There are a few elements that make NZ rugby consistently good 1. It is their national sport (by far!) 2. They adapt incredibly quickly to any changes in the laws. 3. Their fitness is second to none 4. The speedier backs are traditionally the ball handlers and passers, but in NZ rugby, the handling skills and passing of the bigger, heavier forwards is practised assiduously, making their forwards incredibly mobile and potent. 5. They seem to have a sixth sense of where their support players are 6. They're more imaginative in their play than most other teams.

I'm impressed with how much you've picked up on with just the first two videos. Here's a few things you may find useful/interesting: When scoring a try, players will try to place the ball as close to the goal posts as possible to make the conversion kick easier (extra 2 points). The kick is taken perpendicular from where the ball was touched down. NZ are #1 and very dominant but in the last few years, other elite teams have been catching up. For example, Ireland have beaten them twice recently. NZ was really in their prime during the 2015 world cup, so if you are looking for some real champagne rugby, I would look that up. Rugby teams are broken up into two halves, the forwards (1-8) whose primary role is to compete for the ball in rucks, scrums & line outs, and the backs (9-15) whose primary role is to outfox the defense and score tries. All players have an integral role in both attack and defence. Forwards are the slow bois who come in all shapes and sizes and perform a variety of specified tasks on the field (usually dictated by their shape). For example, thicc bois are up at the front of the scrum and tall bois get lifted to catch balls in the line out. Backs are generally very fast players that are marshaled around the field by the #10 who fills a playmaker role on the team. #9 is the link from the forwards to the backs. He's the little guy that picks the ball out of the back of the ruck or scrum, after it has been secured by the forwards. Hope this helps. If you have any more questions, just ask. :) Cheers.

The best players don’t wear their favorite number that is their position number

Hey you, i'm french, from Paris, my grandfather was an international rugby player, played for France during the 50s - 60s. I've been playing rugby for a while too in Stade Français, and i really think you understood the most important things about this sport. That team spirit is the most important thing to understand, and that's why those guys are always looking for a teammate across the field, as you noticed. In a sport like rugby, you're no one if you do your thing on your own. Worse : you can get badly hurt, cause these guys are real athletes. Rugby creates bonds between humans like few other sports do. Its like going to war together (whatever your level is, from 3rd regional division to elite, a tackle by a 120kg guy will hurt you). You'd also be pretty impressed by the attitude of the players after the game. As soon as the ref blows the whistle, everyone shakes hands, smiles, in a very warm and friendly way. It may seem strange cause you've just spent 80min trying to destroy your opponent. But actually when you re on the field, you know what the risks are, you experience a sort of fear/excitement/adrenaline and you know that your opponent has experienced the exact same feeling. Rugby is like a deep and strong brotherhood. Now on a more technical point of view i noticed that you said "ow that guy looked slow" at some point of the video. Well you're right, but thats another very interesting thing about rugby. Although everyone tends to be really fit (especially at the elite level), rugby is a sport where pretty much all the body shapes are allowed. The front row (numbers 1-2-3) are those massive short explosive guys that do a lot of hard work in the rucks, and trust me, their legs are huge. Those guys are squat machines. They push hard during the static phase called scrums, which basically consists in the clash of two packs of 900kg each... Imagine the pressure on your back and legs. Usually when you do that during 80 mins you're just as dead as if you had run a marathon. Numbers 4 and 5 are those super tall guys who jump very high to get the ball, and push hard behind the front row during the scrums. Numbers 6-7-8 are more like runners, chasers but still very massive (they also push during the scrums). They are here to make the rucks clean, to keep the ball alive, and they are tackling machines when it comes to defending. Big guys with a huge cardio. So maybe it would be interesting for you, as a beginner, to start by picking up the numbers on the shirts. From 1 to 8, generally those are the massive guys (i'm simplifying there but its a good start) who do a lot of pushing/defending/tackling/jumping. Sort of a shadow work, but soooo important for the fast guys to express themselves when the ball is clean. In old style rugby those big guys could barely make a pass, they had no real skills, just strength. In modern rugby, you'll often spot a guy with a number from 1 to 8 inside of the attacking line making a difficult pass, or on the side of the attack kicking and chasing. That would have been pretty impossible two decades ago, but now everyone has to be skillful, and not only strong. At 2:44 you can see the number 5 (super tall guy) making a difficult pass to the 17 (who is a front row, but wears the 17 cause he is replacing one of the guys with 1-2-3), who puts the gas on and runs pretty fast. Now this is a perfect example of modern rugby, big guys who used to be fat and just strong are now skillful and fit. And trust me, when you re pushing/defending/jumping etc. during a whole game, still being able to deliver a skillful pass or put the gas on demands a high level cardio. Great teams like the All Blacks have those kind of players, not only good at what they have to do in the rules of rugby, but also being skillful as fuck. Now stop the video at 3.45, and look at the numbers of the guys around the zone where the ball was on the ground (the tackle zone). 4, 5 and 3 for the All Blacks and 3, 7, 8, 5 for the yellow team (Australia). Thats an illustration of what i just explained : those guys are the big guys who work hard on the tackle zones, wrestle etc. to be able to get a clean ball for the fast guys to express themselves. Anyway i really think you're picking up more and more things, rugby is a beautiful sport, sometimes a bit complex but its really cool to discover.

