The Rugby World Cup starts in France on September 8. Here's a crash course on the rules and origins of the 15-a-side code. ... This is an attempt to kick the ball through the posts from the floor.

The ball is angled forwards, towards the goal posts, suggesting the kicker will kick the bottom end of the ball. Image caption, As a style it was first used in the 1930s.

The drop kick is used for either restarting the game from a drop out under the posts or to kick for a field goal. It is a skill that will go completely wrong when you first start practising. The ball ...

The Rhino Hill Kicking Challenge at Plot 4, Rhenosterkop, on the Uitkyk Road attracted some potential rugby players. They stood to win a rugby ball signed by the legendary South African rugby ...