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Rugby · Level 2: Elementary · Sub-level 2.5

Catching and the High Ball

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 28 October 2026 · markdown

Catching under pressure: calling, body position, catching above the head, contesting in the air, landing, kick-offs, bouncing balls, the full-back's position, the chase and the wet.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1Calling for the ballTake a test

  1. A clear call stops team-mates colliding.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Two catchers under one ball often drop it.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. An early call clears the space.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. One catcher, others support.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. The full-back commands the back field.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Clear roles prevent mix-ups.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Silence leads to dropped balls.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Judge, call, move, catch.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. The deepest player commands the deepest ball.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. One player calls, the other backs off.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 2Body position under a high ballTake a test

  1. Side-on protects the ball after the catch.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Feet set early, hands ready.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Eyes on the ball to the end.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. The chest is a safe place for the ball.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Turning puts the body between ball and chaser.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Elbows together close the gap.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Soft knees help balance.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Feet, body, hands, secure.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Side-on and close is safest.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Side-on, elbows in, eyes up.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 3Catching above the headTake a test

  1. Catching early beats the chasers.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. The W keeps the ball from slipping.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Competing players make it harder.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. A ball held high can be ripped away.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Sometimes leaving it is the smart choice.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Thumbs behind the ball block it.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Static catchers are easy targets.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Reach, shape, catch, secure.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Taking it high is earliest.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. The W catch.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 4Contesting in the airTake a test

  1. A raised knee shields the body in the air.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. The highest hands usually win.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. The contest is for the ball, not the player.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Jumping too early or late loses the ball.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Landing well avoids injuries.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Contestable kicks aim to regather.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Wings chase and jump for box kicks.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Chase, time, jump, land.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Meeting the ball at the top is the aim; too early is worst.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. An aerial contest for the ball.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 5Securing the ball on landingTake a test

  1. Ball security before anything else.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Facing your team helps support arrive.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Going down safely can keep possession.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Support wins the next contest.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Loose ball gets stolen.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Space and time mean options.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Reading the field decides the next action.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Land, secure, turn, decide.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Tight and turned is safest.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Turning to team-mates keeps possession.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 6Catching a kick-offTake a test

  1. Kick-offs often drop among the forwards.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Lifting gives the tallest reach.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. A secure catch starts the attack.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Cover every landing zone.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. A short kick invites a contest.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Support forms a ruck or maul quickly.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Lifters and catcher must time the lift.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Kick, set, lift, land.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Short to deep.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Lifting at the restart from halfway.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 7Fielding a bouncing ballTake a test

  1. The oval shape bounces any way.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Getting behind the ball covers bad bounces.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Falling on it is safer under pressure.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Low hands catch low bounces.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Recovery speed matters.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Unlucky bounces near the line are costly.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Low and two hands.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Read, position, lower, gather.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Falling on it is safest.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. Covering the bounce from behind.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 8The full-back's positionTake a test

  1. The full-back covers the back field.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Body shape signals the kick.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. The full-back deals with the long kick.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Back three cover together.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. The area the back three cover.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Their view helps organise the line.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Effort can still save the situation.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Read, move, call, catch.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. The full-back is furthest back.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. The deep lone defender is the full-back.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 9Chasing a kickTake a test

  1. Pressure on the catcher limits options.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. A chase line closes space.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Players ahead of the kick must not join yet.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. Speed puts pressure on the catcher.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Pressure can force errors.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. The kicking battle continues.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Controlled speed makes a safe tackle.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Kick, sprint, square up, tackle.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. A full line leaves least space.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. A kick chase line.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Test 10Catching in the wetTake a test

  1. Wet balls slide through the hands.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  2. Dry hands and grip aids help.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  3. Kicking reduces the risk of dropping it.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  4. The body traps a slippery ball.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  5. Fresh dry balls help handling.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  6. Keep it simple in the wet.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  7. Less passing means fewer drops.

    Source: General rugby union reference · recall

  8. Dry, position, catch, clamp.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  9. Longer passes are riskier in the wet.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

  10. The body traps the wet ball.

    Source: General rugby union reference · applied

Sources

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