The all blacks are the most successful sports team in history of any sport, their all time win percentage is in the high 80s or something crazy like that I think, and they’ve been around since 1892

The numbers represent the player positions 1-23 There are 15 on the field in each team and 8 replacements, 3 of the replacement must be specialist front row players for the scrum. 1-8 are forwards as a rule they are big/heavy and strong they are usually involved in the 2 set pieces in rugby, the lineout and the scrum. Both are used as a means to start the game after play has went dead. If the ball goes out over the sideline there will be a lineout, the team who put the ball out lose possession and the other team gets to throw the ball in, both teams are eligible to compete for the ball as it's thrown in though. This is where numbers 4 and 5(called locks)are specialists, they are usually the tallest players on the team as they will be able to out reach the opposition and retain the ball or steal opposition ball easier. For example Ireland have a 6ft11 inch tall player for this position. The 2 locks also make up the second row in the scrum. Scrums usually occur when the ball is knocked(control is lost and it hits the ground or another player)/passed forward, the team who knocks it on loses possession and the opposition has the put in to the scrum, both teams are allowed to compete for possession for the ball during the scrum. The scrum is made up of 8 players(all the forwards) from each team 1-3 form the from row 4 and 5 are the second row 6,7 and 8 are the back row. 1 is the loose head prop he lines up on the left hand side of the front row, he's called a loose head because when bound to his opposition his head is free. On the right side of the scrum is number 3 the tighthead prop, his bind he has his head between his opposition loose head and hooker, tighthead has to be very strong as he has to push against 2 players rather than one. The hooker is number 2, the 2 props are to take as much pressure off the hooker as possible to give him the opportunity to catch the ball with his feet and bring it back to his teams side when the ball is put into the scrum. This is done in a hooking motion, hence the name hooker, nothing to do with selling his body on the streets, all the hooker I've played with gladly give it away for free.

Great video! One of the things that makes the All Blacks such a good team is the speed at which they can get the ball out of a ruck. This means that the defence has less time to reorganise and it makes it much easier to gain ground in attack. Getting the ball out of the ruck quickly requires excellent technique from the tackled player to place the ball cleanly towards his teammates, aggressive clearouts from the forwards to remove opposition players from the ruck who are trying to prevent the ball getting out quickly, and great organisation from the scrum half and fly half to ensure that the team is immediately ready for the next phase of the attack.

The All Blacks are the best team. since 1903 they have a 77% win record.

That bloke is slow because he is 6 ft 9

The reason he kept running instead of putting it down is because he wanted to get closer to posts so when they get to convert the try (kick) it’s closer to the posts

It’s funny to watch some1 react to a sport they don’t no much about, I’m loving this series. Keep it up!

