Broadstreet RFC

A ruck is formed when at least one player from each side bind onto each other with the ball on the ground between them. Additional players can join the ruck but must do so from behind the hindmost foot of a teammate in the ruck. Players must also be on their feet to join the ruck, and must bind onto the ruck with their whole arm around the body of a team mate. In a ruck, no player may use their hands to win the ball. Each side attempts to drive the other side back, and players use their feet to hook the ball back towards their own side — an action known as rucking the ball.