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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

What teams have beat the All Blacks in rugby?

South Africa - 34 wins

Australia - 41 wins

Munster (Irish Province team) - 1 win

Lions - 6 wins

France - 12 wins

Wales - 3 wins

England - 6 wins

Who was the first international rugby team?

The rugby brewers i beilive. They where in the 1950-1960 era around there.

How old is Kelly Brown?

Scottish rugby player Kelly Brown is 35 years old (birthdate June 8, 1982).

Why do the English rugby team have the red rose as an emblem when all other English teams have three lions?

The (at the time, multinational) RFU was responsible, shortly after its formation in January 1871, for selecting a team of players to represent England against a team of its Scottish members. For this match in Edinburgh they chose a stylised representation of a red rose as the England team's emblem. The simple answer is that we do not know why it was chosen, but there are three possibilities: The royal English rose is white and red. This rose was created to symbolise the marriage between Henry VII (House of Lancaster) and Elizabeth (House of York) and the end of the War of the Roses. Therefore, the 'English' rose is not red, but half red and half white. However, subsequent monarchs (such as Elizabeth I) continued to be associated with the red rose because they were descended from the House of Lancaster. So it is the red rose (rather than the red and white rose) which is often, incorrectly, seen as symbolising England or the English monarchy. Therefore the RFU might have selected the red rose for this reason. Secondly, Lawrence Sheriff, the founder of Rugby School (where the game started) was presented with a coat of arms by Elizabeth I and in doing so she allowed him to use her red (Lancaster) rose [see above] on the crest. When he founded Rugby School the new institution based their own coat of arms on his, and so the red rose ended up on the Rugby School crest. The white kit worn by England was taken from the kit used at Rugby School, so it might be that a symbolic image was also taken from the school crest as a badge. Even more likely is the possibility that a combination of this connection with Rugby School and the incorrect identification of the red rose as the 'English' rose [see above]. The third possibility is that the red rose is actually used because it is also the symbol of the county of Lancashire. Of the subcommittee of men who selected the first England side in 1871, two came from clubs in Lancashire (Liverpool and Manchester). It is therefore possible that they were also responsible for selecting the England kit (including the red rose). However, it is highly unlikely that the other RFU Committee members would have accepted such a blatantly regional emblem on the national jersey and they would have reversed such a decision immediately.

Who is the patron saint of rugby?

There is no patron saint of rugby but St. Sebastian is the patron saint of athletes and athletics.

What teams are playing in the Rugby Union 2017?

There are hundreds literally. These are broken down in to countries, genders, leagues professional leagues armature, University, School, etc

What is a good position for lightweight in rugby union?

Halfback or scrumhalf is usually the smallest player on the field. Depending on certain skills, small players can be located anywhere in the back line

What is the slang name for the Australian wallaby's rugby union sport?

what is the slang name for the Australian wallabys rugby union sport

Are francois and morne steyn related?

They comonly are mistaken as relatives by rugby fans but are not related. In South Africa, Steyn is a common last name.

What religion is Tommy bowe?

Tommy Bowe, the former Irish rugby player, was raised in a Christian environment, specifically within the Protestant faith. While he has not publicly emphasized his religious beliefs in recent years, his upbringing reflects the religious background common in parts of Ireland.

Which all black is number 5?

Well, during this World Cup it has been Sam Whitelock most of the time. Ali Williams wears 5 sometimes too though.

What is the all black team. who is number 7?

The All Black team is the New Zealand International Rugby Union Side

The player wearing number is present captain Richie Mccaw

Rugby Union - Can a prop be fast?

Absolutely. An example of a fast prop is Gethin Jekins of Wales and Cardiff Blues who is considered to be one of the fastest props at international level in the Union Code. In League props are not build for ruck and scrummaging but for speed.