Really enjoy watching your reaction videos to the all blacks. Your comments are on point. Their skill level and instincts above all other international rugby teams.

The only bit that I can see that the comments haven’t already says is that the reason they keep running when they get under the posts is because wherever they touch it down, is the line from which they can kick the ball- but the kicker chooses how far out. That is why if they cross by the touch line, they try to touch the ball down as close to the posts as possible. Also, the ABs number 10 Beauden Barret won world player of the year back to back 2017 2018

To get an idea of the pace of the game watch "The most entertaining 3 Minutes of Rugby Ever".

Gotta say, pretty impressed on how you notice skill in all sports, not just the ones you know. Nice one

For sheer guts watch JPR Williams Wales Fullback 70s, he is a Dr and once got cut up on the field, went off sewed up his own face and came back on.

So good to see new american rugby fans, considered your culture and love for sports! Quick answers to the questions raised in the video: Is this like soccer, where the best player wears number 10? No. Each role has its number. The starting squad will always be numbered from 1 to 15. Number 10 is the "flyhalf", the guy in charge of the "backs".. Are the All Blacks the best? There is an elite of teams? Yes, the All Blacks are considered the best national team in the world. They win most of the games, they rarely lose. The best national teams are (not in order): NZ, Australia, South Africa, Argentina, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France. Other teams such as Italy, Japan, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Georgia are a step lower. For more info check the World Rugby Rankings. (yep, i know i probably butchered the english grammar a couple of times, it's not my first speaking language)

4:10 he ran back cause where ever you put the ball down is were you need to kick from so putting the ball under the post it will be a easier kick:)

Yo, keep these videos up, they're so good

Numbers 1-8 are forwards - scrum, lineout, ruck, maul etc. Hooker, 2 Props, 2 Locks (2nd Row of scrum), 2 Flankers (sides of scrum open side and blind side) and #8 at the back of scrum. Numbers 9-15 are backs - running, passing, kicking, catching etc. Scrum Half 9 puts the ball in the scrum, takes it and passes out, Fly Half 10 often the Playmaker, 12 & 13 Centres, 11 & 14 Wings, 15 Fullback.

The 9 and 10 usually make most of the quick decisions. But really every player is just as important.

Stuff to watch for the All Blacks are anything from 2013 (they did a whole calendar year unbeaten), or 2015 when they won the World Cup for the 2nd time, consecutively. (from the wiki page) "They have a 77% winning record in test match rugby, and are the only international men’s side with a winning record against every opponent. Since their international debut in 1903, they have lost to only six of the 19 nations they have played in test matches.[a] Since the introduction of the World Rugby Rankings in 2003, New Zealand has held the number one ranking longer than all other teams combined." You just cannot fuck with The All Blacks.

The All Blacks are not only good they are entertaining. A team can often win but not entertain. The All Blacks team work is what does it for me. Watch some of the videos with Jonah Lomu. He was the master. Big, fast, fearless, hard as rock and a great team player. RIP Jonah.

4:30 The reason he keeps running is after a try the scoring team then has a chance to get to more points with a conversion.( a kick at goal) the point where they take the conversion depends on where they score the try. So if they score under the posts they take the kick from right in front of the posts but if they score near the touch line ( the outside ) they take the kick from further away at a tighter angle

Sam Warburton just retired Wales #7 and Lions Captain x 2, Documentary "Full Contact" is quite good.

4:10 What the all black 10 did was make an easier kick for the conversion. The closer the try is scored to the posts the closer the kick is, making it easier.

You’ve got a real brain for sports, dude. I’m impressed by how fast you pick up on rules just through observation. I’m also impressed by the way you check wiki and dig a bit deeper. It’s fresh compared to other youtubers. Most don’t understand what’s happening. The ABs imo are in an elite group of rugby teams and have sat at the top of that group for feels like forever. They obviously lose sometimes but it’s considered an upset when they do. No matter who it was that just beat them. France, England, SA, Aus, Wales, Argentina, Ireland. If the ABs lose to any of these teams it’s considered an upset which is crazy considering there’s only 4 million people in NZ.

