Today, in rugby, the try is worth five points and the conversion two. But it wasn’t always this way. Like the rules, counting points has evolved throughout the history of rugby. Why such a development? And by the way, why are we talking about testing and transformation?
Simple extension of the test
The words have meaning and the history of points is rooted in the origin of this sport. In the first rugby regulations, the try was not worth any points and was only validated by the transformation. Transformation which was a simple extension of the action. If all that has changed, the principle remains the same: you have to hurry to hit to avoid being countered like Thomas Ramos by Cheslin Kolbe during the quarter-final between the French and the Boks.
20 minutes looks back at the origins of the test and the transformation with Joris Vincent, rugby historian at the University of Lille. How was this unique idea of counting points born?
The end of the Rugby World Cup with the final between the All Blacks and the Boks and the match for third place between the Argentinians and the English can be followed on 20minutes.fr.