'Stick-it-up-your-jumper' rugby?

Question

Can someone please supply a straightforward, reader-friendly, newbie-player style answer as to what this is.

Answer 1

looks like cheating to me

can't they ban it

Answer 2

It is where they try to pass it as less as they can to waste time and win the game without any more threat

Answer 3

Also known as the 'pick and drive' you pick it up and drive into the opposition line hopefully breaking the game line.

It's a very low risk tactic but doesn't result in many points or an exciting game.

Answer 4

Basically keeping the ball, not allowing the opposition to play.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vUE0EkDF1DQ

A classic example of 'up-the-jumper' rugby.

I support Munster who are masters of it, lots of people don't like it but I think it's brilliant.

Answer 5

not passing the ball.

it is usually played in the last few minutes of a game.

if a team is winning by a few points and there isn't long left and they get the ball, obviously they don't want the other team to get the ball back and have a chance to score. so they minimulize the chances of mistakes by passing the ball as little as possible.

in other words - sticking it up your jumper.