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MSN Encarta - Rugby Union, History of Rugby Union, History of, development of a football game, which traditionally, was “invented” by a schoolboy named William Webb Ellis at Rugby School, Warwickshire, England. Rugby was included in the 1900 and 1908 Olympic Games, and again in 1920 and 1924. In November 1823 he is believed to have cheated technically during a game of the then crude mob football played at the school, when, “with a fine disregard for the rules of football as played in his time, [he] first took the ball in his arms and ran with it”. uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_781540248/Rugby_Union_History_of.html   (1299 words)

Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Rugby Union Six Nations Championship The Six Nations Championship, (2000-) formerly known as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides; England, France, Italy, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Grand Slam is said to occur when a team wins all of its matches. A team that loses all of its matches is said to have won the "Wooden Spoon" (although this phrase is also used to describe teams finishing last, regardless of whether they lost all their matches). www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Rugby_Union_Six_Nations_Championship   (566 words)

Reference.com/Encyclopedia/United States national rugby union team Shortly after the 1924 Olympics, however, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) removed rugby union as an Olympic sport. The USA have always been considered a rugby union minnow, but through professionalism the Eagles are making improvements in coaching, management and player development, and as a result have improved on the field. The sport of rugby union in the United States has always had a close relationship with the sport of American football. www.reference.com /browse/wiki/United_States_national_rugby_union_team   (489 words)

Thisis-Rugby - Six Nations: Ireland Ireland played their first test match against England in 1875 at the Oval, but it was not until 1881 that they first won a test, against Scotland at Ormeau in Belfast. The Ireland national rugby union team represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Irish Football Union was not formed in 1874, but club rugby had been played for many years before that. www.thisis-rugby.com /union/sixnations/ireland.htm   (143 words)

Articles - Scotland national rugby union team Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. After a poor start in the Six Nations 2003-04 in which Scotland did not win a single match and so qualified for rugby's version of the wooden spoon, things were believed to be steadily improving once again under the Australian coach Matt Williams, the first foreigner to coach the national team. The thistle is the national flower, and also the symbol of the Scotland national rugby union team. www.junctione.com /articles/Scotland_national_rugby_union_team   (1937 words)

cars - Irish Rugby Football Union This lead to the unique situation among international rugby teams, where the Irish representative teams are drawn from players from two separate political territories: the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdom). Following the political break up of Ireland into the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the IRFU remained as one Union representing all of Ireland. Munster, Leinster and Ulster continue to be the strongest three with Connacht in the west of the country traditionally the weakest. www.carluvers.com /cars/IRFU   (331 words)

Croke Park to stage Ireland football and rugby matches But knowing that Dublin's Lansdowne Road, the home of Ireland's national rugby union and football teams, was set for redevelopment later this year, the rule was temporarily relaxed in April 2005. Ireland's Ronan O'Gara waves to the Lansdowne Road crowd after the Six Nations match against Scotland in March 2004. In 2007, two rugby union internationals in February and at least three football matches in March, October and November are scheduled to take place at the 82,500 capacity stadium, one of Europe's largest sports venues. www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=103676   (587 words)

Famous Ruggers An opposing coach once apparently told his team that once they tackled the prince, they would be able ever after to tell their grandchildren they once tackled the king of England. He may have played on the rugby team too, but I don't think he had a hand in starting it.” However, Tony Spinella, the historian of the Southern California Rugby Football Union writes, “The SCRFU was formed in 1937. When he was 12, Els was forced to go to the doctor with a finger injury sustained during a rugby match and his mother, concerned that rugby was too physical a sport for her son, asked the doctor to exaggerate the extent of the injury. www.wesclark.com /rrr/famous.html   (6597 words)

CSULB Official Rugby Website Competing against many strong rugby teams from universities around California, they finished third this year with a record of 13-3 in the University Division of the Southern California Rugby Union. Rugby is a sport that welcomes all shapes and sizes of players, but it is a game that shows no mercy on those who participate. Most people familiar with the history of CSULB Rugby are familiar with Dr. Dale Toohey, the founder of the club. www.csulb.edu /~rugby/team/daletoohey.html   (892 words)

USA Rugby - Press Release - Collegiate All-American USA Rugby, founded in 1975, is the national governing body for rugby and is a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International Rugby Board (IRB). Last September the All-American Team undertook a two-match trip to Ireland, reviving a touring tradition that dates back to 1910, and the team is soon expected to announce its 2002 schedule. Additionally he is a former assistant coach with both the USA National Team and the All-American squad. www.usarugby.org /cgi-bin/02/press/display.pl?releaseId=435   (522 words)

CLONAKILTY - IRELAND : "RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB" Clonakilty Rugby Club has grown rapidly and successfully to a level where it is a major contributor to the social fabric of the surrounding area. The under 14 and under 16 teams have competed strongly in their respective leagues this season with scores over 50 points to nil being recorded in their favour in more than one instance this year. Clonakilty Rugby Club is very fortunate in having access to a number of communications outlets which greatly help spreading of the 'gospel' on a regular basis. www.clon.ie /clonrfc.html   (2475 words)

