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## [Where to Kick from in Rugby](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/where-to-kick-from-in-rugby/2908)

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**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
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**Last updated:** [18 March 2023 14:48 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/where-to-kick-from-in-rugby/2908 "2023-03-18T14:48:55Z")

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In rugby, after scoring five points by carrying the ball over the opponent’s goal line (called a “Try”, equivalent to a touchdown in American football), a team may score two additional points called a “Conv…