RUGBY

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RUGBY

• Bridget Brown
• HPE 324
• Athens State University

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The History of Rugby

• Rugby can be traced as far back as Roman times
  and the modern version can be traced back to the
  mid 19th century. A Rugby school was founded in
  Warwickshire around 1957. This school was known
  for playing a different type of soccer that
  allowed ball handling. In 1871 the English Rugby
  Union was formed and the union remained an
  amateur association and around 1995 it allowed
  for professionals. Rugby was introduced into the
  Olympics in 1900, 1908, 1920, 1924 and the USA
  won gold in 1920 and 1924. According to
  http//www.scrrs.org/History20of20Rugby.htm,
  The first international game in North America
  was on May 5, 1874 between Harvard University and
  Montreals McGill University at Cambridge, Mass
  also being the 1st Rugby game played in the
  United States.

Reference http//www.scrrs.org/History20of20Rug
by.htm
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Objective of the Game

• According to http//artofmanliness.com/2009/03/10/
  rugby-basics/, The objective of the game is to
  score goals. There are several ways to score
  goals. One is known as a try and it is done by
  touching down the ball inside the other teams
  end zone. Any player may carry the ball and try
  to score. A try is worth five points, after a
  conversion kick is awarded, allowing for the
  chance to score two additional points if
  successful. The second is a drop goal. This
  occurs when a player kicks the ball through the
  opposing teams uprights during play, and it is
  worth 3 points. In order for the drop goal to
  count, the ball must make contact with the ground
  before being kicked. A penalty kick can also be
  granted for certain penalties, allowing for a
  free kick from the site of the infraction. The
  penalty kick is also worth 3 points.

Reference http//artofmanliness.com/2009/03/10/ru
gby-basics/
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Rules, Regulations, Skills

• There are two teams in Rugby and 13-15 players
  are on each side. Both teams try to score as many
  points as possible by carrying, kicking, passing,
  and grounding an oval shaped ball. There are
  several different terms associated with Rugby and
  the following website explains them thoroughly.
  According to http//www.ask.com/bar?qrulesforru
  gbypage1qsrc2106dmallab4titleRugbyrules
  andregulationsuhttp3A2F2Faustralia.jrn.msu.
  edu2F20032FAUsports2FRugbyrules.htmlsgJL7CCkF
  Vcm2Fu16gUx3mGkru7F46Akya4nQI2B2VuTpP43Dtsp12
  57098581195, A Try is scored when a player
  grounds the ball in his opponents in-goal. After
  scoring a try, a player from that team will
  attempt a conversion. A Conversion is a kick from
  a spot on the field that is in-line with where
  the try was just scored. A Goal is scored from
  either a conversion after a try or from the spot
  where the referee has awarded a penalty. A Field
  Goal can be scored at any time during general
  play by drop-kicking the ball over the cross-bar.
  The team that has scored the most number of
  points at the end of play is the winner. Time
  The game is played over two 40 minute halves.
  Basic Premises Players are divided into backs
  and forwards. There are eight forwards whose job
  is to gain possession of the ball and get it to
  the backs. The Backs will develop a running play
  and work together to score tries (goals). The
  backs are more mobile, but the positions are very
  interchangeable. The game of Rugby football
  includes strength, discipline, technique and
  passion. There are not many differences in Rugby
  League and Rugby Union.

Reference http//www.ask.com/bar?qrulesforrugb
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Facilities and Equipment used in Rugby

• The game is played on field known as a pitch. A
  pitch is longer and wider than a football field.
  The size is usually 100 meters long and 70 meters
  wide. The end zones are 10 to 22 meters and these
  are behind the goal posts.
• The ball used for Rugby is made of leather and is
  easy to grip. The ball does not have laces and
  they are made in different sizes. Like any other
  sport the balls come in adult and youth sizes.
  The ball is shaped similar to a football. It is
  oval in shaper but it is rounder and its not as
  pointed on the ends.

• Reference http//www.ask.com/bar?qrulesforrugb
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  esofrugby.htmsgVg0foUuGw0ptkWK2Bv9gimk737arqr15
  B9IYNlPJb7G03Dtsp1257098581195

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Equipment
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Conclusion

• According to http//www.scrrs.org/History20of20R
  ugby.htm, Rugby has become an international
  game being played by over 80 countries worldwide.
  It is the 3rd most popular sport worldwide next
  to soccer and baseball. The Rugby World Cup is
  the 3rd largest sporting event in the world after
  the Olympic Games and the World Cup of Soccer.
  The 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia generated
  over 150 million dollars in net revenue along
  with a worldwide viewing audience of over two
  billion people. Approximately 40 million dollars
  in profit was left over for the Australian Rugby
  Union. So therefore, Rugby has came along way
  and is now a very popular sport.
•  

Reference http//www.scrrs.org/History20of20Rug
by.htm
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References

• 1.http//www.scrrs.org/History20of20Rugby.htm
• 2.http//artofmanliness.com/2009/03/10/rugby-basic
  s/
• 3.http//www.ask.com/bar?qrulesforrugbypage1
  qsrc2106dmallab4titleRugbyrulesandregula
  tionsuhttp3A2F2Faustralia.jrn.msu.edu2F2003
  2FAUsports2FRugbyrules.htmlsgJL7CCkFVcm2Fu16gU
  x3mGkru7F46Akya4nQI2B2VuTpP43Dtsp1257098581195
  
• 4.http//www.ask.com/bar?qrulesforrugbypage1
  qsrc2106dmallab0titleRulesofRugbyuhttp
  3A2F2Fwww.ombac.org2Fombac_rugby2Frulesofrugby
  .htmsgVg0foUuGw0ptkWK2Bv9gimk737arqr15B9IYNlPJb
  7G03Dtsp1257098581195
• 5.http//www.ask.com/bar?qwhatistheequipmentf
  orrugbypage1qsrc2417dmallab0titleBBCSP
  ORTRugbyLeagueLaws26amp3BEquipmentRu
  gbyleagueequipmentuhttp3A2F2Fnews.bbc.co.uk
  2Fsport22Fhi2Frugby_league2Frules_and_equipmen
  t2F4216832.stmsgpvNGLux4ov2L2FK9Y2FyE4QBfimQv
  HjLEAaUIQPxR46U83Dtsp1257099145599

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