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Rugby scoring in one minute

Tries, conversions, penalties and drop goals: what each is worth and why it matters.

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A try is worth five points: ground the ball over the opposition's try line.

After a try, the team kicks for a conversion, worth two points.

A penalty goal and a drop goal are each worth three points.

That's why a converted try (seven points) can turn a match that penalties alone cannot.

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