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Rugby Union
A full contact team sport, rugby union originated in England. The sport uses an oval shaped ball and involves running with the ball in hand on a 100 by 70 meters field.
745 Questions
How do you mold a Canterbury mouth guard?
Soak in hot water soften slightly. as it cools place (carefully) in the mouth and press into place biting down as you do so to imprint. Place immediately in cold water
When was New Brighton F.C. - rugby union - created?
New Brighton F.C. - rugby union - was created in 1875.
When 2 countries play against each other, it is known as a Rugby Test.
When was lifting allowed in Rugby lineouts?
Reference to Lifting as a technique in the line out was written to the laws in the 2009 edition of IRB Regulation 19.
Law 19 states
Lifting and supporting. Players may assist a team-mate in jumping for the ball by lifting and supporting that player providing that the lifting and/or supporting players do not support the jumping team-mate below the shorts from behind or below the thighs from the front.
In the 2008 edition of the same law stated that;
Support of a player. A player must not support a jumping team mate below the shorts from behind or below the thighs from the front.
Penalty: Penalty Kick on the 15 metre line.
How can I watch the 2010 Six Nations Rugby tournament in Asia?
You can see every match of the 2010 Six Nations tournament live and exclusive via Setanta-i in Asia, an online streaming service available by subscription.
Chech out the website: www.setanta.com/asia
How do you interpret the Rugby Super 14 points table?
4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 1 bonus point for any team that scores four tries or more in a game and 1 bonus point for any team that loses by 7 points or less in a game.
Why are London Irish rugby team called Irish?
The team originally consisted of Irish players living in London
Who has played the most premier club rugby games in New Zealand?
Alan Gardiner
1986 - 20 premier games for Massey Rams (Palmerston North)
1987, 1990 - 42 premier games for Napier Marist
1991 to 2009 - 344 premier games for Napier Old Boys Marist.
Total 406 Premier games
(Plus 40 games for Hawkes Bay 1990-2000)
What does a flanker in Rugby do?
A flanker is a position in the forwards that binds on to the 2nd row in a scrum and when the oppent 8 trys picking the ball up from the scrum and trys to run it is 90% of the time the flankers job to makme sure he doesn't go any further
main job though aot of others e.g rucking, malling, tackling, passing, ect
Why do so many rugby players have tribal tattoos?
Rugby is a sport widely played in the pacific islands, Samoa, Fiji and Tonga, the tribal tattoos originate from there, lots of all blacks and wallabies have islander heritage.
Has Ronnie Hannah played rugby for Scotland?
mikehun Ronnie Hannah of West of Scotland and J & W Filshil was capped for Scotland in the early seventies and Ronnie HannaH of Glasgow HIgh and C.E.O. of Cala Homes and Bett Bros etc was not, probably not far away though ,early seventies also. mikehun Ronnie Hannah of West of Scotland and J & W Filshil was capped for Scotland in the early seventies and Ronnie HannaH of Glasgow HIgh and C.E.O. of Cala Homes and Bett Bros etc was not, probably not far away though ,early seventies also. mikehun Ronnie Hannah of West of Scotland and J & W Filshil was capped for Scotland in the early seventies and Ronnie HannaH of Glasgow HIgh and C.E.O. of Cala Homes and Bett Bros etc was not, probably not far away though ,early seventies also.
What is the coloured tape that virtically runs down rugby players legs?
Its used as a muscular support.
Why is rugby union so boring compared to rugby league?
The reasons for people finding union boring are quite evident. The game itself has so many stoppages that it can make you lose concentration on the action taking place. The mere lack of ball in play due to stoppages ends up in less action on the field which can seem to people to be "boring". Also, the rules are so technical that many people watching the game from afar (the sidelines) cannot keep up with nor see what the players are trying to achieve, nor why a penalty is given. There are too many technical rules in union which tends to take away from the free flow and running that you can see league.
Over recent years players have decided to play aerial ping-pong where they kick the ball instead of running with it. This leads to turnovers being conceded and a lot more players being taken out in the air. Whereas a League you have a limited number of phases to run with the ball and then you have to kick it meaning more players run with the ball and try to cover as much ground over the gainline as possible.
Rugby Union is boring for many reasons, rugby union atmosphere isn't the same as league because you get these physico fans that will do anything for their team to win, Rugby Union fans just sit in their seats and keeping their mouths shout. I've been to many rugby league and union games. Rugby Union play is very slow and lot's of kicking is involved. this just slows down the pace of the game. Rugby League it's fast and never stopping. Play by play till it's finish.
I am of the opinion that Rugby League is much more boring than Union. But it's all opinion. But although I personally despise League, I will say i agree with the general consensus that all the kicking in Union is extremely boring!
Rugby Union is so much better than league it's actually funny. League has zero competitiveness. There are no rucks, no line-outs, you can't steal the ball from the opposition and the scrums are so insignificant that they might as well do away with them entirely. People claim that league is more spectator-friendly, but this in my eyes simply means 'dumbed down for a TV audience'. There is no strategy at all - I was watching some league last night and I almost fell asleep even though it was only 8:00pm because it was like counting sheep. This morning, I got up at 6:30am to watch England vs Georgia but I couldn't tear my eyes away from it because it was so fascinating. Rugby League is an utterly uninteresting sport, which is probably why it is only played properly in three or four countries. I'd sooner watch American Football, which is saying something (I hate American Football). As far as I can see, league bears more similarities with AF that Union anyway, but is inferior to both union and AF. League is an amalgamation of union and AF which should really have never come into being. Union is growing anyway. It's world cup is twice as big as league's, and the players in it are actually from their respective countries. In the league tournament, they're all just localised Aussies in the northern hemisphere (with the exception of England). It simply isn't true rugby and to refer to it as rugby is sacrilege. Personally, I don't know why anyone would play league, and it is most certainly not more interesting than Union!
What is the address to the Australian rugby union?
The official postal address for the Australian Rugby Union is: PO BOX 115, St. Leonard's NSW 1590, Australia. You can also contact them through the official Australian Rugby Union website, or by phone with the number 1-300-730-870.
What should a prop forward be lifting in the weights room?
it depends what age and build you are its not all about strength but an average i would say +200kg squat , bench around the 150kg mark , and deadlift around 250kg
What is under the bandages just above the knees of the rugby players?
they help the second rows get lifted in the lineouts
In rugby union who is the 2 best current props?
John Hayes of Ireland has been recognised in both north and south hemispheres as a formidable scrummager, and line out support and Gethin Jenkins of Wales who is believed to be one of the fastest props with a huge workrate and is considered by his peers to be one of the best open side props in the world - It is of course in all cases van opinion from many that is used here.
What does the manager do in rugby?
They run the team, engage the coaching squad, buy-in sell/players, select teams for differing game types, deal with player welfare work with other team management such as ground staff to maintain grounds. Ensure facilities are in place meet the requirements of the IRB
Why were the American rugby team called the eagles?
USA Rugby's men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union.
