The Story of the Rugby Match

In rugby (union and league), points are earned in various different ways during a game. 

Here's the scoring system in rugby union:

- try, 5 points (and then the opportunity to kick a conversion for 2 points);

- penalty, 3 points;

- drop goal, 3 points (not frequent).

So, looking at a scoreline from a game, can pupils work out how the teams achieved the scores they have? These could be mid-game (like the ones below), full time or even fictional.

@PrimaryIdeas @alanpeat @gareth_metcalfe @PrimaryRocks1 @gazneedle @dughall in RL 4pts try 2 for conversion or penalty and 1 for drop goal

— Mark Boylan (@ictlinks) 23 March 2017

Are all scorelines possible? Can any scores only be gained in one way?

@PrimaryIdeas could also compare scores between codes, what would the score line be in the other code?

— Mark Boylan (@ictlinks) 23 March 2017