History

• On January 26, 1871 the Rugby Football Union was Founded.

• Following the founding of the Rugby Football Union, a committee was formed consisting of three ex-Rugby School pupils who were invited to formulate a set of laws to help govern and unify the game.

• By June 1871 they had accomplished their task.

History

• Soon after, the Scottish members of the Union challenged the English to a match. This was by all accounts the first international match between England and Scotland, perhaps between anyone.

• The match took place at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh on March 27, 1871, resulting in a win to Scotland.

History

• In August of 1995, the game of rugby went professional all over the globe.

• Rugby has become a well known game all over the world thanks to the legend of William Webb Ellis.

Equipment

• Ball- High-grade all-weather rubber surface. Size 5, four-panel ball made of core-spun polyester and cotton laminate. Perfect to use in all your matches.

Equipment

• Boots- Footwear (football or soccer cleats)• Jersey- Striped collared polo shirt of your

team colors.• Shoulder Pads- To be worn under the jersey to

help protect your upper body from any injury caused by hitting.

Equipment

• Shorts- Shorts should come about three inches above the knee, and should be of your team color. Shorts should be 100% cotton and Durable PRO-fit sports performance material.

• Socks- Can be solid or stripe knee socks

Field equipment

• Corner flags- Flags that are set up at each corner of the playing field.

• Cones or flags- are set up along the sideline.

• Goal post- is what you kick the ball through to score points

Facility requirements

• Playing field- The playing field is 100 meters long and 70 meters wide. That equals out to be 156.96 yards long and 76.3 yards wide.

• A rugby field is 56.96 yards longer and 26.3 yards wider that a football field.

Facility requirements

• Field should have the following - Dead Ball Line

- Goal Line- 22 Meter Line- 10 Meter Line- Half-Way-Line

Rules

• Rugby is a game played in 2, 40 minute halves, with a 10 minute halftime break. Each team has 15 players and is allowed 7 substitutes. The positions are as follows: 2 Props* Hooker* 2 Lockers * 2 Flankers* 8th Man* Scrum-half* Fly-half* 2 Side Wings* 2 Centers* Fullback

Rules

• Scoring is done in one of 5 ways. - Try- Penalty Try- Conversion Goal- Penalty- Dropped Goal

Rules• Their are no downs, no 10 yards to get, the game is

continuous. The play does not stop when the ball hits the ground it is fair game. Passing is allowed but it must either be done laterally or backwards, forward passing is not allowed. However any player may kick the ball at any time, and once the ball has been kicked it is up for grabs from either side. Players often use this method to get the ball down field to team mates. Players may also run the ball until 1 of 2 things happen either they are tackled or they step out of bounds.

• When a player steps out of bounds it is brought back into play by a method called "line out", both teams line up 1 meter from each other in parallel lines and a player from the side that didn't put the ball out of play throws it in a straight line between the two teams.

Rules• When a player is tackled the other method of

bringing the ball back into play is called "scrum", this is done by each team forming a tunnel and the ball is placed in between them, each side must battle for the ball against the other teams line until a player is able to push the ball backwards with his feet to his teammates behind him in the "tunnel". If you've been thinking this sounds a lot like American football, well it is, it was the forerunner to the American Football's "line of scrimmage".

Skills• Catching- Make a target. Your hands should be at chest height, with your thumbs up

and fingers spread. Watch the ball into your hands.

• Passing- Sight your target. Draw the ball back across one hip, keeping your elbows slightly bent, as you turn your chest away from the target. Sweep the ball off your hip as you swing your hands through an arc, keeping your elbows close to your body. Release the ball with a flick of the wrists and fingers. Follow through with your fingers pointing to the target.

• Kicking - Use a kicking tee to hold the ball. Swing through the strike zone, making contact with the instep of your foot. Make sure you follow through with your toes pointing in the direction of the ball, bringing your leg up high.

• Tackling - Hit the ball carrier right above the hip with your head on the outside of the body. Lock your shoulders , grip, and drive with your legs.

• Evasion - The dummy pass is a great weapon of distraction. The ball carrier will fake a pass to either side but will tuck the ball in under the arm. Now the ball carrier will run into the space that was created.

Fun facts about Rugby• Basketball was invented by a rugby coach in 1891 - Dr. James Naismith was looking for an indoor activity to provide winter conditioning for his rugby players.• Rugby was an Olympic sport in 1900, 1908, 1920, and 1924. The US won the Gold Medal in 1920 and 1924.• Famous rugby players (just to name a few): Sean Connery, John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, George W.Bush, Russell Crowe,Chris Farley, Meat Loaf,

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Enjoy the game of Rugby and always remember, when its time to work, work hard, but when

its time to play, play hard.

,James K. Lindsey