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Rugby
1. How did rugby come into being?
The history of rugby only begins in the 19th
century, in 1823 more precisely, in the
Rugby College, a city located in the center of
England. One day in November 1823, a
student named William Ellis starts running
with the ball in his arms, during a
football match.
2. How do you play rugby?
During a rugby match, two teams of fifteen players
face off. The duration of a match is 2 x 40 min with a
10-minute halftime. In rugby, there are scrums, tries,
touches, drops, transformations, passes in
behind, of rucks.
The try: a try is when you place the ball in
The opposing goal is worth 5 points.
The touches: a touch is when the ball goes beyond the
length of the field; player number 2 (the hooker) is
place where the touch occurred. The other players from 1 to 8
placed in two columns the player number 2 will send the
the ball and players 1 to 8 will have to try to catch it.
Back passes: in rugby, back passes are
mandatory except when we have to shoot from the foot. When the ball
go ahead, we have to have a scrum.
Scrums: To create a scrum, first, it is necessary that the
Balloon goes forward, then players 1 to 8 will position themselves.
face to face the referee will say 'bend', 'ready' and
“engage”. At that moment, the players will try to catch
the ball; the team that catches the ball first it
wins.
Transformations: To make a transformation one must
first score a try a player between number 9 and the
player number 15 is allowed to stand in front of the goalposts
adverse, to shoot the ball that must go over the
crossbar if he makes it, it earns 2 more points.
Drops: (English word meaning 'to drop') For
to make a drop, you need to be close to the opponent's posts; for this
moment - it is the player can hit the ball above the
if he succeeds with the transverse bar, it earns 3 points.
the team.
Tackles: a tackle is when you squeeze the legs of
the opponent so that he falls to the ground.
The rucks: (an English word meaning 'open scrum') A
a ruck occurs when a player with the ball is tackled by
On the ground, players must protect the ball to keep it.
3. The rugby balls
According to legend, the ball that was caught in 1823 by
William Ellis would have been made by a shoemaker working
in the city of Rugby.
This balloon is made from fresh pig bladder.
covered with a leather envelope made of 4
ovoid panels so that when the ball bounces we
cannot predict where he will go.
Today, rugby balls are made of
rubber.
4. Rugby teams.
The strongest rugby teams are New Zealand.
Zealand, South Africa, Australia. The champion team
The team from New Zealand is currently the best in the world.
In 2019, the World Cup will take place in Japan.
The New Zealand team is called the All Blacks.
Blacks. This team has been famous since 1905.
the hakaqui is a sung dance practiced for
impress the opponents before the matches.