Gonzaga Rugby - Welcome to Gonzaga Rugby - Gonzaga College High School Gonzaga plays in the Potomac Rugby Union (PRU), where they were champions in 1998, 2000, 2001. Gonzaga Rugby was established in 1988 as Eye Street Rugby and recognized as a Varsity sport in 1994. In 1998, Gonzaga finished third in the Nation, second in the Eastern Regionals and first in the nationally known Cherry Blossom Tournament. www.gonzagarugby.com /info/play_rugby.html   (359 words)

Ireland Post THE recent announcement by the Provisional IRA that it is preparing to disarm was yesterday welcomed by the Pope and church leaders in Ireland. BELFAST, Northern Ireland (CP) - The British army began closing or demolishing three military installations in the Irish Republican Army's rural heartland in a rapid re... BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) -- The British army began closing or demolishing military installations in the Irish Republican Army's rural heartland Friday in a rapid... archive.wn.com /2005/08/04/1400/irelandpost   (461 words)

Belfast Telegraph IRELAND produced the perfect warm-up act for today's Six Nations clash at Lansdowne Road by grinding out an ultimately comfortable victory against their Scottish counterparts in the inaugural AIB club international against Scotland at Donnybrook last night. Rugby union will be transformed if a set of radical rule changes proposed by a specialist group of the International Rugby Board, the sport's governing body, is accepted. Ulster's Celtic League title bid has been bolstered by the fact that all their Ireland players should be available for their next clash - against Gwent Dragons at Ravenhill. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk /sport/rugby   (525 words)

Ireland, John Nicholson - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ireland, John Nicholson Ireland's first compositions were concerted chamber music and songs. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. His music is small scale, and influenced by Debussy and early Stravinsky. encyclopedia.farlex.com /Ireland,+John+Nicholson   (343 words)

Brown Women's Rugby Football Club While most college rugby teams plan spring rugby trips to the verdant green fields of Ireland or the white beaches of Bermuda, the Brown women are choosing a very different path. The Brown women are hoping that their thirteen-day journey will help raise the visibility of the growing women’s rugby movement in Africa and inspire all to see the value of sport in building international bridges but this is also about competition. The team has invited Candi Orsini, the backs coach of the U.S. national women’s team, to accompany them on the trip. www.brown.edu /Students/Brown_Women_Rugby   (405 words)

USA Rugby - Press Release - USA Rugby O'Sullivan, who doubled as USA Rugby's National Technical Director, won consistently high marks for his energy and execution in both roles, but his departure was not altogether surprising given the opportunities in front of him in Ireland. In August 1998 the US qualified for the Rugby World Cup, and last month the Eagles made their first visit to the world's championship since 1991. "Eddie was one of several strong candidates to be our next national team coach, but in a strange way, it is somewhat flattering to have the Home Nations vying for the same man," Clark said. www.usarugby.org /cgi-bin/02/press/display.pl?releaseId=176   (380 words)

Welsh Rugby - HISTORY OF WELSH RUGBY A Five Nations whitewash followed in 1990, and in 1991, Wales were dumped out of the World Cup by the little known Western Samoa in the pool stages. The Welsh Rugby Union was formed, in Neath in 1881, and it now has a total of 239 member clubs. The nineties was one of the worst periods in the history of the game as defections to Rugby League and internecine struggles decimated the national side. www.angelfire.com /ne/welshrugby/waleshistory.html   (970 words)

The College Hill Independent Although it began as a series of matches played between the national teams of England, Scotland, and Wales, by 1910, Ireland and France had joined as well—bringing the tally to five. That a team from England won for a change: this fact alone would be enough to spark a flurry of sports-media hype in Britain. England& team is stellar, indeed; one BBC reporter called this year’s Six Nations Champions “the most creative, powerful, and balanced team ever to represent England.&; But who can really imagine an English team able to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? www.brown.edu /students/INDY/alpha/oldstuff/041003/sports/2.html   (756 words)

Rugby Trivia and Frequently Asked Questions South Africa are the current rugby union world champions, and the last world cup encompassed teams from New Zealand (the runners up and winners in 1987), France, England, Australia (winners in 1991), Scotland, Canada, Ireland, Western Samoa, Italy, Wales, Japan, Ivory Coast, Tonga, Romania, and Argentina. Legend has it that the game originated at Rugby school (hence the name) in England, when one of the pupils, William Webb Ellis, picked up the ball during a game of soccer in 1823 and ran with it. Rugby league teams have only 13 players (with two substitutions permitted) whereas rugby union has 15 (and no substitutions, except for injury). www.uidaho.edu /clubs/womens_rugby/RugbyRoot/rugby/FAQ/faq.shtml   (3999 words)

