Cork Tag Rugby

  Tag rugby is a non-contact version of rugby, that involves each player wearing a special belt that has two tags attached to it. Rather than being tackled, a player carrying the ball is induced to be ‘tagged’ by having a tag removed from his/her belt by an opponent team’s member. School Tag rugby involves players remaining on their feet all the time, including when scoring a try. Seven players from both teams are permitted on the pitch at one time. The attacking team is allowed six plays or tags to try and score a try. Otherwise they can carry the ball down the field as near the line as possible. Your knowledge of the rugby-relevant components of ‘tag’ will let you improve your players’ core rugby skills down the road. In this article we describe the main benefits of TAG in the Irish Tag Rugby . What Are Tags In Tag Rugby? A 'tag' is the discarding of one of the two tags from the ball carrier’s belt. Just the ball carrier can be tagged. The ball carrier will race and do