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Rugby
Rugby is a version of football with complex rules. Not for the weak of heart, rugby is played without pads or helmets. Ask questions about rugby rules, teams and records here.
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Why do Italian rugby players wear blue?
The color blue is used by the majority of Italy's sporting teams including their successful national soccer team, commonly known as the azzurri- meaning blue in Italian. The color is used by the teams as it was the color of the royal family that unified Italy. It is probably for this same reason that the Italian national rugby team adorn this color, as opposed to the green, white and red found in their national flag.
How many rugby teams are there in Wales?
Swansea and Neath Ospreys, Newport Dragons, Cardiff Blues and Llanelli Scarlets. Plus the feeder clubs associated with each region added to this are the range of age related teams, gender, School, College, Corprate and ameture "pub" teams
In Rugby League how many points are awarded for a try?
This information is somewhat complicated as its reported that many schools played a version of the Rugby Schools Game - This had no limits on the amount of players on each side and some reports indicate that a "try" was not a scoring situation - When the ball was placed down in what we know to be the "in goal area" it allowed a kick to be taken at the goal posts - it was this that scored a goal similar to that of the soccer version. This was the scoring system
Who has played the most Rugby league matches?
Darren Lockyer, 335 games as of 29 March 2011. There are still 20 games he will play this year before he will retire.
Terry LAmb has. 328 games. Then Beaver Steve MEnzies 272
Terry LAmb has. 328 games. Then Beaver Steve MEnzies 272
How dangerous is rugby compared to other sports?
The simple answer is yes. Like all contact sports there is a high level of risk involved in the game and sadly there have been significant injuries resulting in paralysis and there have been some deaths
Where is the french rugby team located in France?
The French Rugby team is hosted in the sports centre of Marcoussis, a small town 26 km south-west of Paris. (links goes to the town's page on Wikipedia and to the French Rugby Federation site)
Its origins are associated with William Web Ellis a student of Rugby School, Warwickshire. England Who in 1823 picked up a football and instead of retreating backwards as the rules of the day required he ran forward toward his opponents goals carrying the ball.
Which 10 countries in the world are the best in rugby?
1(1)NEW ZEALAND91.682(2)SOUTH AFRICA89.463(3)AUSTRALIA84.414(4)FRANCE82.755(5)IRELAND82.036(6)ENGLAND81.827(7)SCOTLAND79.818(8)ARGENTINA79.709(9)WALES78.5810(10)FIJI74.3911(11)ITALY72.9712(12)SAMOA72.7413(13)JAPAN72.4914(14)CANADA69.4315(15)USA67.8616(16)TONGA67.0617(17)GEORGIA66.3818(18)RUSSIA65.8019(19)ROMANIA65.1020(20)NAMIBIA62.69
There are many frequently asked questions about Rugby. Many people who ask questions about Ruby might ask what it is.
How many times have Italy beaten wales in rugby union?
Italy has won the World Cup 4 times. 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006.
How many tackles are in rugby league?
Micheal Luck of the New Zealand Warriors made 74 tackles on the 25th of April 2009 against the Melbourne Storm in a 14-14 draw after extra time.
Nathan Hindmarsh, He currently holds the world record for the most tackles made in a single game in the 2007 NRL season amassing 75 tackles against the Melbourne Storm in round 23.
How many rugby teams of the National Rugby League are actually located in Sydney?
None. a National team is one that covers all teams in one country
How many players in rugby league?
there are 13 on the field per team and 4 reserves on bench per team.
so total of 26 at any one time.
What year was rugby first played in?
The actual start of rugby union is difficult to define. This is because the emryonic start was in 1823, during a game of soccer at Rugby School in England, 16 year old William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it towards his opponents' goal line.
However, by the 1840s running with the ball had become the norm in the new game format, and by the 1870s rugby clubs had sprung up all over the UK and in the colonies. But different rules were being used by different clubs, and a meeting was held in January 1871, attended by representatives of 22 clubs, to resolve the situation. It was at this meeting that the Rugby Football Union was founded.
The meeting on 26 of January 1871 was initiated by Edwin Ash, Secretary of Richmond Club, who submitted a letter to the newspapers which read: "Those who play the rugby-type game should meet to form a code of practice as various clubs play to rules which differ from others, which makes the game difficult to play".
Along with the founding of the Rugby Football Union a committee was formed, and three ex-Rugby School pupils, all lawyers, were invited to formulate a set of rules. This task was completed and approved by June 1871. So technically the Rugby Football Union which started June 1871 as the name of the game and the rules which form the basis of the ones now in existence was born.
How long is a rugby league match?
80 minutes.
yes 80 mins but with 40mins halves
and if both teams have the same score by the 80th mins
(eg Wests Tigers 14 Bulldogs 14)
then there will be 10 min extra time
or more commonly known as golden point.
this is spilt into to 5 mins half at each teams advanage
whoever scores a point first (try, field goal, penataly goal)
wins the match (eg Wests Tigers 14 Bulldogs 15)
Who is the first captin of the welsh rugby team?
