SCHOOLS’ RUGBY WORKBOOK 2014EMIRATES AIRLINE DUBAI RUGBY SEVENS

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A Quick Guide to the GAme of RuGby SevenS

Rugby is a sport that has millions of fans across the world.

The basic idea of rugby is that each team moves the ball to the opposing team’s end of the pitch. When they reach the line they must put the ball down for a ‘try’, or they can kick the ball through the goal posts for a goal.

The players can pick up, carry, kick and pass the ball (although they can only throw it backwards to a player behind them). When a player is carrying the ball forwards the opposing players are allowed to stop them by tackling them to the ground.

A team in Rugby Union has 15 players. Sevens is a shortened version of Rugby Union. There are less players and shorter games but the matches are still played on a full-size pitch.

There are 7 players to a team, instead of 15.A team consists of 3 forwards and 4 backs.

Each match is 7 minutes per half, with 1 minute for half time in between.

Finals are 10 minutes each half, with 2 minutes for half time.

If knockout matches are still undecided, 5 minute halves of extra time are played.

There are 4 different ways to score points in rugby.

1. A TRY is scored when a player touches the ball down onto the pitch behind the goal line. A try is worth 5 points.

2. A CONVERSION is taken after a try is scored, when a player attempts to kick the ball between the posts. You have 1 attempt at a conversion following a try being scored. Kicking the ball between the posts for a conversion is worth 2 points.

3. A PENALTY is awarded by the referee as a sanction against a team that has broken the rules. A penalty kick is an opportunity to kick the ball between the posts for a penalty goal. A successful kick is worth 3 points.

4. A DROP-GOAL is when a player drop-kicks the ball between the posts from running play. This is also worth 3 points.

RuGby vocAbulARyRead the definitions of the rugby words below and try and use them in a sentence. Write your new sentence in the box.

Word Meaning Example Sentence

Attack To move the ball forward in an attempt to score.Conversion A kick for goal after scoring a try. If successful this is worth 2 points. Crossbar A horizontal bar that connects the goalposts.Dangerous play Any action that could seriously injure another player. This is against the rules of rugby.Dead-ball line The line after the try line that marks the end of the pitch.Drop-goal A drop-kick through the goalposts which happens during normal play. It is worth 3 points. Drop-kick A kick in which the ball is bounced off the ground before it is kicked. Forward pass An illegal pass which is thrown to a player in front of the person who passed it.Goal A successful kick between the goalposts that earns 2 or 3 points. Halfway line The line across the middle of the pitch, the same distance from both try lines. Knock-on When the ball is dropped or knocked forward by a player. This results in an advantage/ scrum to the opposition. Line-out The throwing in of the ball from the sideline to restart play after the ball has gone out of bounds. Maul A group of players from both sides, standing on their feet, contesting for the ball.Obstruction Blocking an opposition player illegally.Pass To throw the ball to a team mate.

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Word Meaning Example Sentence

Penalty Awarded by the referee after a infringement of the rules. The non-infringing team gets an opportunity to play on or kick at the goal and score 3 points. Pitch The field on which rugby is played.Place kick A kick taken on a ball that is stationary from either the ground or a tee (ball support). Red card Is the most severe sanction in rugby. The player shown the red card must leave the game and is not allowed to return. Referee Official who controls the match. Ruck A ruck is a phase of play where one or more players from each team, who are on their feet, contest to win the ball which is on the floor. Scrum A scrum is formed when three forwards from each team bind together. The two teams bend over and bind with the opposing side so that their heads are interlocked. This creates a tunnel into which a scrum half throws in the ball so that players can compete for possession.Tackle A tackle occurs when the ball carrier is held by one or more opponents and is brought to the ground.Touch The area outside the field of play. Touchline The sidelines of the pitch that mark the field of play.Touch judge There are two touch judges that help the referee officiate the game.Try The grounding of the ball past the opponents try line in the in-goal area. This is worth five points. Try line Line at the end of the pitch on which the goalposts stand. A team must ground the ball over/ on the try line to score. Yellow card Is a form of discipline that the referee shows a player who has infringed rules of the game. A yellow card results in the player being sent off the pitch for a period of time before they can rejoin the game.

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cAn you lAbel the pitch coRRectly?Using your rugby vocabulary try to label the key features on this rugby pitch.

1. Halfway line2. Touch line3. Try line4. Dead-ball line5. Crossbar6. Goal post

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Who’S Who?Write the name of each competing country by its scrambled name.Draw a line from the name of the country to its flag.

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grateinan

jifi

tuneid estats fo raiacme

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tpugolra

laconstd

naajp

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selaw

taursiala

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enyak

dnenalg

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ncfrae

maaso

nsaip

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WheRe ARe they fRom? Shade in each country on the map where the 12 competing women’s teams come from.Draw a line from the name of the country to its position on the map.

