Rugby Games

Rugby games take you onto the oval-ball field to kick, run and reach the scoring zone. There are around 20, all free and with nothing to download, and the same section also has several American football games.

Rugby and American football are not the same

Both use an oval ball and look alike at first glance, but they play differently. In rugby the game flows continuously: you carry the ball in your hands, passes can only go backward or sideways, and there are no pads. In American football the game is split into plays, you can pass forward, and players wear helmets and shoulder pads. This section has games of both, so check the name.

How each one scores

In rugby, the main score is the try, worth five points, which you get by touching the ball down in the opponent's in-goal area. Then you can attempt the conversion, a kick at the posts worth two more points. A penalty kick through the posts is worth three. In American football, the equivalent is the touchdown, worth six. That explains why many rugby games on the list, like Rugby Kicks, Rugby Kicks Game, Flick Rugby, Balls Rugby Flick and Animals Rugby Flick, center on kicking at the posts.

What you'll find

For kicking between the posts, there's the Rugby Kicks series and the Flick games, which are aiming games with the ball. For running and dodging, Rugby Rush, Rugby Extreme, Rugby 2021, Stickman Rugby Run And Kick or Rugby Ruckus 6 Nations Confrontation. And for American football: American Football Challenge, Quarterback KO, Touchdown Master, Running Back Attack and Line Backer Alley, plus Football Rush and Football Madness. Fit Ball and Speed Back also show up here.

Tips

• On kicks, work out direction and power before you shoot. A small deviation is enough to miss.
• If the game has wind, take it into account: it can push the ball more than you'd think.
• In the running games, don't run in a straight line. Look for gaps and change direction before they close.
• If you don't know the rules, a couple of games are enough to get the goal.