RUGBY PE DEPARTMENT IES FERNANDO SAVATER Marco Fiorone
INTRODUCTION Rugby is considered to be one of the most popular team sports in the whole world. The ball is oval in shape and two teams try to score more points than the other team. In spite of being a full body contact sport, is one of the most fair games we can play. In PE class we are going to play touch rugby, a type of school rugby in which body contact is not allowed.
RUGBY: AIM OF THE GAME Rugby union is played by two teams of 15 players Although the aim of the gane is very simple, there are many laws which can make it hard for the new viewer to know what's happening. The aim: two teams trying to score more points than the other team. Players can run, kick, pass the ball, but passing forwards is not allowed. Rugby union is a contact sport, so players can tackle an opponent in order to get the ball. However in touch rugby tackling is not allowed. We are going to learn how to enjoy this game.
RUGBY:ORIGINS -William Web Ellis, a clergyman, is considered to be the inventor of this sport. -The legend says that the clergyman was playing football when he picked up the football ball and started to run to the opposite line and made a touch with the ball on the floor,originating the distinctive skill of the rugby game. - He rejected the old football rules and with his action invented a new way to play this sport that became very popular in Great Britain and in a few time in the whole world. - Actually, the Rugby World Cup Trophy is named William Web Ellis trophy, in honor to his inventor.
RUGBY RULES (BASICS) As we said before, two teams of 15 players try to score more points than the other team. Players can run with the ball, kick it and pass it, but passing forwards is not allowed. In Rugby, you can tackle an opponent in order to get the ball. There is a referee and two judges, who decide how the rules should be applied. There are several ways to score points. The principals are: A TRY: five points are added for touching the ball down in your opponentś goal area. A CONVERSION: two points are added for a successfull kick through the goal posts (after a try we have the possibility to win a conversion) A GOAL KICK: three points are awarded for a penalty kick through the posts.
RUGBY RULES (BASICS) A game of rugby has two periods of 40 minutes each, between the two half there is an interval of 10 min. Kick off: the game stars with a kick from the middle of the half way line. Tackling: A tackle is allowed only below the shoulders. Line out: A way of restarting play after the ball has been knocked or kicked out of the play past the touch line. Scrummaging: 8 players from each team can take part. The strongest players join a scrum. It is considered to be one of the hardest areas of the game to the referee. Sin Bin: It is a punishment, a yellow card showed to a player by the referee.
RUGBY PITCH The pitch sized 110 mts and 70 wide. The main areas are: Dead ball line and try line: you can only score a try between teh dead ball line and the try line. 22 m line: It is the place to restart play when the ball has gone over a teamś dead ball line. The player must do a drop kick to restart the game. Half way line: The place to kick off from: Start play.
RUGBY SKILLS Passing: In the game of rugby the ball must be passed backwards. The ball is thrown towards a teammate at waist height to make it easy for him to catch it. Usually the ball is passed to the nearest teammate but sometimes longer passes are made to speed up the play or to find a gap in the opponent s defence.
RUGBY TACKLING: Tackling is the only way of legally bringing down your opponent when your opponent is running with the ball in his hands The tackler s head must go behind the opponent s body, as you see on the picture.
RUGBY KICKING: There are three types of kicks in rugby union. The place kick is when the ball is kicked from the ground. It is used to kick conversions after a try has been scored. The punt kick is when the ball is kicked out of the player s hands. It is used after a penalty is given. The drop kick is when the ball is kicked just as it bounces on the ground. This is used to score a drop goal.
TOUCH RUGBY It is the rugby we play at school.the main differences are: School Rugby Rules - In order to take the ball from another place/team you must pull out the rip and shout TAG! - To score a goal the player must cross the line and put the ball on the ground. - The ball can be pass in line, backwards or forwards, only in rugby class. - You (as a player ) can run with the ball and there is no limit. - It s totally forbidden to hit the oponent.
RUGBY ANECDOTES In 2003 England became the first northern hemisphere side to win the Rugby World Cup with a breathtaking drop goal just 26 seconds from the end of a thrilling World Cup final in Sydney against Australia. Johnny Wilkinson s last gasp effort was all that separated the sides after 100 minutes of rugby and a dramatic extra-time finale.