Comparison of association football and rugby union the players. Rugby union is played between two teams – the one that scores more points wins the game. Points can be scored in several ways: a try, scored by grounding the ball in the in-goal area (between the goal line and the dead ball line), is worth 5 points and a subsequent conversion kick scores 2 points; a successful penalty kick or a drop goal each score 3 points. The values of each of these scoring methods have been changed over the years. There is no "goalkeeper" in rugby union, instead there is a "fullback", although the fullback in
Rugby union in Tunisia has now transferred into the Africa Cup. Tunisia's proudest day, perhaps, was when they beat Romania in Tunis in 1982. Rugby union in Tunisia Rugby union in Tunisia is a significant sport. They are currently ranked 35th in the world, with 15,057 registered players (3,941 female), and 72 clubs. The Fédération Tunisienne de Rugby was founded in 1972, and affiliated to the IRFB in 1988. Like rugby union in Morocco, and many of the other North African countries, Tunisian rugby is a legacy of French colonialism after the First World War. Like many other Maghrebi nations, Tunisian rugby tended to