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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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Its a rugby tournament which happens every year, It has a set of six nations or countries which play each other once in order to try and win the cup. Teams which compete are Wales, England, Italy, France, Scotland, Ireland. Those teams always are involved in it and they don't have to qualify for it and they don't get through based on world ranking places. This is a rugby tournament for Europe and these are the only decent teams in Europe. Southern hemisphere teams like new Zealand and Australia compete in a quad nations.
wally Lewis, Andrew johns, clive churchill, dally messenger, the entire 2007 Melbourne storm team
Why do rugby players need coordination?
The game demands a play multi tasks continually. Coordination therefore is vital. Examples of this are running and kicking the ball to try and catch it behind the defender, 2nd rows being lifted in the line catching the ball, maintaining balance and twisting to pass the ball to their receiver
Has there ever been a no score draw in a rugby union international match?
No there hasn't been a draw its only been 1 away from a draw
Yes there has, I know of at least one, NZ v's South Africa 1921 in Wellington, However it is extremely unlikely that there will ever be a 0-0 draw in the modern game. There are possibly other drawn tests in the early days, but not sure.
What is the national governing body for rugby?
One referee, 2 assistant referees and in pro levels there is also a TMO (Television Match Official)
it may seem like alot to read but its all relevant
Although to the naked eye a game of Rugby Union can appear like a carefully orchestrated riot, this is not actually the case. There are some rules that govern and bind the orchestrated riot to make it, perhaps surprisingly to those new to the sport, very methodical and tactical when played properly. Below is a quick overview of the basics of Rugby Union.
Duration: A rugby match is played over 80 minutes, split into two 40-minute halves generally with a 10 minute half time break.
Number of Players: Each team has 15 players who assume various positions, which play critical parts in the team's play. Eight players make up the forwards or 'pack' (roughly similar to the linemen and line backers in American football) and seven players make up the backs (roughly similar to the backs and "skill positions" in American football). To learn about forwards and backs as well as each individual position click here.
How to Play: The ball can be moved by carrying it in the hands, or kicking at any time during play, but under no circumstances can the ball be passed or made to go forward by the ball carrier other than by kicking the ball. If the ball is hit or passed forward without it being kicked, it is called a 'knock on' and is an infraction which results in a scrum to the opposition.
A scrum is used to restart in a number of situations and involves each team's forwards coming together, binding together by the shoulders over the 'mark' and trying to hook the ball back to their team's side once the ball is placed in the channel. This is similar to a tip off in basketball with each team having a chance at winning the ball.
When the ball is being kicked during a kick off or 22 meter drop out it must be drop kicked.
If a ball is kicked or taken out of bounds the ball is restarted by a lineout. This is similar to the throw-in in soccer and works on the same principle.
If a team is awarded a penalty (meaning the other team committed a penalty against them) they have the same three options at every penalty. They can either:
- Kick the ball out of bounds and receive a lineout where the ball went out
- Take a free kick. The ball only has to be 'kicked' through the mark in this instance. Most teams will typically just tap the ball over the mark to keep better control of it and restart play quickly.
- Take a penalty kick at goal (similar to a field goal in American football, but in this instance the defense cannot rush the kicker).
In any of these instance, the guilty team must retreat 10 meters from the spot of the foul.
The aim of the game is, you guessed it, to score as many points against your opponent as possible while conceding as few as possible. Points are scored by the following methods:
- Tries: A try is worth 5 points and is scored by a player touching the ball down into the opponents "try zone " (between the try line and dead ball line). It is the rugby equivalent of the American football 'touchdown'. Tries can also be awarded as penalty tries when an attacking player is illegally kept from scoring a likely try.
- Conversions: A conversion is awarded when a try is scored and allows the attacking team to gain 2 more points by kicking the ball between the posts of the rugby goal. Again this is the rugby equivalent of American football's 'extra point'. The conversion is usually taken from the line in the field where the try was scored. This means you can back up as far as you would like so long as you are kicking along an imaginary line which runs parallel to the sidelines through the place the ball was touched down.
- Penalty: A penalty kick scores 3 points and is awarded if a serious foul has been committed. The kick is taken from the spot of the foul or any where behind it on a line through the referees mark.
- Drop Goal: A drop-goal scores 3 points and is a kick at goal during the run of play, where the ball is kicked just after touching the ground. These can be kicked at any time, from anywhere, by anybody. All that is required is that you literally drop the ball and let it hit the ground first.
The team that has been scored on always restarts play by kicking to the team that scored the points (except in sevens rugby where the team that scores kicks to the team that was scored on).
What is the best rugby school in England?
You could take a look at the best teams in each of the top few countries, but if they never played each other on a good day it is impossible to say which is the best.
I think it would be hard pressed to find a school able to regularly beat Grey College (Bloemfontein), South Africa. The are far and away the top school in South Africa almost every season. Glenwood, which only ranks 7th in sa, managed to win the Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament in Japan in 2008 and third in 2009 (losing 17-10 to the eventual winners), and they got beaten 62-3 by Grey College (Bloem.) (Not to be confused with Grey High Port Elizabeth. Although - point taken on above answer.....
