Rugby

Find a club near you and join their sessions for your age group. To find a club try googling rugby and your country and then the clubs listed. There are two distinct codes. Rugby union and league. Check out both on you tube and see which you would prefer.

It was originated in 1823 when the pupils were playing the then game football. In this early version of the game we now call soccer as well players could hack the legs from the ball player and at that time the players could pick up the ball - However, it was the rule of the day that the ball carrier ran back toward his team to make a pass. William Web Ellis a student of the school collected the ball and ran forward toward the oppositions goal. This concept caught on and the school played on with this rule. The game spread as pupils left and went to university, the armed forces etc and the concept of carrying the ball continued with passes being make behind the carrier as we have today. Then in 1863 the Football association was Born and they decided hacking and ball carrying were to be outlawed. There were a number of teams that were playing the original style who decide to breakaway and allow the ball carrying. By 1870 a group of clubs and universities came together to formalise the rules and set up the RFU (Rugby Football Union) The name remains today

Answerer no 4 at the link below gave me the answer ( so thanks go to them )

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Penrith Panthers Wbeat the Canberra Raiders. Arnold Shwarzaneggar was the special guest referee

IT appears there are no real reasons to cite. The game in the past 12 years has brought in vastly more spectators and players than at any time previously. Despites it hard hitting and physical nature the game has one of the best discipled code in ball sports.

In 2008 i think. The score was wales 21-18 australia.

To maintain the flow of the game, penalise those who do not follow game rules, ensure that IRB regulations are maintained throughout the pre match checks and during the game time. Maintain their own fitness to ensure they can keep up with play, keep themselves abreast of regulation changes. Maintain an unbiased view of the game. Consider and ensure that the safety and welfare of all players is maintained throughout the game. feedback to the RU body incidents that could be classed as citing issues.

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If it's your first time and your just messing around with pals or trying out at a club.

You need:

A tough shirt that isn't going to get ripped.

Tough shorts

Socks

A GUM SHIELD (absolutely 100% vital no matter what level. Have saved my pearly whites on a number or occasions)

A ball (size depends on age & sex)

Sturdy footwear (football or rugby boots reccommended. You don't need rugby boots. Rugby boots have thicker leather, so are warmer and dryer in the winter months and have six studs at the front. However this makes them heavier. I have played for eight years for London Irish and had England academy trials and have always worn football boots-i own both studs and blades.) With studs you must replace the football ones with all metal ones, as the plastic ones can and will chip, causing some very nasty injuries.

And don't forget spades of enthusiasm!

There are a total of 12 players in a rugby (union) sevens Team, with seven on the pitch at any one time and 5 as reserves. The squad numbers are variable as in the 15 a side version. Squad sizes are down to the RFU of the country playing. They may ONLY name 12 for a game from the squad.

The NRL was born out of a compromise following what became known as the ARL/Super League War with it's first season coming in 1998.

The ARL was in charge of the game in Australia with Channel 9 holding the TV rights, but in 1995, News Corp was buying up TV rights in other countries and wanted a slice of it in Australia. Some clubs and players signed up with News Corp's Super League while others remained loyal to the ARL. Without wishing to get too far into the ins and outs of it all, two competitions ran parallel for a few seasons until there was an outbreak of common sense prevailed and the two sides got back together in the guise of the NRL.

Points for the men's rugby world cup: NameTeamMTPTSTRSCONPENDGYCRC Jonny WilkinsonEngland 15 249 1 23 53 13 0 0 Gavin HastingsScotland 13 227 9 39 36 0 0 0 Michael LynaghAustralia 15 195 4 36 33 2 0 0 Grant FoxNew Zealand 10 170 0 37 31 1 0 0 Andrew MehrtensNew Zealand 10 163 1 25 33 3 0 0 Gonzalo QuesadaArgentina 8 135 0 12 35 2 0 0 Matt BurkeAustralia 13 125 6 19 19 0 0 0 Nicky LittleFiji 11 125 0 22 26 1 0 0 Thierry LacroixFrance 9 124 4 7 30 0 0 0 Gareth ReesCanada 13 120 0 15 25 5 0 1

A cricket field, or ground , is a roughly elliptical field of flat grass, ranging in size from about 120 to 200 metres (130-220 yards) across, bounded by an obvious fence, rope, or other marker. There is no fixed size or shape for the field, although large deviations from a low-eccentricity ellipse in this size range are discouraged. The edge of the field is called the boundary.

IRB regulations start that the wideth of a pitch shall not exceed 70 meters from touch line to touch line and the length not exceed 100 meters goal line to goal line. The in goal area shall not exceed 22 meters in depth

Originally, running into the try zone and touching the ball down did not give any points. All you got was an attempt or 'try' at goal via being allowed to place the ball and kick (a place kick for goal). Or when William Webb Ellis put the ball down he asked: "Was that a goal?" and the sports master replied, "No, but it was a good try".

In September 2008

Black Heath founded in 1858

Became a leading role in the development of the Football Association and The Rugby Union. in 1863. It was black Heaths decision to leave the Football Association which led to the Amateur game of union taking off.

Blackheath v Newport, was the oldest Anglo/Welsh club fixture, first being played 20th November 1879 .

An official rugby union ball is oval and made of four panels, has a length in-line of 280-300 millimetres, a circumference (end to end) of 740-770 millimetres, and a circumference (in width) of 580-620 millimetres.

They are not an essential item but are advisable. When tackled or tackling there is a strong possibility of the mouth coming in to contact with the ground or other players. The shields do prevent many teeth being knocked out.

15 on each team + subs so 22 in total
Rugby Union:15 on the field (Playing), 7 on the bench (Used as Substitutes), 8 in reserves (Not Allowed for Play) This is the kind of rugby most people associate with the sport. Rugby League: 13 on the field + 4 substitutes. Rugby Sevens: 7 on the field. Shorter games.

An A grade or International Rugby match is designated to consist of 2 40 minute halves.

However the referee is the sole judge of time. If he starts and stops his watch slightly differently to the field it can run a little longer. the time is also only up when there is a stoppage of play. so if the attacking team has possession time will be up once they either kick it out or cause and infringement

Obviously it depends how good you are. The better you are the more you get but almost all rugby players at the top still have to work in another job after they have retired from rugby to get enough for there pension! So put it this way, they don't as much as puffy footballers