The conversion kick after a try where you get the chance to add an extra 2 points on top of the 5 for the try is taken in line with where ever the try is scored along the try line. So the closer to the posts the try is scored, the easier it is for the kick to be made over the posts. I hope this helps :)

Min 4:20 , No he wasn't messing around. He wanted to ground the ball closer to the poles. So when they kick the ball they have better angel.

They run around in the scoring area trying to find a better placing for the conversion

Loving your commentary. Must get one of the all blacks to view.

tall passes from a player being tackled including he small passes out the backs of their hands are called offloads, and rely on total trust in your players running on supporting lines, many of these players also play at club level together and the chemistry through that amount of training is 100% invaluable

No dislikes, this guy really is starting off well on KZfaq

"That guy looks slow" on about 10 minutes - Sam Whitelock is 6' 7" and 254 lbs (or 18 st 2). He's been pushing in the scrum, jumping in lineouts and hitting rucks hard as well as carrying and taking hits. He makes about a dozen tackles a game. I'd not get up from the first one so Sam - you carry on being "slow", son. Especially after 115 games for your country. I'm not trying to denigrate your comment, just explain a bit. You also asked about are they the best? Well, there have been World Rankings since 2003 Just 5 teams have been #1 - some for just a week or two. NZ have just come off a 10 year unbroken run as #1, and have been there for the majority or the rest of the time too. Lowest position was a poor #3

@ 4:03 the reason why number 10 (Beauden Barrett) ran back around in the "end zone" was to make it easier for the goal kicker (in this case himself!) to convert the try worth 5 points by adding an extra 2 points if he makes the field goal attempt Where you place the ball to the ground in the end zone equates to the position that field goal is taken from So the easiest place to set up to kick a goal from scoring a try is in between the posts as it positions the goal kicker dead center Just so you know he wasn't showing off hahaha And yes some people have made some serious mistakes messing around in the end zone it doesn't happen often though but when it does...

the player wearing 10 is the fly-half, he and the 9 (scrum half) dictate the direction of play and are entirely responsible for organising the attack of a team in open play. as the first ones with their hands on the ball they decide if the ball is being run, kicked, or taken back in, they will also give commands for set moves, such as cross-overs, crash balls, and scissors. Crash ball is my favourite move when an attacking team is drifting across the pitch in one direction, and a player catches the ball from a small pop pass running fast against the drift, catching the defenders completely wrong-footed

Idk if you will see this but this saturday it is the semi finals of the rugby world cup and one of the semi finals is between England and New Zealand, who are arguably the best two teams in the world. The extended highlights of the game (about a 10 minute video) will be posted by a channel sometime on sunday or monday just type in on youtube 'Emgland vs New zealand rugby world cup 2019 extended higlights'. Would be great to get your reaction to it as i think will be one of the biggest clashes thats happened in many years

When beuden Barratt could have put it down earlier he put it down closer to the goal so his conversation could be

About the number 10 thing The numbers show what position a player is in 1&3 props 2 hooker 4&5 second row / lock 6&7 flankers 8 No 8 9 Scrum Half 10 Fly Half 11 & 14 Wingers 12&13 centres 15 full back

While touching the ball down anywhere in the "n-zone" counts as a try, the closer you get to the posts, the easier the resulting kick is. That's why you'll see some guys continue to run once they've past the try line. It can be risky though.

There's a video on Shaun Johnson and Roger tuivasa-sheck. Shows u how good rugby players are at running the field, breaking ankles and selling candy

Watch Gareth Edwards Wales Scrum Half in the 70s with his Fly Half Barry John or later Phil Bennett.

Rugby is typically divided in forwards and backs. Forwards typically push the ball forward with big crunching hits while backs typically try to get outside their opposing player or create gaps to run through. But the roles are not fixed. Forwards join the back line to create overlaps, backs get stuck in to crate or cover a ruck or maul. And some of the best moments come from a forward to make an 80 meter dash to score a try.

