Rugby union gameplay Rugby union gameplay Rugby union is a contact sport that consists of two teams of fifteen players. The objective is to obtain more points than the opposition through scoring tries or kicking goals over eighty minutes of playing time. The Play is started with one team drop kicking the ball from the halfway line towards the opposition. The rugby ball can be moved up the field by either carrying it or kicking it. However, when passing the ball it can only be thrown laterally or backward. The opposition can stop players moving up the field by tackling them. Only players
Germany national rugby union team rugby matches played by a Germany national team at test level up until 27 August 2018. German 33-man squad for the 2019 RWC European Qualifier Round 6 play-off against Portugal. Head Coach: Mike Ford The following players have captained Germany in the recent past: The following coaches have led Germany in the recent past: The following players were part of the team that won the silver medal at the 1900 Summer Olympics: Germany national rugby union team The Germany national rugby union team currently plays at the second level of European rugby but is yet to qualify for the Rugby