Try
A try (at goal), is the major way of scoring points in Rugby League or Rugby Union.
It is scored when a player forces the ball, (defined to be the football touching the ground under downward pressure), in the opposition in goal area.
When a try is scored, the scoring team gets to attempt a conversion, which is a kick at goal to convert the try into a goal. If successful additional points are scored. For the conversion to be successful the ball must pass over the crossbar.
In league a try is worth 4 points and in union it is worth 5. In both games a conversion is worth 2.
A try is analogous to a touchdown in American football with the major difference being a touch down does not require the ball to touch the ground.