Rugby Football League --  Encyclopædia Britannica Originally called the Northern Rugby Football Union (popularly Northern Union), it was formed when 22 clubs from Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cheshire left the Rugby Football Union over the question of compensation for loss of wages sustained by players while participating in games. Rugby's distinctive features are (1) that players may use their hands and catch, throw, or run with the ball in addition to maneuvering it with their feet, as in football (soccer), and (2) the use of the scrum, or scrummage, which is a method of... Gridiron football evolved from English rugby and soccer (association football); it differs from soccer chiefly in allowing players to touch, throw, and carry the ball with their hands, and it differs from rugby in allowing each side to control the ball in alternating... www.britannica.com /eb/article-9064385   (856 words)

New Zealand national rugby union team - Gurupedia The All Blacks is the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. For much of the 20th century, rugby union appeared to be New Zealand's national religion, with selection to the All Blacks perhaps more highly regarded than a knighthood. The Kiwis : The New Zealand Rugby League team. www.gurupedia.com /a/al/all_blacks.htm   (1048 words)

Gay rugby tournament to honor Mark Bingham In its first full season in the Northern California Rugby Football Union, the team wasn't very successful, winning just two of 14 games. Rugby, said Bingham's friend and teammate Bryce Eberhart, is actually a great place for gay athletes to flourish. But Mickle noted that rugby is very much a team sport-- "every player is crucial" -- and in an instant the Fog had the kind of camaraderie that can take years to develop. sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/06/23/PK216076.DTL&...   (875 words)

Club History The team competed in Mexico in 1986, Japan, Thailand, Italy and Philippines in 1989, Bahamas in 1991, Argentina and Brazil in 1992, England, Ireland and Wales in 1994 and Spain in 1997. It was the only team in the United States to be accepted for membership in the Rugby Union for the 1932-33 international directory and in 1933, hosted the Cambridge University Vandals, the first European club to tour the United States. The team was also a USA Rugby National Club Championship Finalist in 2002, finishing No. 2 in the nation and the 2001 Northeast Women's Division I Club Champion. www.newyorkrugby.com /nyrc/general/clubhistory.asp   (698 words)

BBC SPORT Rugby Union Internationals Awesome England clinch Grand Slam Wilkinson converted for a 7-3 lead, but Ireland refused to be cowed and slashing breaks from Brian O'Driscoll and the dangerous Geordan Murphy tested England's defence. Ireland: Ireland: G Murphy (Leicester); J Bishop (London Irish), B O'Driscoll (Leinster, capt), K Maggs (Bath), D Hickie (Leinster); D Humphreys (Ulster), P Stringer (Munster); M Horan (Munster), S Byrne (Leinster), J Hayes (Munster), M O'Kelly (Leinster), G Longwell (Ulster), V Costello (Leinster), K Gleeson (Leinster), A Foley (Munster). But the score was ruled out for an earlier offence on the advice of a touch judge, and Ireland remained within a converted score. news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/2892271.stm   (817 words)

CNN/SI - Rugby - Romania sacks national coach - Friday November 12, 1999 04:34 PM "The Romanian Rugby Union Federation (FRR) released Paraschiv as its national team coach for creating a tense atmosphere within the team during the World Cup finals," FRR president Dumitru Mihalache told Reuters by telephone. Romania lost its matches against Australia and Ireland but beat the United States and finished third in pool E. Copyright 2003 Reuters Limited. Mihalache also said the national team's deputy coach Alexandru Achim had quit after signing a contract abroad. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /rugby/news/1999/11/12/romania_coach   (160 words)

Irish Rugby Teams - RHC.com Bank of Scotland (Ireland) (BOSI) has firmly established itself as the main sponsor of the 'Leinster Lions&;, one of the four provisional Irish rugby teams. The successes of the Munster and indeed, Irish rugby teams are a source of tremendous national pride in Ireland. The flag of the Irish Rugby Football Union, which is used by Irish rugby teams when playing overseas, shows a red saltire on a white field, a shield of one... www.redhotchilli.com /irish-rugby-teams.htm   (399 words)

LENIN'S TOMB: December 2003 For a spectacle involving a bunch of deformed grunts fighting for possession of a ball, Rugby's been getting a massive press windfall since "our team" (England) beat "their team" (Australia). Yeah, you bet I give a shit about the rugby and all its sudden converts who should be punished by being forced to watch the bastarding horseshit for a year. b) It was the one excuse for a national day off work that wouldn't result in the threat of sack and lots of little schoolkids being molested by the old bill (pace, antiwar demos). leninology.blogspot.com /2003_12_01_leninology_archive.html   (5217 words)

Rugby news, results and features from RugbyRugby Ireland's rugby team bid farewell to Lansdowne Road on a high on Saturday, after a 15-9 win over Scotland. The odds on a French victory in the Six Nations shortened dramatically in Paris on Sunday as Les Bleus recorded a 31-6 victory over England courtesy of a controlled performance that left the English rooted to the spot like so many oaks. Italy won their first ever away point in the Six Nations by claiming a 18-18 draw with Wales in Cardiff on Saturday - but neither side seemed enthused with their portion of the shared spoils. rugbyrugby.com   (330 words)

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