NAOISE TAG RUGBY

ABOUT TAG RUGBY

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Tag Rugby is a non-contact version of rugby where players wear shorts with two tags. The goal is to score tries by carrying the ball over the opposition's try line. To stop an attacking player, defenders remove one of attackers tags, not by tackling them. Teams are made up of either six or seven players, in a mixed-gender format.

Emerald Warriors RFC currently have three mixed tag rugby teams, known as Naoise (Coral, Saffron and Plum), and play weekly in Dublin. They are the hosts of the Pride Tag Rugby Blitz and play in national and international tournaments such as Cork Tag Rugby's Portugal Beach Tag Tournament in Praia da Rocha.

NAOISE TAG RUGBY: CORAL / SAFFRON / PLUM

TEAM: NAOISE CORAL

Level:
Elite/Prem Level
Location:
Belvedere Rugby Grounds,
Distillery Road, Dublin 3
Game Day:
Wednesday

TEAM: NAOISE SAFFRON

Level:
Intermediate
Location:
UCD GAA Pitch, Belfield, Roebuck Road, Dublin 4
Game Day:
Tuesday

TEAM: NAOISE PLUM

Level:
Social Development Team
Location:
TU Dublin,
Grangegorman Lower, Dublin  7
Game Day:
Monday

THE BASICS OF TAG RUGBY

Everything you need to know to get started.

Team Setup

  • 7-A-SIDE
    7 players on the field (max 4 men, min 3 women)

Team Setup

  • 6-A-SIDE
    6 players on the field (max 4 men, min 2 women)

Objective

Score more tries than the opposition by grounding the ball over the try line

No Contact

  • No tackling or pushing!
  • No physical contact!!
  • No sliding into opponents!!!

Tag Shorts / Belt

Each player wears
two Velcro tags. Lose one?
You've been 'tackled.'

Scoring Points

  • Male Try = 1
  • Female  Try = 3
  • Female Blue Box Try = 4

Basic Play

  • The ball can only be passed backwards
  • No forward passes
  • Kicking the ball forward is allowed

Six Tags

  • Each team gets six tags to score points
  • On the 6th tag, possession changes to the defending team

Defence

Defenders can tag  players on either side of the attacker’s body. The defending team removes a tag from the ball-carrier to stop play.

Penalties

Common penalties:
offside, obstruction, dangerous play, incorrect roll-ball

Turnovers

Turnovers occur for:
> Forward passes
> 'Knocking On' ball
> Intercepted passes

Spirit of Tag

  • Respect referees & players
  • Tag Rugby is inclusive
  • Have fun on & off the pitch!

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