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  Rugby football - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Rugby Union ranks as the national sport of Wales, of New Zealand and of Pacific countries such as Tonga, Fiji and Samoa.
Rugby football has strong claims to the world's first and oldest "football club": the Guy's Hospital Football Club, formed in London in 1843, by old boys from Rugby School.
Rugby league retains great popularity among working class people in the English counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, and in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /rugby_football.htm   (2001 words)

  
 Rugby league - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rugby league is one of the two codes of rugby, the other being rugby union.
Rugby league's roots can be traced to early football history, like most forms of football, through the playing of ball games, which bear little resemblance to modern games.
Rugby league is played by two teams on a rectangular field with a length generally double the width.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rugby_League   (1978 words)

  
 Rugby football - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rugby union is a major sport played nationwide in each of these countries and is the national sport in each of New Zealand, South Africa and Wales.
However, the story has entered into legend, and the trophy for the Rugby Union World Cup bears the name of "Webb Ellis" in his honour (as does Ellis Park in Johannesburg a major international rugby union stadium), and a plaque at the School commemorates the "achievement".
Canadian football, was frequently known as "rugby" until the middle of the 20th century.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rugby_football   (2161 words)

  
 Rugby union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rugby Union is a team sport that was developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England.
Rugby Union is the national sport of Wales, New Zealand and Pacific countries such as Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa (although these three specialise in sevens).
For the next few years rugby clubs continued to agree rules before the start of each game as they had always done, but on January 26, 1871, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) formed, leading to the standardisation of the rules for all clubs in England that played a variety of the Rugby School laws.
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 rugby union   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Rugby originated in England, and games occur throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Rugby Union has also become popular in southern France and northern Italy, as well as in many countries of the South Pacific.
Rugby has also become popular in the Pacific Islands (Tonga, Samoa and Fiji), as well as in Japan, and has gained ground in South America, with Argentina regularly defeating European teams, and Uruguay having won a game at the two most recent Rugby World Cupss.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /Rugby_Union.html   (1709 words)

  
 Rugby union
Until 1995 when Rugby Union became an "open" game, the IRB claimed to rigorously enforce the amateur rule, though many outside the sport doubted this, dubbing the situation "shamateurism".
Rugby Union is the national sport of Wales, New Zealand and Pacific countries such as Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa.
The legendary story about the origin of Rugby football, whereby a young man named William Webb Ellis "picked up the ball and ran" while playing football at Rugby School is almost certainly a complete fiction.
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 Rugby Union World Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Rugby World Cup is the premier international Rugby Union contest in the world, first held jointly in Australia and New Zealand in 1987 and now held every four years.
Rugby World Cup was originally thought up in late 1983, when the Australian Rugby Union and the New Zealand Rugby Football Union each independently wrote to the International Rugby Board seeking to conduct a World Cup tournament.
The 2003 Cup was intended to be held jointly by Australia and New Zealand, but disagreements between the International Rugby Board and the NZ Union, over sponsorship, advertising and ticketing, saw the competition relocated to Australia.
www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Rugby_Union_World_Cup   (448 words)

  
 Rugby football   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Rugby football is a catch-all term which may refer to two related but separate sports: Rugby League and Rugby Union.
However, the trophy for the Rugby Union World Cup is named Webb Ellis in his honour and a plaque at the school 'commemorates' the 'achievement'.
On January 26, 1871, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) was formed, leading to the standardisation of the rules for all clubs that played a variety of the Rugby School laws.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/rugby_football   (932 words)

  
 Rugby League World Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On some occasions the winner was the team that finished top of this league, whilst on other occasions the top two teams played off in a World Cup Final.
In 1995 the competition was held in Great Britain and expanded to ten teams.
This format proved successful, and the World Cup was expanded again to sixteen teams for the 2000 competition.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rugby_League_World_Cup   (311 words)

  
 Rugby football -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Rugby football, as a catch-all term, may refer to two related but separate (A sport that involves competition between teams of players) team sports: (Click link for more info and facts about rugby league) rugby league and (Click link for more info and facts about rugby union) rugby union.
Rugby football has strong claims to the world's first and oldest "football club": the Guy's Hospital Football Club, formed in London in 1843, by (A vivacious elderly man) old boys from Rugby School.
Rugby league supporters sometimes call themselves "treizistes", reflecting the (The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France) French title of their sport (rugby à treize).
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/R/Ru/Rugby_football.htm   (1929 words)

  
 Definition of Rugby League
Rugby league is one of the two forms of rugby, the other being rugby union.
This was despite the fact that the Rugby Football Union (RFU) was allowing other players to be paid, such as the 1888 England team that toured Australia, or the account of Harry Hamill of his payments to represent New South Wales (NSW) against England in 1904.
Rugby League, while a hugely popular professional and amateur sport in some regions of the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, has struggled to assert itself as an international sporting code particularly in the aftermath of the disastrous Super League war for control of the code in the mid 1990s.
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 Rugby union biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Rugby union is a team sport that was (according to legend) developed from the rules used to play football at Rugby School in England.
Once a player has gone to ground and a ruck has formed, the opposing team are not allowed to pick up the ball, and have to try to secure posession by pushing the team in posession out of the way.
In a maul situation, the team not in posession is allowed to actively compete for the ball by trying to wrestle it from the carrier.
rugby-union.biography.ms   (2799 words)

