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  Rugby football - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Rugby Union ranks as the national sport of Wales, of New Zealand and of Pacific countries such as Tonga, Fiji and Samoa.
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.
List of rugby players for a list of notable union and league players
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 Encyclopedia: List of football (soccer) players   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Baichung Bhutia (born December 15, 1976 in Tinkitam) is a football player from India.
Dennis Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional football player, and a former player for the Netherlands national football team.
Jair Ventura Filho, (born December 25, 1944), is a former Brazilian football player, he was voted by World Soccer magazine as the 27th greatest player of the 20th century.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-football-%28soccer%29-players   (9578 words)

  
 Rugby football - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An old saying goes "Soccer is a gentleman's game played by ruffians, and rugby is a ruffian's game played by gentlemen." Rugby union has a quite common image as a gentleman's sport: most private schools in rugby-playing regions play the union version of the game (often along with sports such as fencing and boxing).
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".
Because of its long adherence to amateurism, an ethic considered to have discouraged working class players, rugby union often has a reputation as a middle-class and upper-class game.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rugby_football   (2090 words)

  
 Internet Real Fitness Buzz   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Unlike other ball sports like football which is a non-contact sport, rugby is a full contact sport in which players tackle one another to the ground in order to take possession of the ball for their team.
For a game that began life in Britain at a private English school for boys rugby has spread all over the world where it is cherished and loved by people in hundreds of different countries and this means that international rugby union has established itself as one of the most popular games on the planet.
Rugby Union retains rules and a style of play that is closest to the original game invented at Rugby School in England in the 1700s and this accounts for much of its attraction today.
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 rugby Italy, italian rugby teams, italian championship rugby, championship rugby league, Italy rugby cup, italian ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Rugby Viadana is one of the best italian rugby teams and won the italian championship of rugby in 2002 and the Italy rugby cup in 2000 and 2003.
In 1998 the italian rugby team of Viadana reached the Division A of the italian championship rugby league.
A reform in the italian championship of rugby took place in 2000, when the championship rugby league A1 changed into the italian Super 10, the top ten elite of italian rugby.
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 RugbyOttawa.com :: Home of Rugby in Ottawa
The players are identified through a number of programmes including their performances at national championships, university championships and other elite rugby events.
Athletes named to this long list are expected to work on their fitness and attend skills clinics to improve their ranking, and prior to the Churchill Cup in June 2004, they will be rated nationally in their position.
Canada’s women rugby players are preparing to defend their 4th place world ranking at the women’s rugby world cup in 2006.
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 List of rugby players - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following are lists of notable Rugby football players, both past and present:
For other forms of football, see List of footballers.
This page was last modified 08:17, 27 February 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_rugby_players   (78 words)

  
 iafrica.com | news | terrorism | terror attacks Rugby players missing, honeymooners help
Rugby players from around the region were in the Indonesian resort island for the annual Bali Rugby Tens tournament.
Three expatriate players from Singapore were killed in the bombing and another five are missing.
English rugby clubs will stage a minute's silence at all this weekend's matches in a show of respect for victims.
iafrica.com /news/us_terror/terrorattacks/176333.htm   (417 words)

  
 Rugby football   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Rugby league retains great popularity among working class people in the Counties of EnglandEnglish counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, and in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland/.
Those considered to be heavily involved with the rugby union lifestyle — including heavy drinking, striped sweaterjumpers, girlfriends with the given name "Kay", ''et cetera'' — sometimes identify as "rugger buggers".
The youth rugby program in Rohnert Park was suspended Monday as police investigated spectators and at least one coach amid allegations that they attacked and beat a referee and two coaches from another girls team at a tournament.
www.infothis.com /find/Rugby_football   (2239 words)

  
 GENUKI: A Century of Welsh Rugby Players   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The rugby code is fortunate in that its complicated structure of players and laws, allow various alternatives of development, not so the parent code from which it sprang, association football...."
To be included in a list of a century of rugby players is something special even though, at the same time, one must pay tribute to the other gallant six hundred who have worn the magical scarlet jersey with the Prince of Wales feathers emblem...."
The biographical sketches are listed below by reference to the period in the game's development that the author has defined.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/wal/Rugby1.html   (399 words)

