Tag rugby, or
flag rugby, is a non-contact team game in which each player wears a belt that has two
velcro tags attached to it, or shorts with velcro patches. The mode of play is based on
rugby football with many similarities to
touch rugby, although tag rugby is often deemed as a closer simulation of the full contact codes of rugby than touch. Attacking players attempt to dodge, evade and pass a rugby ball while defenders attempt to prevent them scoring by "tagging" – pulling a velcro attached tag from the ball carrier, rather than a full contact tackle. Tag rugby is used in development and training by both
rugby league and
rugby union communities.