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Rugby Points Calculator

Calculate rugby union total points from tries, conversions, penalties, drop goals, and penalty tries. See scoring breakdown.

Inputs

Results

Total Points

25

Try Points15
Conversion Points4
Penalty Points6
Drop Goal Points0
Try Scoring %60%
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the number of tries (5 points each), conversions (2 points), penalty goals (3 points), and drop goals (3 points).
  2. Add any penalty tries awarded by the referee (7 points each, conversion automatic).
  3. Review the Total Points output for the combined match score.
  4. Check the Try Points, Conversion Points, Penalty Points, and Drop Goal Points breakdown to see where the points came from.
  5. Use the Try Scoring % output to see what share of the total came from tries versus kicks.

How the result changes with Tries

TriesTotal Points
1.216
4.231
7.849
1165

What each input means

Tries
Standard tries scored (5 points each).
Conversions
Successful conversion kicks after a try (2 points each). Cannot exceed tries + penalty tries.
Penalty Goals
Successful penalty kicks at goal (3 points each).
Drop Goals
Drop goals scored during open play (3 points each).
Penalty Tries
Penalty tries awarded by the referee (7 points each, conversion automatic).

What each result means

Total Points
Combined total from all scoring methods.
Try Points
Points from standard tries (5 each) and penalty tries (7 each).
Conversion Points
Points from successful conversions (2 each).
Penalty Points
Points from penalty kicks at goal (3 each).
Drop Goal Points
Points from drop goals (3 each).
Try Scoring %
Percentage of total points coming from tries. Higher indicates more attacking play style.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Tries = 3, Conversions = 2, Penalty Goals = 2, Drop Goals = 0 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Points
    Total Points
    25 = 25
  3. Calculate Try Points
    Try Points = tryPoints + penaltyTryPoints
    15 = 15
  4. Calculate Conversion Points
    Conversion Points
    4 = 4

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