I know im a bit late. I love seeing you getting excited at rugby! Im from Nz, love rugby and play it. Number 10 is kinda the playmaker, he decides if the ball is going to go out to the backs, or go back into the forwards. he is also the kicker in the team

Good insight for a novice and bummer you haven't gotten more views. Although most people on a highlights vid are after big hits or sidesteps (jukes). With a couple of your questions, the ten isn't the best player on the pitch but is the major decision maker, called fly-half they're basically a rugby quarterback. They drive the team tactically and will usually call set plays off of set piece and will manipulate and organise your attack in open play (which in Rugby is the majority of the game). You've also successfully figured out one of the 2 major differences between rugby and American football. American football people are a cog in a well-oiled machine, extremely specific roles, you do your role and everyone does there's and things pay off. Because Rugby is a game of continuity players have to be multi-skilled and play more heads-up and instinctively reacting as the play unfolds. This is why passing, situational awareness and running lines/support play (along with tackle technique) are so important for every single player regardless of their more specialised position in the team. Also, if you're wanting to check out some juke moves the vid recommended below is pretty good. And Shaun Johnson si a great playmaker in any form of Rugby.

They run around because after the try theirs a conversation and it is kicked where where you score so he was trying to get closer to the posts

The reason they run around after reaching the "endzone", is to try to score a try under the posts because the conversion has to be taken parallel to where you score so if you score under the posts you get to take the conversion right in front of the posts

the name of the dance is haka, its not just for intimidation. It is used at any situation to demonstrate emotion, the passing of a friend, someones marriage, a teacher retiring.

Squidge rugby bro he will help you out! Appreciating the video from NZ.

Number 10 is the most glamorous... they are the main playmaker of the game and involved in most “plays” I.e restarts, conversions etc.. Chicks dig first fives... apart from Bernard Foley.. because he’s an ugly grub.

Definitely watch the "Most Entertaining 3 Minutes of Rugby" I think this would be a great video for you since it is one continuous play played out that ends up in a try and everyone out on their feet. And since you like to see the actual game in motion I think this would be a great one to see before the Six Nations this weekend. Hope you stay up with the videos man, they're great!

I’m an old geyser and played club rugby in Auckland in the 40s and 50s. I am constantly amazed at the modern game. Especially the All Blacks situational awareness of where the other players are. You see passes today that would have been considered impossible when I played. Passing after the quickest glance and accurate. Living in Canada now I look at the All Blacks play and sometimes think of Gretzky playing hockey. They seem to have such an awareness of where every one is.

N yeah players are complete players offensive and defensive. Plus they have to improvise play where from what I have picked up from nfl players are all in set position with set plays?

Plus nz are the most dominant and successful team. There are other successful international teams who can compete with them. It's there the favourite as they have fairly consistently held the number 1 ranking. But Australia, england, south africa, France are all strong sides as well as a few others

After every try comes a conversion. The converting team have a place kick from a position directly opposite where the ball was touched down, so touching the ball down as close to the centre of the posts is optimal. They then have to kick the ball between the uprights and above the crossbar from that point opposite the touchdown.

the reason for forcing the ball closer to the posts is because the conversion is taking in line with where try is scored.

It wasnt fume. It’s easier to score conversions if you score a try in the middle

Have a look at the Nigel Owens videos. He is a referee not a lot of game play but they are very interesting. It is interesting to see how the players interact with the referee

Support runners/players... That's the term you were looking for when you were talking about teamwork. It's about knowing your "Brothers" and where they're going to be and vice versa.

Hey there. Heads up: the reason the player darts closer to the centre when scoring the try is so that the kicker has a better chance of converting the try. After a try, the place kicker attempts to kick the ball over the posts (with the ball in a static position on the ground) to gain another two additional points. Where the ball is placed is dependent on where the try was dotted down: you draw a straight line from where it was dotted parallel to the touch line. The closer to the posts the ball is dotted, the less of an angle to kick it over.

