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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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What time does the 2009 rugby league grand final start?
What are the best rugby boots for a loose head prop?
The best rugby boots depends on a few factors. Such as whether you play in wet weather or dry weather, and whether you are a forward or back. If you play in mainly dry areas, with a harder ground, moulded shoes are usually your best bet. However, if you are a forward, particularly in the first five (front or second row), you may need tags (screw-in) shoes for more grip. If you decide to go screw-ins for dry grounds, try to keep the tags at about 8-12mm. The biggest legal tags you are allowed are usually 18mm. Screws in require a little bit more maintenance, so before each game or two, be sure to tighten the tags with your tag key. Moulded shoes are generally more comfortable and better for backs. However, if you play in wet weather or on soft grounds, tags are definitely preferred because of the grip they provide. Playing in tags of between 10-16mm is usually pretty good. There is nothing worse than going to score a try, and trying to step the last player and falling flat over. I usually have two pairs of boots, one moulded for dry weather and tags for when it rains. As far as brands go, this is really up to the individual. A big thing is the arch in your foot. Nike generally provides quite a flat boot. I have used Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Puma, canterburry, lotto and a few others. I find nike to never really last long. The pumas served me well and were quite comfortable. I am currently using moulded lottos as my dry weather boots and they are quite light and comfortable. I have sometimes got soccer style boots where the lace goes up the sides. This seemed to help my spiral kicking but i don't know if i can put that down to the boot or just general improvement. In the end though, it usually comes down to price, so set your budget and just look for the highest quality boot, be it moulded or tag, in your price range. Good luck!
What is the best win loss ratio in world rugby over the last 100 years?
100 Test matches lost out of 458 played since the 1890's with 17 draws.
Both codes of Rugby (League and Union) have their origins when a soccer player picked up the ball from the ground and started running with the ball.
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It was claimed to have been born when a 15 year old William Webb-Ellis a student of Rugby School, Warwickshire in England, whilst playing football picked up the ball and ran with it. The game was thereafter developed.
Rugby League (a picture of which is above) is a separate sport from Rugby Union that was formed in 1895.
How many calories does a rugby player need?
Well, it depends because if you play for the full 80 minutes are a forward, also if you are hitting every ruck and making tackles you would burn about 700 calories including half time- but if your a back then it may be slightly more!
Which country is sea eagles rugby team from?
The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney
When was Mike Roberts - Welsh rugby player - born?
Mike Roberts - Welsh rugby player - was born in 1946.
What injuries can you get in rugby?
anything Another Answer; Common injuries in rugby are; Cuts and scrapes Concussion (not common, but it can happen easily) Sprains and strains, usually minor, but also of the ligaments, tendons etc. Broken bones Knee injuries Hamstring problems For more information on these injuries, and other common injuriesin rugby, check out the link below
Its assumed you mean the oitch as a rugby ground is the whole site used for the game and not the playing areas. The pitch is required by IRB rules to NOT exceed 100 meters from goal line to goal line with an in goal area not exceeding 22 meters and a width from touch line to touch line not exceeding 70 meters
Can you play rugby for a club and rugby league for a different club at the same time?
yes you can !
You can even play for School, Club AND Country. However, Governing bodies to recommed that games are monitored to ensure that a player is not over used and therefore put at risk.
How many referees are there in a game of rugby?
Depending on the level of competition but I shall assume the highest level, there are 5.
In international/super 14 rugby for example there is the referee that blows the game on the field. He is supported on either touch line by one Touch Judge (TJ). There are therefore 2 TJs. They help the referee with line out positions, off side calls, foul play calls, conversion/penalty kicks/drop goals, and other general matters is assistance to the referee and on their recommendation to the referee penalize the offenders accordingly.
TJ1 is the first reserve in case of an injury to the referee and TJ2 is the second reserve. TJ3 would be a reserve to TJ2 (but not running touch) rather tending to any side line activities such as "blood replacements" and substitutions.
Lastly there is the Telly Match Official (TMO). The referee will call a "time out" and request that the TMO give judgment over the awarding, or not, of a try.
In a rugby match there is the 1 main referee and 2 touch judges.
Today, in Rugby League there are two main referees on the field, two touch judges and one video ref
Rugby, Warwickshire (England) specifically is a market town that is credited for being the birthplace of the sport Rugby. It has a population of approximately 100,000 people and is the second largest town in the country.
How much is Ryan hall on a year for rugby league?
Depends who, and what position he plays.
Average rugby league in NRL is : 30,000
Average Super League player in England is: 60,000
How do you unlock everything on rugby league 2 world cup edition ps2?
just win a game with every NRL team plus Aussie and NZ
Which teams are playing in rugby today?
Difficult to answer as there are thousands of professional players world wide in both code and hundreds of thousands of armature players not including schools colleges universities and local scratch sides
Who was England Rugby Union captain in 1960?
In some season there was more than one named captain due to player availability/injury.
Dickie Jeeps (c) 1960
Dickie Jeeps (c) 1961
Dickie Jeeps (c) 1962
Clive Rowlands (c) 1963
John Willcox (c) 1964
Clive Rowlands (c)1965
David Perry (c) 1965
Budge Rogers (c)1966
Philip Judd (c) 1967
Colin McFadyean (c) 1968
Mike Weston (c)1968
Dick Greenwood (c)1969
Budge Rogers (c) 1969
What is the specification of rugby posts?
From the International Rugby Board's website... 1.4 DIMENSIONS FOR GOAL POSTS AND CROSSBAR
(a) The distance between the two goal posts is 5.6 metres.
(b) The crossbar is placed between the two goal posts so that its top edge is 3.0 metres from the ground.
(c) The minimum height of the goal posts is 3.4 metres.
(d) When padding is attached to the goal posts the distance from the goal line to the external edge of the padding must not exceed 300mm.
How many times have new zealand won the rugby league world cup?
New Zealand joint-hosted the 1987 Rugby World Cup, as well as hosting the 2011 Rugby World Cup in their own right.
What are the six nations of rugby?
In Rugby, there is a group of 6 nations which are well-known in the Rugby circuit. These nations are England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales, in alphabetical order. This group is similar to a league, in which games specifically played by these nations are tracked.
Youngest player for wales rugby union?
The youngest international squad call up is the Ospreys Kristian Phillips who is 17
