Fans of rugby can participate in online rugby fantasy games where they can compete with other people.
They can fill their rooster with actual players and will get points based on the performances of these players in actual life.
Points are awarded on a weekly basis.
There are restrictions on the number of players that can be bought and sold.
Player values normally start at the form of the player the previous year.
This value increases however as more and more people buy them into their teams.
The number of representation of the player in different teams will therefore increase how much they cost.
Players earn points for their team when they take to the field.
When get no points for being on the bench.
Fantasy rugby games usually don't start awarding point to uncompleted teams also.
Performance indicators are used to award points.
There is therefore a host of ways that a player can earn points for your team as they are dozen of performance indicators in rugby.
Points are given to players depending on the position they play.
Each position gets its own unique awarding system.
Front row members normally get opportunities to gain more points.
Therefore lineout, rucks, scrums, tackling all gain points.
Making mistakes in these areas also can cause considerable point loss.
Player who turns over a game gets special points.
The scoring system frowns on such things as losing the ball either when moving forward or at the rucks.
This can significantly lower the points of a team.
Scoring and kicking however generate lots of points and can gain team significant points.
At the end of a round points that are gained or lost by individual teams members are accumulated and added together with those of other players to show the total points made that week.