  
 South Australian Rugby Union 1932-3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A list of games was drawn up to be played until August 13th, and it was resolved on the motion of Mr.
Judd that a Rugby Union be formed and each team be invited to send three delegates to attend a meeting on Thursday 28th July so that by-laws be drawn up and the above Union be formed with a view to affiliate with parent bodies.
In 1939 war was declared and with it went the bulk of the South Australian Rugby such that by the 1940 season most teams were down to just a few people, so few apparently that a 1940 effort of continuing teams came to zero.
www.oldcollegiansrugby.org.au /history/club%20history/SARU-1932.shtml   (1942 words)

  
 Famous five on medal list - OffTheField - RugbyHeaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The three previous winners - George Gregan, Nathan Sharpe and Brendan Cannon - are on the list of five finalists for the Rugby Union Players Association Medal for Excellence to be awarded today.
Players contracted to Australia's Super 12 teams were eligible to vote for the award, which recognises outstanding effort on and off the field.
"Unlike other awards, the Rugby Medal for Excellence recognises the player's on-field prowess as well as their leadership, general behaviour, charitable work and commitment to the development of the game," RUPA chief executive Tony Dempsey said.
www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au /articles/2004/12/03/1101923276379.html   (306 words)

  
 World Masters Rugby Email List: Live Rugby Union Scores, News, Results, Players
Rugby-Union.info links to live rugby union websites from all over the world.
You can browse free sites by country or search for club teams, country sides, player profiles and international match statistics, news, results, manufacturers, and retailers.
Rugby web sites listed are monitored and updated daily.
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 Protective equipment not very effective for rugby players, study
Rugby union, a full-body-contact team sport played in the United States but more popular in other countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, France, Italy, Ireland and Argentina, has much in common with US football.
Hard-shell helmets and most body padding like U.S. football players wear are not permitted in rugby union, said Marshall, also a biostatistician at the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center.
The study involved analyzing data gathered from 304 rugby players in Dunedin, New Zealand, each week during the 1993 season.
www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=19842&nfid=mnf   (500 words)

  
 Australian Rugby Football Union   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Rugby union: Andy Robinson has said his Lions deserve their rest before the Premiership season.
Japan's hopes of being a "Top Eight Nation" by the time of the 2007 Rugby World Cup were greatly enhanced Monday with the signing of an accord between the Japan Rugby Football Union and the Australian Rugby Union.
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the rugby union governing body in England.
www.hadisentosa.com /football/Australian-Rugby-Football-Union.html   (500 words)

  
 McLaren's 15 greatest players of all-time - Rugby World Cup 2003 - RugbyHeaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Two Springboks, Frik du Preez and Danie Gerber, are among the 15 best rugby players whom legendary Scottish commentator, Bill McLaren, saw in action in his 50-year career.
The 80-year-old McLaren, the "Voice of Rugby" who retired last year, wrote in his recent autobiography, Rugby's Great Heroes and Entertainers, that Du Preez was one of the best line-out jumpers and number five lock in history, while Gerber was the best outside centre he has ever seen.
This is the same town in which he attended a dinner for the Springbok rugby team on behalf of the Warwick Express in 1952.
www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au /articles/2003/10/09/1065676097640.html   (741 words)

  
 England's piano man plays for keeps - Rugby World Cup 2003 - RugbyHeaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Rugby powerhouse Joe Worsley rediscovers a dormant talent that requires a very different temperament, writes Ben Kimber.
With any rugby players list of favourite pastimes usually a carbon copy of your average teenager's, it is refreshing to regularly spy Worsley deep in contemplation of the latest piece he is trying to master.
While the skill has been slowly returning, the 26 year-old spent the intervening years hardening himself into a world class rugby player, who has a rare chance in the starting team against Samoa this weekend to prove he is worthy of a regular role for England.
www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au /articles/2003/10/23/1066631566598.html   (763 words)

  
 Most Valuable Network - The Last Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The latest incident against a foreign born player from Korea reconstructs that line to a point where any kind of controversial behavior, even so slight as the turning of a back, will warrant the levying of a punishable fine.
Working with the young players in the off season to develop a low post game should be a primary area of focus for the coaching staff, whoever that may be.
Their star player just got over a trial where he was accused of sexual molestation.
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 EveryFreeGift.com - Product List
In the June player draft, Beane acquired nearly every prospect he coveted (few of whom were coveted by other teams) and at the July trading deadline he engaged in a tense battle of nerves to acquire a lefty reliever.
For the players and coaches, baseball Yankees-style was also an almost unbearable pressure cooker of anxiety, expectation, and infighting.
Rose?s 45 years of maximizing player and team potential shine through as he emphasizes key skills and shares the savvy for advancing through each competitive level of the game.
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 The East Coast Rugby Players Trust - Members   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The East Coast Rugby Players Trust is currently seeking members to support the goals and direction of the Trust.
The East Coast Rugby Players Trust would like to extend their kindest regards to all current and past members for their contribution to the Trust, and in turn, the East Coast Rugby Team.
If you would like to become a member of the East Coast Rugby Players Trust, please go to the Registration Page and complete the form.
www.rugbyplayerstrust.org.nz /members   (279 words)

