Editorial Reviews - Rugby Football From the Publisher Chapters: Rugby Football, Dual-Code Rugby Internationals, Touch Football, William Webb Ellis, Tag Rugby, Underwater Rugby, Canterbury of New Zealand, Touch Football World Cup, Touch Rugby, Murderball, Matthew Bloxam, Kooga, Beach Rugby, Richard Lindon, Cotton Traders, William Gilbert, Federation of International Touch, Lists of International Rugby Football Teams. Excerpt: Beach rugby is a sport that can be based on either of the rugby football codes, league or union . There is no centralized regulation of the sport as in beach soccer or beach volleyball , but leagues are common across Europe , and the sport is particularly popular in Italy . Casual games are played across the world using different sets of rules, but organized leagues use a field that is a fraction of the size of a standard rugby field, far fewer players on each team, shorter matches, and a simplified scoring system.Rules Field Dimensions The size of a beach rugby field depends on the decision of the league. The field is between 30-50 metres long, 20-35 metres, wide, and the in-goals are 3-7 metres deep. There are no goalposts on the field, and the lines are usually marked with some sort of tape or rope.Number of Players Depending on the league and the field size, either 5 or 7 players are allowed on the field for one team at once. Between 3 and 7 reserves are allowed, again, depending on the league. Substitutions are often done "on-the-fly," similar to ice hockey or futsal .The Ball A standard rugby ball is used, but many leagues will use a size 4 ball instead of size 5, the size used in all levels of field rugby above youth. A rugby ball is oval-shaped and made of synthetic leather panels that have small dimples to enhance handling.Scoring Most leagues use a "one try, one point" scoring system, since there are no goalpo... Synopsis Chapters: Rugby Football, Dual-Code Rugby Internationals, Touch Football, William Webb Ellis, Ta