Different Between Rugby and Aussie Rule

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Although, Rugby and Aussie Rule share some similarities, however, they are different sports. They both have similarly shaped balls and players are not restrained from carrying the ball with the hands.

>The Size of the Field
Aussie rule fields are slightly bigger than the rugby fields. The dimension of a rugby field is fixed, unlike the aussie rule , which varies.

>The Shape of the Field
The shape of the playing field is the most noticeable difference between both sports. The standard rugby is played on a rectangular-shaped pitch while the Aussie rules football is played on an oval-shaped field.

>The Shape of the Ball
It’s somewhat difficult to differentiate a rugby ball from the aussie rule ball because they are both oval-shaped. However, the Aussies ball has a larger bulge at the edge when compared with the rugby ball. The shape of the aussie rule ball makes it somewhat easy to catch, grab, and run with.

>Scoring
In rugby, points are awarded by carrying the ball into the end zone in either of 3 main ways; a try, a conversion, or a drop goal (a successful penalty kick). A try is worth 5 points and is scored by landing the ball between the dead ball line and the goal line. A conversion kick, which is worth 2 points, is scored by kicking the ball between the goalposts while a successful penalty kick drop awards 3 points.

In aussie rule , there are 4 goal posts. Kicking the ball is the only method of scoring; that is, points are not awarded for carrying the ball into the end area. The main goal is worth 6 points while a behind goal is worth 1 point.