Rugby term
Penalty goal
Definition
A goal scored by kicking at the posts from a penalty mark.
Worth 3 points.
Related laws
Law 8ScoringDefines how points are scored: tries (5pts), conversions (2pts), penalty goals (3pts), drop goals (3pts), and penalty tries (7pts).Law 20Penalty and Free-KickPenalties are awarded for serious infringements and allow the kicker to attempt a goal or kick to touch. Free-kicks are for minor infringements and cannot score directly.
Related terms
Charge-downA charge-down is when a player blocks an opponent's kick with their hands, arms or body just as it is kicked, and it is not penalised as a knock-on.ConversionA conversion is the kick at goal a team gets after scoring a try, worth 2 points if the ball goes between the posts and over the crossbar.Deliberate knock-onA deliberate knock-on is when a player knocks the ball forward on purpose with the hand or arm, and it is penalised with a penalty kick rather than a scrum.Drop goalA goal scored by drop-kicking the ball through the opponent's uprights during open play.Drop kickA kick made by dropping the ball and kicking it as it rises from its first bounce.Free kickA kick awarded for less serious infringements.Goal lineThe goal line, also called the try line, is the line at each end of the field that a player grounds the ball on or over to score a try.GroundingGrounding means putting the ball on the ground in in-goal with downward pressure, using the hands, arms or the front of the body from waist to neck.