Rugby 101 This is a primer on the basics of Rugby, as played in the 15-a-side game. Our rules are similar with respect to the passing and running elements of the game, just with fewer players (generally not more than 7 per team) and none of the contact. Share this:TwitterTumblrStumbleUponRedditFacebookPrintEmailLinkedInDiggLike this:LikeBe the first to like this page.