The dance is called haka btw

The best of the best only hold up against them

The numbers they wear is based on what position they play so they don’t get to choose the number they get. That’s also why they don’t have names on their shirt because that number isn’t just there’s. Also the reason they players try and touch the ball down closer to the goal is because that’s where the conversion (kick) will be after so it makes it easier for the kicker for the ball to be more centred with the goal.

Love the videos! For your next rugby video you should consider reacting to Northern Hemisphere rugby. So far you've only reacted to teams from the the Southern Hemisphere and I'd be interested to see you're reaction to the talent we have up north!

Proud to say that South Africa is the only team where New Zealand has a winning percentage lower that 60% over them

"Supposedly the best in the world" AB fans triggered Also when he was in the try zone running around he was trying to get the ball close to the posts to make it easier to convert

So at 2:50, with the numbers, they correlate to the positions. 1-8 are the forwards(think the scrum) 1-5 are the "tight forwards"- the props, hooker and locks, which are the fromt two rows I'm the scrum. 6/7 are flankers. 8 is NO.8(back of scrum) 9-15 are backs. 9- halfback, the guy who feeds into scrum, generally passes from rucks/ breakdowns. 10- first five. Generally the goal kicker, and generally a playmaker. 11/14 are the wings. 12/13 are the centers 15 is the fullback 16-23 are the reserves(numbered in the same general format of the 1-15, with forwards being the lower numbers)

What makes the All Blacks great is the fact that they play a 'running game', instead of kicking the ball forward like other teams.

And they're called all blacks due to a typo error made by journalist in early 20th century. He meant "it seems they're all backs" (fast and skilled versus Europe where "only" backs were fast and skilled) since then they took that black jersey...

Nice work. New Zealand are a good team to watch because many of the rules in current rugby are because of them. The All Blacks have been top of the game for the last 115 years. They are the most successful team in history over all major codes and have the highest win rate, at a 75% or higher win rate over every other country. I think it was 132 losses 576 wins

Faf de Klerk Giant slayer please 😱 Great vid btw👍🏻

Where you score over the line is where you take a kick for extra points from 22m back . So the closer to the posts the better

Watch Ireland Vs New Zealand in rugby. We beat New Zealand last year. We're currently #2 in the world.

New Zealand, England, Australia and South Africa are the elite top tier with maybe Ireland

I like your assessment of the moves and game good stuff 👍👍

At around minute 4:13 where you said “all he had to do was touch it down” it wasn’t him messing up basically after scoring a try, the team would have someone kick the ball over the posts and what he was trying to do was score in between the posts where the kick would be easier

Their whole country is rugby centric. Yes they are the best. . . But you should watch the different teams way of playing. Wales is rough, the harder the team the harder they play. Blood and guts kind of stuff. South Africa, England, France even America and Japan are winners. .

Traditionally the All Blacks have dominated international rugby. They're like the constant... always in the top 2 in the world (and almost always #1). Thankfully, at any given time, there'll usually be one or two of the other nations with a strong enough side to at least keep things vaguely interesting (even if the All Blacks still win most of the time). France in the mid-90s, the Australian side of the late 90s, England in the early 2000s, South Africa about 10 years ago... they all had "a golden generation" that could at least give the All Blacks a half-decent game. As an Irish rugby fan I've been fortunate enough to watch us beat the All Blacks twice in the past 2 years. Bear in mind we've been playing them since 1905 and had never won a match before... so it was pretty big news over here. And with the world cup this year... we're daring to dream. You'll probably lose your money if you bet against the All Blacks though. :-)

The reason why people run in the 'end zone' towards the middle, is a try is 5 points, the conversion is 2 points. However, the conversion takes place 22m from the try line *where you down the ball*. So obviously, scoring under the posts makes the kickers job easier and is better for the team.

The numbers on their shirts actually represent the position they play in rugby. 10 is the Fly half who is basically the major play maker. He also jogged around in the "in-goal" because where you place the ball is directly related to where you have to kick the ball from to convert the try.

