03/05/2026

When a try is not a try – rugby’s laws on grounding the ball explained

When a try is not a try – rugby’s laws on grounding the ball explained

Scoring a try should be easy – all you do is put the ball down in the in-goal area. Right?

Try or no try: Louis Rees-Zammit touches down under pressure from Freddie Steward. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Grounding the ball to score a try in rugby – it sounds so easy. And yet… We’ve all done it. …Continue reading »

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