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Who Is The Slowest Nrl Player?

Heres some of the stand-outs for the fastest player spot in the NRL:

Matthew Bowen

David Mead

Akuila Uate

Jharal Yow Yeh

Issac Luke

Brett Stuart

Kevin Gordon (even tho he's injured)

Chris Lawrence

Jamie Soward

Micheal Jennings

Billy Slater

Josh Morris

Nathan Merrit

Jarrod Hayne

Cooper Cronk

Kalifa Fifi Loa

Brent Tate

Benji Marshall

Lote Tuqiri

Micheal Gordon

William Zillman

So I reckon they should have a race for the fastest player in the NRL.

What was the final score in the rugby world cup 2011?

The score of the RWC2011 final was 8-7 to the New Zealand All Blacks over France

In which country was rugby first played?

it started 1823 in England in a town called Rugby, Warwickshire when playing football a boy picked up the ball and ran forward with it instead of retreating as the rules of football required at that time. The idea of running at the opponent caught on and more students did the same. As these people left the school and went to university etc they took he concept with them. This increased to players and soon the game became formalised

What is the name of Ireland's national rugby stadium?

I believe the largest is Casement Park, a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in West Belfast (home to the Antrim Gaelic Football and Hurling teams), which holds 32,600. Other large stadiums are Windsor Park, (home of Linfield Football Club and the Northern Ireland Football team) which holds 20,000, and Ravehill Stadium (Home of the Ulster Rugby team), which holds 12,300.

What does a back do in rugby?

The best way to learn is to join a rugby club. There are coaches there that will assess your skills and physical build including speed and agility. Then they can help you gain skills for a position suited to you. You can also watch games and learn how and what the backs do - This for many is the first education they have in the sport.

Which rugby teams do the hacker?

I'm presuming you mean a haka, the Maori war dance. It goes as follows;

Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora!

Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora!

Tenei te tangata puhuru huru

Nana nei i tiki mai, Whakawhiti te ra

A upane! ka upane!

A upane! ka upane!

Whiti te ra! Hi!

In English this translates to;

I die! I die! I live! I live!

I die! I die! I live! I live!

This is the hairy man

Who has caused the sun to shine again

The Sun shines!

When were the first national team formed for rugby?

there were 2 Scotland and England with England forming first. The matches between thr two are the oldest international games in rugby history

What is the size of Twickenham rugby pitch?

The Twickenham rugby pitch is 125m x 70m. The stadium has a capacity of 82,000 and has 150 executive suits.

Full-time in rugby?

40 minutes each half of 2 halves

How do you delete an existing competition on rugby challenge 2?

For ps3 you have to go into saved data utility and delete previous memory from there

What are all of English rugby league teams?

Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs, Newcastle Knights, Canberra Raiders, Penrith Panthers, Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm, West Tigers, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Sydney Roosters, St George Illawarra Dragons, North Queensland Cowboys, Gold Coast Titans, Parramatta Eels, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Cronulla Sharks and the New Zealand Warriors.

In rugby what does TMO stand for?

T.M.O stands for Television Match Official. == ==

Who was in the 1990 natal rugby team that won the currie cup?

15. Hugh Reece-Edwards

14. Tony Watson

13. Jeremy Thomson

12. Dick Muir

11. Christie Noble

10. Joel Stransky

9. Craig Jamieson

8. Andrew Aitken

7. Steve Atherton

6. Wahl Bartmann

5. Vleis Visagie

4. Andre Botha

3. Gerhard Harding

2. Tom Lawton

1. Guy Kebble

What age should your son get a jockstrap?

If there's a chance of getting hit in the testicles, boys should wear a jockstrap and cup, regardless of age. Boys should also wear one for support when running or working out, especially once puberty starts and they start developing more.

How old is Israel Folau?

  • If you mean the modern state of Israel, then the answer is that it was established on May 14, 1948. As of 2012 it is 62 years old.
  • If you mean the people of Israel, then the answer is closer to 4,000 years.
  • If you mean the Ancient country of Israel, then it was established about 3,000 years ago.

Who played on the 1984 All Black Rugby team in New Zealand?

- Randell
- Kronfield
- Jones (Ian)
- Brooke (Zinzan)
- Brown
- Oliver
- Dowd
- Hewitt
- Carter (Mark)
- Hoeft
- Blackadder
- Maka
- Willis
- Robertson
- Meeuws
- Rush
- Cullen
- Wilson
- Mayerhofler
- Little
- Lomu
- Mehrtens
- Tonu'u
- Vidiri
- Ralph
- Spenser
- Robinson
- McLeod
- Marshall
- Clarke
- Berryman

Does Francois Steyn still has a girlfriend?

no he hasn't, he said himself on a program called kwela back in feb 2008 that he didn't have one. in the past when he had one (hene venter) he had no problem in mentioning her.

he was dating a girl named linca, but he's single now.

thanks. how do you know this stuff?

he's engaged to linca Meyer

Name 6 new zealand born player to play international rugby for wales?

DALE McCINTOSH

SONNY PARKER

SHANE HOWARTH

MATT CARDY

HEMI TAYLOR

BRETT SINKINSON

How did the game rugby pass throughout to new Zealand?

As in many British colonies, the settlers from Great Britain took the game of football with them to NZ and played under many different rules in the early and mid-19th century. Eventually the rules became more uniform and it is the rugby code that became most popular throughout NZ by the end of the century. It has been the dominant football code ever since.

How many New Zealanders play rugby union How many registered players of rugby union in New Zealand?

over a million

This answer is rediculous - With a NZ population of 4,115,771 (2006 Census) This means that there is one rugby club for every 4 people (male, female, young old, or ancient.)

In 2009 NZRU stated that there were 145,472 active players!

Can someone more informed give me the correct answer?

How many people play rugby in the world?

There are no real accurate figures for this as many armature players are no accounted for but it is estimated that over 400,00 play the game - This includes both sex's, junior youth and senior levels plus schools, colleges and universities