  
 Rugby union   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
[[Image Link]] Rugby union is a type of football, supposedly invented during a football game by William Webb Ellis at Rugby School in 1823.
The opposition hooker may contest for possession, though rarely does he win it because the scum-half often feeds the ball crookedly, and he is aware (because of tapping from the scrum half) when the ball is about to be put in.
The scrum-winning team then plays the ball; either picked up by the number eight who drives forward, or passed by the scrum-half to the fly-half or one of the other backs.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/rugby_union   (1812 words)

  
 Rugby Union - A short Guide
Rugby union is a type of football, supposedly invented during a football game by William Webb Ellis at Rugby School in 1823.
The ball is then played by the team; either picked up by the number eight who drives forward, or passed by the scrum-half to the fly-half or one of the other backs.
Rugby has also become popular in the Pacific Islands (Tonga, Samoa and Fiji), as well as in Japan, and has gained ground in South America, with Argentina regularly defeating European teams, and Uruguay having won a game at the two most recent Rugby World Cups.
www.walesonline.com /info/sport/rugby2.shtml   (1771 words)

  
 Rugby football biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
However, the trophy for the Rugby Union World Cup bears the name of "Webb Ellis" in his honour, (as does Ellis Park in Johannesburg a major international rugby union stadium,) and a plaque at the school 'commemorates' the 'achievement'
The Blackheath Rugby Club, in London, founded in 1858, is the oldest surviving non-university rugby club.
Nevertheless, the origins of the North American codes of football are illustrated by the fact that the Canadian Football League was originally known as the "Canadian Rugby Football Union", when it was founded in 1884.
rugby-football.biography.ms   (1862 words)

  
 Vorcampbel's View: International Rugby Union : Wales v England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
There is a cancer at the heart of the Welsh Rugby Union, that is responsible for the string of eleven defeats that the National team has suffered in recent years.
The performance of the Welsh team today was a disgrace, why where so many fundamental errors made by the team, why were they so uninterested, basically because to many players like Gareth Thomas are playing out of position, to keep the Cardiff and Llanelli players happy.
The next problem that Welsh International Rugby has to contend with is the fitness level of the team.
www.20six.co.uk /weblogEntry/fk67qlxezvbm.htm   (482 words)

  
 Rugby Union clubs national and international Associations list directory
Rugby Union clubs national and international Associations list directory
UK Rugby Union clubs and national international teams
Rugby Union Associations and clubs national international Rugby Union 6 nations RFU French Australian Italian
www.ukwebstart.com /listrugbyunion.html   (32 words)

  
 Kyadondo Home-Of MTN-Heathens, Buffaloes, Saracens, Thunderbirds and Black-Panthers Rugby Teams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Female rugby lovers had to contend with joining training sessions of their male counterparts, usually at Kyambogo and Makerere Universities, or by participating in the mixed touch rugby games held during the rugby off-season at Kyadondo Rugby Football Club (KRFC).
Veteran rugby player and coach Jim Park then volunteered to help the ladies make the transition from touch rugby to contact rugby, in line with the International Rugby Board's policies on women’s rugby.
There are some things I hate about rugby though, the first one on my list is pushing the scrum machine during training and the next is getting caught accidentally in rucks and mauls during a game.
www.kyadondo.co.ug /Thunderbirds/thunderbirds.html   (454 words)

  
 International Rugby League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This site also allows for the fans of international Rugby League to chat about their views, picks and ideas for the game as it takes a pro-active approach in reaching the far corners of the globe.
Malta’s rugby league efforts have been boosted by generosity and support as DOM International renews a sponsorship deal that will see them through to the completion of 2006 and Maltagenealogy...
The Board of the Maltese Rugby League Association (MRLA) recently had the distinguished honour of meeting with Malta’s opposition leader and leader of the Malta Labour Party (MLP); Dr Alfred Sant and his deputy, Dr Michael Falzon, thanks to MRLA Patron an..
world.rleague.com   (544 words)

  
 Trinidad Enthusiast Rugby Club - Carribbean Rugby Sevens Tournament - Confirmed Teams
Trinidad Enthusiast Rugby Club - Carribbean Rugby Sevens Tournament - Confirmed Teams
Below is a list of teams who have confirmed they will be attending this year's Sevens Tournament:
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www.rugbysevenstrinidad.com /teams.html   (54 words)

  
 Yahoo! Groups : Rugby-Advancement
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The major Rugby Union playing countries are Australia, England, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa and Wales.
Hi, I don't know what team you support but i know newcastle falcons will thrash
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