Look up the capital cities of each competing country and fill in the table below.

Country Capital CityBrazil China Russia France New Zealand Fiji

Country Capital CitySouth AfricaAustraliaCanadaEnglandSpainUSA

South Africa Australia Canada England Spain USA

Brazil China Russia France New Zealand Fiji

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mAtch the emblemS Can you match the rugby teams emblems with their country name? Hint: think about countries’ nicknames/ national emblems to help.

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada

England

Fiji

France

Japan

Kenya

New Zealand

Portugal

Russia

Samoa

Scotland

South Africa

Spain

USA

Wales

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city fAct file tASk Below is a short fact file on Dubai.

Country: United Arab EmiratesCity: DubaiPopulation of Country: 9.4 millionPopulation of City: 1.42 millionTallest Building: Burj KhalifaFamous Landmark: Burj Al Arab Name of sporting venue: The Sevens StadiumTemperature range: 14C – 50CClimate: Desert climateMain language spoken: Arabic/ EnglishMain religion: IslamFood: Humous, grilled meats. Point of interest: Dubai has an indoor ski slope with realsnow despite the outside temperatures reaching 50C!

tASk:Pick 2 capital cities from the countries that are competing in the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens and produce a fact file on them.

Some other things you can include are:• A picture of the country’s flag• Information about a famous person from that city• Pictures of some of the famous landmarks and buildings

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A poStcARd fRom the emiRAteS AiRline dubAi RuGby SevenS

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Design the front of a postcard from Dubai.

Write your postcard to a friend/ family member describing your time at the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens.

Hint: you could include what the weather was like, which team won, what you wore for fancy dress. Pl

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be A dubAi touR Guide!

tASk:Thousands of rugby fans come to Dubai to watch the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens every year. However they are also interested in seeing the sights and sounds of Dubai.

Can you write a tourist guide to help show them around? Write about 5 key attractions in Dubai.

Include:• Where the attraction is• A description of the attraction• Why you like the attraction• Other fun facts

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RuGby SevenS ScoReboARd chAllenGeHere are some scoreboards from some imaginary matches. Can you work out the final score and who won the match?

Remember:

Try = 5 points Conversion = 2 points Penalty = 3 points Drop-Goal = 3 points

Australia England 4 Tries 3 1 Conversions 3 0 Penalties 0 0 Drop-Goals 1

SCORE

Canada USA 4 Tries 4 3 Conversions 2 0 Penalties 1 1 Drop-Goals 0 SCORE

Scotland France 2 Tries 2 1 Conversions 2 1 Penalties 0 0 Drop-Goals 0 SCORE

South Africa New Zealand 2 Tries 3 2 Conversions 0 0 Penalties 1 0 Drop-Goals 0 SCORE

Kenya Fiji 2 Tries 5 1 Conversions 4 0 Penalties 1 0 Drop-Goals 0 SCORE

Samoa Russia 6 Tries 2 4 Conversions 2 1 Penalties 1 0 Drop-Goals 0 SCORE

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top RuGby SevenS ScoReRSLook at the table of top point scorers and see if you can answer the rugby maths questions below.

1. Who has scored the most tries?

2. Who has successfully kicked the most conversions?

3. Who has successfully kicked the least penalties?

4. How many successful kicks at goal has Frankie Horne had? (Note this includes all forms of kicks).

5. How many less points has Lolo Lui scored than Gregor Young?

6. True or False? Dan Norton has scored more drop goals than the other nine players together.

(Show your workings.)

7. Find two players who together have scored the same number of conversions as Allan Fa’alava’au.

Extension Task

1. Which player has the best average point score per match?

2. Which player has the worst average point score per match?

Name Team Matches Points Tries Conversions Penalties Drop Goals

Dan Norton England 16 230 5 23 43 10

Gregor Young Scotland 11 216 7 35 37 0

DJ Forbes New Zealand 10 189 12 22 21 0

Allan Fa’alava’au Australia 15 183 4 29 33 2

Nathan Hirayama Canada 7 139 6 14 23 3

Frankie Horne South Africa 11 125 0 22 26 1

Lolo Lui Samoa 9 124 4 7 30 0

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deSiGn A neW mAScot foR theemiRAteS AiRline dubAi RuGby SevenS! Meet Sabaa the camel – our loved event mascot.

Sabaa is a cheeky camel – his name is the Arabic word for the number seven.

Can you design a new mascot for the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens.

Describe his/ her personality and why you think they’d be a great addition to our mascot team!

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deSiGn youR nAtion A neW kit! Chose your favourite country and design them a new, stylish kit. Hint: You can take inspiration from facts about that country, their flag and your favourite players.