  
 Gay rugby players strip off | Headlines | News | Gay.com UK
Members of a gay-friendly rugby team in Scotland have stripped off in a bid to raise more funds for the future of the team.
Taking their cue from the French rugby team, who have repeatedly stripped for calendars, as well as the film Calendar Girls, the Caledonian Thebans agreed to take part in a photo shoot to promote their first annual calendar.
He added that the eagerness to take part in the calendar, which is hoped to become an annual event, shows their support for the Thebans.
uk.gay.com /headlines/6865   (312 words)

  
 Rugby Coaching Notes
I have been busy writing a new rugby book to be called "GRASSROOTS RUGBY" specifically for clubs and players competing in the minor leagues who want to improve their win statistics.
What I'm trying to do is to look at the "whys" of rugby -- why things happen, and and what we as coaches and players can do to make the good things happen more often and avoid the rest.
People who've taken the trouble to join my mailing list will shortly be receiving advance notice about the new CD and, hopefully, an opportunity to purchase it at a special rate before publication.
www.eurekastreet.com /rcn/ahcoach.htm   (483 words)

  
 Elite rugby players need rest - agent - TriNations - RugbyHeaven   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
These players are starting their (provincial and international) careers at 20 or 21 and it takes its toll," said Cowles.
Cowles, who represents several internationals, believes the NZRU must be mindful of not expecting them to put their body through the wringer in the Super 14 and international seasons without having a decent break.
Retaining players continues to be a concern with the news recently that All Blacks Kees Meeuws and Simon Maling are moving to play in France and Japan respectively.
rugbyheaven.smh.com.au /articles/2004/09/09/1094530766354.html   (699 words)

  
 Local rugby players will give things a try in Ireland - PittsburghLIVE.com
Rugby mixes characteristics of American football and soccer.
Each team has 15 players on the field, which is 120 meters in length, plus a 10-meter try zone at each end.
Zach Huth, a 22-year-old Hempfield resident, came to rugby with Cal's Roosterhead Rugby Club not from football, but from skateboarding and snowboarding.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sundayextras/westmoreland/s_206006.html   (551 words)

  
 Rugby news, fun, results, fixtures and features from Planet-Rugby.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The first British Isles rugby touring team to be called the Lions was the 1924 team, though the Lion had not been too far from the touring team before that.
Significantly, Jed Smith of the Museum of Rugby at Twickenham, refers to the Test teams which played Argentina in 1910, 1927 and 1936 as the Lions.
The only other players to play international rugby were the New Zealander Alexander Palmer who played on the wing for England, Barrie (Barzillai Beckerleg) Bennetts who also played on the wing for England, and Anthony Henniker-Gotley who played at halfback for England six times.
www.planet-rugby.com /News/story_43711.shtml   (1747 words)

  
 Rugby Players or Football Players   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Rugby players because they don't play up to the media as much as soccer players.
Rugby, football players are generally a bunch of skinny whining girls.
Footy Players because we aren't as chunky (been on the pies as much) as some of the Rugby Guys.
www.thestudentroom.co.uk /t75414.html   (511 words)

  
 Bath Rugby Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
We have detailed profiles of every member of the Bath Rugby squad including a biography and a summary of their recent performance.
We also have profiles of the coaches at Bath Rugby.
We also have profiles of the directors at Bath Rugby.
www.bathrugby.com /asp/players   (113 words)

  
 Sport Development Centre - Loughborough Univeristy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
As both England and Scotland have been celebrating victories over Southern Hemisphere teams in this Autumn's Rugby Union internationals, the achievements of three Loughborough graduates have been widely praised in the national media and add to an illustrious list of rugby international players to have emerged from Loughborough.
This was followed by a retained place in the starting line-up for their clash against the World Champions Australia and against the Springboks.
A former captain of Loughborough's 1st XV, Stuart made an immediate impact on his debut for Scotland scoring a try and being an integral part of their 37-10 victory over Romania.
www.lboro.ac.uk /sport/sdc/newsboard/rugbyinternationals.htm   (295 words)

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