Law 8: Scoring

Try 5, conversion 2, penalty try 7, penalty goal 3, dropped goal 3.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.1a · recall

A penalty try is worth seven points and no conversion is attempted.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.1c; 8.3 · recall

A dropped goal and a penalty goal are each worth three points.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.1e · recall

A try is scored when an attacker is first to ground the ball as a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the try line.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.2b · applied

If momentum carries the tackled player along the ground into in-goal in one continuous movement, it is a try.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.2c · applied

A player tackled near the opponents' try line may immediately reach out and ground the ball for a try.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.2d · applied

Foul play that prevents a probable try, or one in a more advantageous position, leads to a penalty try between the posts.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.3 · recall

An attacker outside the playing area may ground the ball in in-goal, provided the player is not in possession of it.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.2e · applied

2, 3, 5 and 7 points.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.1 · recall

The offender must be cautioned and shown a card, and no conversion is attempted.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.3 · recall

The kick is taken in the field of play on a line through the place of the try, parallel to the touchlines.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.8a · recall

A conversion may be a place-kick or a drop-kick.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.7 · recall

Within 60 seconds of playing time from the award of the try, even if the ball must be placed again. Sanction: kick disallowed.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.8c · recall

The ball goes directly on the ground or on sand, sawdust or a kicking tee; a placer may hold it.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.8b · recall

All opponents retire to their try line; they may charge once the kicker begins the approach.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.14 · applied

If the opponents infringe and the kick fails, the kicker retakes it and they are not allowed to charge.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.15 · applied

If the ball has crossed the crossbar and the wind blows it back, the score stands.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.6 · applied

Once the approach has begun, the kicker may kick or attempt a dropped goal; the opponents may keep charging.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.11, 8.16 · applied

Try, placing on the line, approach (the charge may start), kick.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.8, 8.14 · recall

Before the approach begins, the kicker may replace the ball while the opponents stay behind their try line.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.10 · recall

A goal needs the ball kicked over the crossbar and between the posts without first touching a team-mate or the ground.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.4 · recall

A penalty goal can be scored only from a penalty.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.18 · recall

Once the intention is shown (telling the referee, the tee or sand arriving, or a mark), the team must kick at goal.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.20 · applied

Within 60 seconds of playing time from indicating the intention; otherwise the kick is disallowed and a scrum given.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.21 · recall

From the start of the approach until the kick, the opponents stand still with their hands by their sides.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.22 · recall

If the kick fails after the opponents infringe, the non-offending team gets a penalty 10 m in front of the mark.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.26-27 · applied

After a free-kick, no dropped goal until the ball next becomes dead or an opponent has played or touched it or tackled the carrier.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.29 · applied

Over the bar and above the posts, the kick succeeds if it would have passed between taller posts.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.5; Law 6.25 · applied

The intention binds the team, and the 60 seconds run from that point.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.19-22 · recall

A dropped goal is a goal kicked from a drop-kick in open play.

Source: World Rugby Laws 2026, Law 8.28 · recall