How many calories do you burn playing Rugby?
Someone weighing 180 pounds burns approximately 634 calories per hour playing Rugby. Fill in the form below and calculate how many calories you burn playing Rugby or use our Calorie Calculator for other activities.

Rugby Calorie Calculator
Burned calories (KCAL)
playing Rugby
634
Calories burned with Team Sports (weight: 180 lbs)
MET | 15 min. | 30 min. | 45 min. | 60 min. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Football | 4 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
Baseball | 4 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
Basketball | 6.4 | 137 | 274 | 411 | 549 |
Field Hockey | 7.5 | 161 | 321 | 482 | 643 |
Handball | 7.5 | 161 | 321 | 482 | 643 |
Lacrosse | 7.8 | 167 | 334 | 502 | 669 |
Rugby | 7.4 | 159 | 317 | 476 | 634 |
Soccer | 7 | 150 | 300 | 450 | 600 |
Softball | 4 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
Volleyball | 4 | 86 | 171 | 257 | 343 |
How do we calculate the amount of calories burned playing Rugby?
This calculation uses the MET value (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) of Rugby. The MET value of Rugby = 7.4. We multiply the MET value with the person's body weight in kilogram. Then we multiply this with 0.0175 and the time in minutes.
A person weighs: 180 pounds
MET value of Rugby: 7.4
Time: 30 minutes
The calorie calculation for Rugby for 30 minutes is as follows:
(180 ) * 7.4 * 0.0175 * 30 minutes = 317 kcal
With 30 minutes of playing Rugby you burn 317 kcal.