6 points are awarded for a field goal in rugby league.
6 points are awarded for a field goal in rugby league.
how many points for a field goal in rugby league?
6
in american football teams often opt to go for a field goal (worth 3 points) rather than attempt a touchdown. the rugby league equivalent, also called a field goal, is worth only one point and is much less common. the key difference between a field goal in the two sports is that an american football field goal attempt is normally kicked with a teammate holding the ball, whereas in rugby league the field goal is attempted using a drop-kick.
comparison of american football and rugby league
when the northern rugby football union broke away from the rfu, both codes' governing bodies retained the field goal. while the rfu abolished the field goal in rugby union in 1905, rugby league retained it. however, there was criticism about it on the 1908-09 australia rugby league tour of britain, whereby the australia national rugby league team player dally messenger continuously and recklessly attempted field goals during a match against the england national rugby league team. a writer for the "daily chronicle" stated "i do not believe in the speculator at any time, it is bad rugby football" and expressed concern that dally would either injure himself or others. as predicted, during a later match against st. helens, he damaged the cartilage in his knee due to repeated attempts at the scoring move.
field goal (rugby)