How do you score in a game of rugby?
you can score 3 points for kicking it over the bar when its a penalty,
you can score 3 points for a drop kick
you can score 5 points for a try, when you place the ball on the floor when ova the try line, but if you throw it down it is called a knock on and it doesnt count
after you score a try, you have a conversion, if you get the ball over the bar for the conversion you get a extra 2 points
What country invented rugby league?
The game was first brought to light by William Webb-Ellis, who when playing football, "picked up the ball" and so the game of rugby was formed (or so the story goes), in a market town in Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England. The school which he was playing in is now a large private school with excellent grounds and sought after places.
How does physics relate to rugby?
Trajectories/vector analysis-Describes the parabolic motion of the football after it has been thrown or kicked. Fluid Dynamics/Aerodynamics-Describes the flight of the football based on its texture and how it was thrown. Newtanian Physics- -Conservation of momentum and Conservation of Energy-when two football players collide, how will their velocities change based on each players weight and how fast they were going. -F=ma (force=mass*acceleration)-How much force a football player can delver -E=MV2/2 (energy=mass*velocity2/2)=How much Kenetic energy the football player has based on his mass and velocity
Who is the most famous player of IRB rugby?
Some Nationally popular players:
Jonah Lomu, Dan Carter,Joe Rockocoko, Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
England's Johnny Wilkinson, Martin Johnson
Bryan Habana, Percy Montgomery, Victor Matfield, Fourie du Preez, Jacque Fourie, Bakkies Botha, Os du Randt and Bismarck du Plessis (South Africa)
Matt Giteau, George Gregan, John Eales, George Smith, Stephen Larkam, Chris Latham (Australia)
Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)
Sebastian Chabal, Imanol Harinordiqui, William Servat and Fabian Polouse of France.
Shane Williams - Wales (former IRB Players player)
Best and most popular are two completely different things, however...
Most Popular would probably be between Richie McCaw, Daniel Carter, Jonny Wilkinson, Sebastian Chabal, Ma'a Nonu, Bryan Habana, Matt Giteau and Henry Tuilagi. Shane Williams and Stephen Jones are very popular!
The best player (as voted by the IRB player of the year selection pannel - 2010?) is Richie McCaw. Other nominees include Victor Matfield, Imanol Harinordigue, Daniel Carter and David Pocock.
Gareth Edwards (From Wales and Cardiff) apparently ran the rest of the world ragged. This player was also recognised as the "Player of the century"...
Adam Jones and Gethin Jenkins (Voted Best Props in the World 2010 by their peers) are also notable and popular players in today's game.
Please Note that some of these players are also just recently retired.
What is the music they play when someone scores a try in Rugby Union?
It depends what country you are playing in and which nation you are playing for! For example the Welsh have a Tom Jones song and when the English score they play "Swing Low".
Who is the most capped Scottish rugby player?
Peter Shilton has the most caps for England (125 or 126) although I suspect it may be an Irish player. Definately Peter Shilton 126 caps for England
How many players are there in a tag rugby team?
There are a number of version world wide but all follow a similar theme
Tag team is 12 players. During a game, each team must have no more than seven players on the field of play at any one time. Of the seven players on the field, THREE must be female. There are some excellent Tag Rugby sites available and some where the countries rules are explained in full
How many rugby players play on the field at one time?
In Rugby Union: 30 + 1 referee + 2 assistant referees = 33.
In Rugby League 26 + 1 referee + 2 touch judges/linesmans = 29.
Are Rugby Players or Soccer players the fittest?
This answer depends on your definition of fitness. If you include speed, agility, power, endurance, strength, etc. as measures of fitness then truly a rugby player would be the fitter.
Most soccer players are agile, fast, and have good endurance but they usually lack power and strength. The average soccer player is 170lbs while the average rugby player is 190lbs. Given that both have relatively low percentages of body fat, the rugby player would have more lean muscle than the soccer player.
Well in long run rugby players are always running around and never stay in the same place but in football they can stand in one place so therefore rugby is a fitter sport
What is Rugby union's national team name called?
New Zealand=All blacks
Aussie= wallabies
japan= brave blossoms
argentina=pumas
south africa=springboks
samoa=manu samoa
canada=maple leafs or canucks
usa=eagle
there are more but thats all i remember
Who were the Two brothers who played for three countries in rugby world cup?
Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh, Shane Lee and Brett Lee.
How heavy is a rugby union ball?
15 ounce i read it on some website today . im sorry i dount no how much kilos that is
im gonna chek rite now i hope i helped you. and that was an old fashiond ball that i
said was 15 ounces so u mite wana chek it up. btw im 12
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Under IRB rule 2 the ball is to weigh -
410 - 460 grams
How many people have been paralyzed playing rugby?
The fact that Rugby in both codes is a high impact game sees people getting hurt in every game played. It is the seriousness of these injuries that makes the difference. Most players take a "bump" in a game and play within 5 days again
When did Australia win the rugby union world cup?
Australia played their second world cup in the year 2006 in Germany.
What number does the fly half wear in rugby union?
im pretty sure 15
isn't it 5? because Billy Slater plays fullback in State of Origin
