whose goal it is takes it up, and runs with it out of goal, if he can. In the second case, when it is touched down by one of the side whose goal it is, they act as follows:— The opposing side retire, and one of the side who touched it down, takes it out, but not further than twenty five yards, and "drops" it; accordingly it is advisable to place posts on the touch line to mark the twenty-five yards.
When any body has the ball in his hands, any of the opposite side may maul him; if he cannot get free of them, or give the ball to some other of his own side (not in front of him) who can run with it, he cries "Have it down;" he then puts it down and kicks it, and all who have closed round him (the two sides must, however, be on their respective sides of the ball, or else they are off their side, in which case they cannot "hack,") begin
