bar the goal posts ar e minimum 3.4 metes high often with padding on the bottom to protect the players