Presently hes a flanker (Sam Warburton) Openside number 7
Distinctive features common to both rugby codes (league and union) include the prolate spheroid ball and the ban on passing the ball forward, so that players can gain ground only by running with the ball or by kicking it. As the sport of rugby league moved further away from its union counterpart, rule changes were implemented with the aim of making a faster-paced, more try-oriented game, in the hope of increasing attendances at games.
Today, the main differences between the two games, besides league having teams of 13 players and union of 15, involve the tackle and its aftermath:
- Union players contest possession following the tackle: depending on the situation, either a ruck or a maul occurs. League players may not contest possession after making a tackle: play is continued with a play-the-ball (AKA: "Scratch")
- In league, if the team in possession fails to score before a "set of six" tackles, it surrenders possession. Union has no six-tackle rule; a team can keep the ball for an unlimited number of tackles before scoring as long as it maintains possession and does not commit an offense.
Set pieces of the union code include the scrum, where packs of opposing players push against each other for possession, and the lineout, where parallel lines of players from each team, arranged perpendicular to the touch-line (the side line) attempt to catch the ball thrown from touch (the area behind the touch-line).
In the league code, the scrum still exists, but with greatly reduced importance. Set pieces are generally started from the play-the-ball situation. Many of the rugby league positions have similar names and requirements to rugby union positions but there are no flankers in rugby league. The result of these variations have led to rugby union being considered a traditional form of rugby.
Its like football but without pads and you use a soccer type ball.
Why do rugby players need fiber?
Rugby players have a tough training. rugby players need to be 'big and strong' and so a high protein diet is necessary for 'growth and repair.' If you train, you should eat protein afterwards so your muscles can repair, and in laymans terms, it gets your muscles bigger.
How did rugby union first start?
The game evolved from Football (now called soccer as well) In 1823 William Web Ellis was playing the game at his school. In those days hadling the ball was allowed but the rules of football required the player carring the ball to retire backward to make a pass to a team mate. They could not run forward with that ball. Web Ellis picked up the ball in such a game and ran forward toward the opposing goals. The games played after this at the school and then in ubiversities found people running with the ball in hand. Then in October 26th 1863 the formation of the Football Association occured and rules of play were developed. This removed handling the ball and hacking, hacking was basically kicking the legs from under a player with the ball. Because of the handling rule change. Meeting were hald with clubs who fought against the removal of the ball carrying idea. By the sixth meeting, a schism had clearly arisen and the 11 Rugby clubs, led by Blackheath, declined to join the Football Association. The Birth of Rugby now occured with the 11 teams forming the Rugby Football Union".
The team Rugby Football Union stayed in place and is still used today .
How many countries were involved in the rugby world cup?
There are 20 in the final pools
Canada
France
Japan
New Zealand
Tonga
Argentina
England
Georgia
Romania
Scotland
Australia
Ireland
Italy
Russia
USA
Figi
Namibia
Samoa
South Africa
Wales
Who was the flyhalf of the 1995 springbok rugby team?
Ir has to be understood that a rugby teams squad changes a number of time throughout a annual cycle due to availability, injury , first cap blooding etc.
here is the team which played in the RWC
Forwards Blowers · Brooke · Dowd · Feek · Hammett · Hoeft · Meeuws · Mika · Jones · Kronfeld · Maxwell · Oliver · Randell (c) · Robertson · Thorne · Willis
Backs Alatini · Brown · Cullen · Duggan · Gibson · Ieremia · Kelleher · Lomu · Marshall · Mehrtens · Osborne · Spencer · Umaga · Wilson
How do you throw a rugby ball?
5 basic ways
Place kick - for kicking for goal/penalty goal.
Ball is ideally placed in a cup (ball holder) with the points vertical (points up and down) The ball is the tipped forward slightly in the direction of kick. The lace holes should be facing forward if the ball has a laces. This stops the boot hitting the lace and the ball shooting off in different directions. The ball is then kicked with the front of the boot (not the toe cap)
From hand - grubber kick. The ball is dropped to the boot with the points of the ball vertical as in the placed penalty kick but the top point is closer to the body so that the kick makes contact just above the point closest to the ground. This causes the ball the bounce on its its which for he opposing catcher is more difficult to make contact and can bounce randomly again making catching more difficult.
From hand - Drop kick The ball is again dropped point first. As the ball makes contact with the ground it is struck with the boot - Use from restarts and drop goals
From hand - kick to touch - Normally used as a penalty the kick is used to gain ground. The ball is held and release just as the kick is made. The ball is normally at knee height when it connects with the boot. The ball is pointing forward at approximately 45 degrees to the players body. The boot hits the ball just off the center line and beneath. This cause the ball to spin through the air similar to a torpedo ( its also known as a torpedo kick). The spin of the ball reduces the air resistance making it travel further.
Kick from hand -The punt. The ball is held by the points and dropped to the kicking boot. The ball with normally gain height rather than distance. It the effect is a "kick and chase" where the opposing team will try and catch the ball whilst the chaser will also attempt to catch the ball. By the chase making the catch it means they are running forward and toward the goal line - The forward momentum is used to make a positive attack on the opposing teams defense. Here is a You tube feature that covers some of the techniques .youtube.com/watch?v=nVVYYQUPW6M
