The Ball

The rugby ball is made of leather or other similar synthetic material that is easy to grip and does not have laces. Rugby balls are made in varying sizes (3, 4 or 5) for both youth and adult players. Like footballs, rugby balls are oval in shape, however are rounder and less pointed than footballs to minimize the erratic bounces we see in football.  If the ball bounced like a football, it would make it very hard for the players to keep ahold of the ball, it would also make it very hard for a player to drop kick the ball.