The Rugby Drinking Game
Rugby has become nearly a year-round sport. Gone are the days of it being an exclusively winter sport. There’s plenty of rugby to look forward to, like the Six Nations, summer rugby tours, the Pro 12, 7’s rugby and even a splash of Super Rugby. You can make this an Irish drinking game by playing it while cheering on the lads in green. So, if you and your mates are on a stag party weekend and should a game with the oval ball come on the telly, we have the Rugby Drinking game for you!
The Drinking Game
So, the game is very simple, lads. All you need to do is find a pub with the match on, unless that is, you find yourselves in the vicinity of a live match which is one of the many reasons we recommend a Limerick Stag Party.
The Drinking Game Rules
There are two types of drinking to know throughout the match. A Swig/Gulp or Downing your pint. Although, depending on the rule, you could end up taking 2 swigs, etc. So, here we go.
The Match
- 1 Swig for a Try
- 2 Swigs for a Penalty Try
- 3 Swigs for a Yellow Card
- Down your pint if there’s a Red Card
- Down your pint if there’s a Bonus Point Win
The Commentary
- 2 Swigs for the commentator saying ‘Numbers’
- 2 Swigs for the commentator saying ‘Shifting it wide’
- 1 Swig for someone bringing up Ireland beating the All Blacks. (More raising a glass to that great day.)
- 2 Swigs for a commentator mentioning that a team is on for a Bonus point. Losing or winning bonus point.
- 3 Swigs for a pundit saying they’ve ‘Earned the right to go wide’
- 3 Swigs for a debate on the High tackle
Moments in the Game
- 3 Swigs for the cameraman finding a hot girl
- 2 Gulps for cursing caught on mic
- 1 Swig for every angle used by a TMO
- 3 Swigs for a Fight
- 3 Gulps if a player loses an item of clothing.
- 1 Swig for a reset scrum. (That could potentially be alot of drinks)
- 2 Swigs for Nigel Owens making a funny comment should he be reffing.
The Final Whistle
Simply down your pint and get another round in. So simple!
Post Match Cliché interviews
1 Gulp for each of these words used by a coach in his post-match interview:
- Performance
- Got the result
- Physicality
- The Boys
- Front Up
- Obviously
- Patterns
- To be honest
- Attitude
So, there you have it, lads. The rugby drinking game is brilliant craic to play during any match and even more fun on a Dublin stag party weekend where you can watch the live action in the Aviva. It’s also a great way to kick off the stag night and you can’t beat a bit of sport and beers with mates.
So lads, don’t forget to check out our website and also follow us on Facebook if you’re looking for more information for your Stag Party. Whether it’s activities, locations, ideas or tips, we’ve got it all!
