RUGBY

ORIGIN

• William Webb Ellis invented rugby in 1823
• First official set of rules made in 1845
• First international match England vs. Scotland

HOW TO PLAY

• 2 teams with 15 players each
• Can carry, pass, or kick ball into the end one to earn points
• Field is 100 meters long nd 70 meters wide
• Tackle and ruck to get the ball when the other team has it

WORKOUT

• Unrefined carbohydrates are important for rugby players
• Barbell push press
• Dips
• Barbell squats

COUNTRIES PLAYING

• Argentina started playing in 1873
• England started the game in 18th century
• Australia started in 1858
• France started in 1892

FAMOUS PLAYERS

• Dan carter
• Richie McCaw
• Brian O’ Driscoll
• Beauden Barrett

EQUIPMENT

• Cleats (boots)
• Mouth guard if players choose to
• Scrum cap (for forward players)
• Normally no protective gear

RULES

• No forward passing
• Broken into 2 halves of 40 minutes with 10 minute break inbetween
• 7 replacement per game per team
• Tackling too late, too early or above the shoulders is a foul

FACTS

• Named after the school Ellis attended and first played
• End of 19th century was when we started to use rugby balls instead of footballs
• Played in the Olympics for the first time in Paris Olympics in 1900
• Highest points ever earned was New Zealand with 162 points vs. Japan with 145 points