RUGBY

A Brief History and Explanation of a Hooligans Sport Played by Gentlemen

by Hoitt McAllister

Problems Encountered-Goals Finding an Applet

Especially hard for rugbyStill in the process

Getting the Links to work to homepage

Goals-To provide a brief overview of the sport of Rugby

explain some rules

give some insight

Origins Created by Three boys at the Rugby School William Webb Ellis was the first to run with a

football and "who with a fine disregard for the rules of football as played in his time, first took the ball in his arms and ran with it“ -1823

January 26th, 1871 at meeting was assembled for 21 clubs to decide the rules and regulations of Rugby

First International Rugby Game held in Edinburgh between Scotland and England

Rules and Play Field is 100 meters by 70 meters wide and has two “try zones” Basic objective is to run the ball to the try zone and constantly pass

backwards Try is worth five points and kicking the extra points are worth two Drop kicks, kicks for penalties are all worth three points Play is governed by:

The Ruck- when both sides are vying for the ball on the ground without going offsides

Maul-same as a ruck but on ones feet being pushed back and forth for posseion of the ball

Line Out- when the ball goes out of bounds the team that did not kick it out throws the ball back in

Scrum- A set piece off of a penalty When an offsides, knock-on or any other penalty occurs than the other

team may chose a scrum, kick for penalty, or a quick start

Field,Ruck, Scrum, Line-out

Scrum

Line-Out