Rugby union

Rugby What is it all About? "In 1823, William Webb Ellis first picked up the ball in his arms and ran with it. And for the next 156 years forwards have been trying to work out why." - Sir Tasker Watkins (1979) The History of Rugby, many believe that Rugby was born in 1823 when William Webb Ellis whilst spending his time at Rugby school, took the ball in his arms during a game of football and ran with it. This then became the distinctive future of the Rugby game. Although this is not fact

All policies by any sporting body are put into place to ensure the safety of players and fair play in the game. The Australian Rugby Union Association (ARUA) have developed policies that provide players and officials with guidelines that protect them from unsafe behaviour and strengthen the positive image of rugby union. These policies consist of a code of conduct that includes expectations of behaviour, anti-doping, medical policies including concussion guidelines, sport supplement policies, illicit

To be successful in the sport of Rugby Union the typical anatomical features one must acquire is a lean body mass, muscular strength, power, speed and agility. While the somatic characteristics of a Rugby Union player will differ depending on their position within the team, a significant measure of muscle mass and strength is a distinctive attribute in most of them (Australian Institute of Sport, 2015). A greater body mass enables a player to produce a higher momentum; which is beneficial in the

Football has been compared with the Rugby Union for many years now and it is clear that football has the popular vote, but it can learn how to enforce discipline from its rugby counterpart in areas where it really makes the difference; the yellow card system, managerial styles and the referees. A good place to start the reforms with the yellow card system. Currently, football yellow cards do not make a big impact on the player's behaviour, whereas rugby has found a much more efficient alternative

As with any sport, rugby union presents the risk of injuries to all players, however as a contact sport there are a larger number of injuries that are commonly sustained, with as many as 1 in 4 rugby players getting injured during the season (Miller, 2014). Rugby Union as a sport results in the most amount injuries, accounting for 36% of injuries sustained by sport participants yearly (ABS, 2001). These injuries can range from soft tissue to hard tissue, and can result from direct or indirect impact

Canadian football was first known as Canadian Rugby Football Union and that was created in 1884 on the 7th of february This organization or club (CRFU) made and set up games and matches between other teams in championships The club grew and became more bigger nationally and the sport became more known Later in 1891 on december the 19th, the CRFU changed and became the CRU ( Canadian Rugby Union) Soon in 1966, the CRU was changed to the CAFA (Canadian Amateur Football Association) CRU was fully

The movie Murderball, is a documentary about the crazy sport called " quad rugby”. This sport can be very dangerous to most of the players since they are Quadriplegia which means most of the players are wheel chair bounded and have partial or total loss of use of all their limbs and torso. That doesn't stop the players who strive for the intensity, and thrill of the game of rugby. The movie goes into detail about how the main characters became quadriplegic, some were born with an illness, other became

“The first phase of culture shock is characterized by excitement because the traveler is interested in all of the differences found in the new country. He or she may marvel at the beautiful new scenery, enjoy the delicious new food, and simply enjoy experiencing the new sights and sounds. The foreigner may also feel that everyone is interested in them because they are from a different country, or they may feel that everyone is friendly and willing to help the out. While the honeymoon phase is fun

I believe that the old English sport, Rugby, should make it’s big return in schools as it would help spark a new passion for something that has faded away for almost 100 years since the last game our country has ever won medals in this Olympic sport. For years, Rugby has been a neglected sport in the United States until recently it is now the nation’s fastest growing sport with over 1.2 million registered participants across the country. Rugby may not be that popular here in the United States of

Hello, this is an E-book made by the group Destined for Greatness (D4G), we are a group of Madden players that spend our time to bring you the best possible content to help you win more and do better in the game of Madden. In this intro we will be going over some of the important things to keep in mind when blitzing your opponent and playing defense in general. First, we must understand that the whole goal of blitzing is to produce pressure on the QB so that you either get a sack, force a bad throw