Rugby · Nivel 1: Principiante · Subnivel 1.3
Los fundamentos básicos
10 tests · 100 datos · actualizado el 28 de octubre de 2026 · markdown
The first skills: carrying, passing, catching, running and side-stepping, the tackle, going to ground, kicking, picking up a loose ball and support.
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Test 1Carrying the ballHacer un test
Two hands keep the options to pass or carry.
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Two hands keep the defender guessing.
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One-arm carry protects the ball in contact.
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Holding it away keeps it out of the tackler's reach.
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Two hands give a firm hold.
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Losing the ball forward is a knock-on.
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The free arm helps balance and fend.
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Two hands first, tuck before contact.
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The tighter the grip, the safer but fewer options.
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Two hands keep both passing options open.
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Test 2The passHacer un test
A pass must not go forwards.
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A pop pass is short and soft.
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A spin pass spirals through the air.
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Passing into space lets the receiver run onto it.
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The follow-through steers the ball.
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It skips a player to reach space wider out.
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A dummy pass fools defenders.
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Look, swing, release, follow through.
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Short, medium, long.
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Passing sideways or backwards is fine.
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Test 3La recepciónHacer un test
Hands up give the passer a target.
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Watching the ball in avoids drops.
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Catching early buys time.
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Cushioning the ball stops it bouncing out.
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Dropping it forward gives the ball away.
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Thumbs and forefingers form a W behind the ball.
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Wet weather means more dropped balls.
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Target, eyes, reach, secure.
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Wet and low balls are harder.
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Hands up show where to pass.
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Test 4Running with the ballHacer un test
Running across the field crowds team-mates.
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Good lines attack the gaps.
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Slowing and accelerating unsettles defenders.
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The hand-off or fend keeps the tackler away.
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Strong body position keeps possession.
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Speed on the catch is hard to stop.
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A swerve uses pace and angle.
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Speed, line, gap, burst.
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Breaks are flat out.
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A fend with the open hand is allowed.
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Test 5The side-stepHacer un test
The side-step wrong-foots a defender.
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A firm plant gives the push-off.
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Momentum stops a fast defender turning.
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Quick feet before the step set it up.
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The goose step changes rhythm to fool a tackler.
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Grip matters for sharp changes of direction.
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Eyes and shoulders sell the dummy direction.
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Approach, plant, push, go.
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The faster they come, the easier to step.
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Changing direction off one foot is a side-step.
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Test 6The tackle in its simplest formHacer un test
Low tackles are safer for both players.
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Head behind, 'cheek to cheek', keeps it safe.
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Wrapping holds the carrier.
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Same shoulder, head behind.
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Watching the target keeps the head safe.
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Tackle technique is built step by step.
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Held and on the ground: a tackle.
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Close, head safe, shoulder, wrap.
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High tackles are dangerous and not allowed.
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Head behind, arms wrapped, low target.
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Test 7Going to ground and presenting the ballHacer un test
Placing the ball lets team-mates use it.
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Turning on the way down helps the placement.
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A long placement protects the ball.
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Holding on stops play.
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Body position guards the ball.
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Moving away keeps the ball available.
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Good falling prevents injury.
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Down, turn, place, clear.
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Further back is harder to steal.
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The ball is presented back to the team.
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Test 8The kick from handHacer un test
A punt is kicked out of the hands before landing.
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The laces give a clean, long kick.
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A grubber bounces through defenders' legs.
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Also called a bomb or a Garryowen.
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Kicking to touch gains territory.
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The kicker or a team-mate chases it.
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Kicking is a tool for territory.
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Hold, drop, strike, follow.
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Along the ground, over the line, high in the air.
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A grubber goes along the ground.
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Test 9Picking up a loose ballHacer un test
Bending the knees keeps balance and control.
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A low body is stable in contact.
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Falling on the ball wins it safely.
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The back protects the ball.
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A loose ball is up for grabs.
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Picking up at speed is a key skill.
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Act fast before defenders arrive.
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Arrive, get low, secure, go.
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Falling on it is safest; speed adds risk.
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Two hands give control.
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Test 10Supporting the ball-carrierHacer un test
Support players take the next pass.
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Close support keeps the ball alive.
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In front would be offside; behind and close is right.
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Talking tells the carrier where help is.
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The offload keeps the ball moving.
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Support wins the ruck that follows.
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Good supporters never stop running.
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Run, talk, catch, go.
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Closest support is the first option.
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Support close behind keeps the ball alive.
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Fuentes
World Rugby handbooks and coaching material, union and competition records; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered Laws belong to the Laws category.
- General rugby union reference100