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A goal from mark is an antiquated scoring move in rugby union. It occurred when a player “marked” the ball by making a fair catch and shouting “mark”. From this position the player cannot be tackled. The player then has the option of a free kick, which can be taken as a place, drop, or tap kick.

In the modern game, a goal cannot be scored from a free kick, but in the past the reward for scoring a “goal from mark” (which is a difficult kick to play) was three or four points.

See also

• Drop kick
• Free kick (rugby union)
• Mark (rugby)
• Fair catch kick

An example of this occurred in the Oxford and Cambridge Varsity Match

This rule is alive and well in Australian rules football where it is a major feature of the game. Players compete to catch a kicked ball and the catcher is said to have taken a mark. While an opponent stands on the mark the player can kick it to another player creating a sequence of marks as the ball advances down the ground or if within range can kick at the goal.