Rugby union bonus points system Rugby union bonus points system Bonus points are group tournament points awarded in rugby union tournaments in addition to the standard points for winning or drawing a match. Bonus points were implemented in order to encourage attacking play throughout a match, to discourage repetitive goal-kicking, and to reward teams for "coming close" in losing efforts. The most common bonus point system is: In this system, winning teams get 4 or 5 points; drawing teams 2 or 3 points; and losing teams 0, 1, or 2 points. The French professional league, Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR), uses a similar system in
Rugby union in Guatemala Rugby union in Guatemala Rugby union in Guatemala is a minor, but growing sport. The governing body is the Union de Rugby de Guatemala, which is not affiliated to the IRB. The first documented game of rugby union in Guatemala was in 2006, although it may have been played much earlier. The game was between the Jules Verne School in Guatemala and Liceo Francés from Costa Rica. The first rugby team was founded April 2007 in Quetzaltenango ("Xela"), the second-largest city in Guatemala. Xela Rugby Football Club ("XRFC") was founded in January 2007 by Joshua Macy, an American who at