NZ are overall the best team in Rugby history, with South Africa not that far behind, then a gap to the rest of the top teams like Wales, France, England, etc. NZ are so good because they play Union in a Rugby League style (quick offloads, support runners, etc) and nobody else can quite do that.

No they’re not head and shoulders above the other teams. There’s about 6 teams at the top of the ren kings who can beat each other on a given day. The ABs have just been at the top for most of the last 20 years since the game became professional. Typically New Zealand, South Africa and Australia tend to be the best teams in the world but as of late England Ireland and Wales have joined them at the top. And yes international rugby is of a much higher skill level than club rugby which you watched in the previous video.

So yes the All Blacks are still considered the worlds best it's now May 2020, just found your channel and really like it! It may be worth looking up The All Blacks pre game Haka ( war dance)

Where you place the ball for a try is the marker for where you have to kick the conversion. The conversion kick must be taken directly in line with where the try is scored but as far back as the kicker would like. so in short the closer the try is to the goalpost the easier the conversion kick will be

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Hi, Mike from New Zealand. Great to see an American taking an interest in a sport played by most European countries, and also New Zealand Australia South Africa,Japan and South Pacific Islands. As in most sports there are many rules governing the game but as you will have noticed the main difference between rugby rules and AFL is that in rugby all passes between players must NOT go forward.ie the ball must not travel forward to another team member. Cheers and don"t forgot the world rugby cup in September 2019.

Good reactions and nice to see you're enjoying it. You might enjoy Rugby League aswell similar sport with a dufferent ruleset. Checkout NRL or State of origin games. Really intense sport!

Where ever you place the ball down, is where you kick the conversion from. So you score a try in the corner, you kick from there, so you want to get a try as close to the center as possible.

They try to score in the middle because that is what effects where you do the conversion from. In the middle, they are more likely to get the conversion

Running around before touching down - the conversion kick is taken in a straight line back from where the ball was touched down (the technical term is grounding btw) so the closer to the goal posts the easier the conversion kick. Congrats on the commentary and trying to understand the game they play in Heaven. 😉

Rugby shirt numbers are positional, meaning the number on your back correlates to the position you play in. Numbers 1-8 are the forwards; 9 & 10 are the half backs and 11-15 are the backs.

The numbers 1 - 15 is usually your first team and each number represents a position. From 16 onwards is the substitution numbers which doesn't matter when it comes to position

The reason they run around behind the try line is you have to kick straight out from where the ball is touched down. So if you have time you want to run to the middle of the field to make your conversion easier. And yes people mess it up.

This has likely been covered already, but the “jukes” are called steps, and when the the player being tackled passes the ball, it’s called an offload. Also, when the ball carrier kicks the ball over the defender it’s a chip kick. Always love seeing new fans of the sport. Keep it up mate!

The ball coming directly off the head without touching the hands is called a falcon

You are spot on. Each player has individual attributes suited to their position but every man maintains the offensive posture and attack readiness at all times and that is blended into the defensive line. In rugby the team who defends best usually wins. The all blacks are excellent defenders.

The conversion is taken in line with where the try was scored. So scoring closer to the poles means an easier conversion for whoever takes the kick.

Yeah where you ground the try influences where you take the conversion kick from for the extra points. In the middle is a kick right in front of goal, out wide and it's a difficult conversion.

The numbers on there shirts 1-15 are their positions: Forwards (usually the larger and stronger players) 1 loosehead prop 2 hooker 3 tighthead prop 4 & 5 2nd row 6 & 7 flankers 8 usually reffered to as number 8 Backs ( usually smaller, faster and more agile) 9 scrum half 10 fly half ( stand off ) 11 left wing 12 inside centre 13 outside centre 14 right wing 15 full back When the team is defending, the positions dont really matter as long as you have a flat line to prevent the attacking team from breaking through and scoring. When attacking the forwards normally stay close to the ruck and use force to push through the defensive line and the backs spread out and use passing and agility to break the line. Google, rugby union formation, for a reference.