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	Frederick Rugby - The Game (Rugby Primer)
		Rugby is a popular game played by men and women of every race and creed, from under age five to well over fifty, in over 100 countries of the world.
		Rugby Today's focus is on rugby union due to our belief that union is the most compelling and non-exclusionary team contact sport in the world enjoyed by male, female, youth, and older athletes and enthusiasts worldwide.
		If a penalty is awarded within goal kicking distance of a team's kicker, the team captain may elect to have the kicker take an uncontested place kick at goal for three points from a spot determined by the referee called a mark.
	www.frederickrugby.org /thegame.html (3586 words)

	Penalty (rugby) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The team who did not commit the infringement are given possession of the ball and may either kick it towards touch (in which case the ball back rule is waived), attempt a place kick at goal, or tap the ball with their foot and run it.
		A tap penalty, often taken quickly to exploit lack of organisation in the opposition's retreating defence, is where a player drops the ball onto his foot and kicks it up into his arms and then carries the ball forward.
		One of the laws associated with penalties was experimented with in association football, that being that penalties may be moved 10 metres forward of their original position either due to talk-back from the players or offside from a quick tap penalty.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Penalty_(rugby) (760 words)

	Rugby Laws, IRB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		If a penalty or free kick is taken in in-goal and the ball goes into touch-in-goal, or on or over the dead ball line, or a defending player makes the ball dead before it has crossed the goal-line, a 5 metre scrum is awarded.
		Penalty: For an infringement, the mark for a penalty kick or free kick cannot be in the in-goal.
		When a penalty kick or free kick is awarded for an infringement in the In-goal, the mark for the kick is in the field-of-play, 5 metres from the goal-line, opposite the place of infringement.
	www.getmongrel.com /rugby_rules_4.htm (5777 words)

	Beginners Rugby Primer
		In rugby, especially the modern game, everyone must be able to run, pass, tackle and kick the ball as well as know where to be positionally in support of the player in possession of the ball and what to do in rucks and mauls.
		If and when the ball is produced from a ruck or maul without penalty, usually by the scrum half, the ball will most often be passed to a forward charging back through the defense or to the fly half who has predetermined a course of action.
		Rugby - a football game in which the ball is kicked or carried forward down a field to score points either by touching the ball down beyond a try line or kicking the ball through posts.
	planorugby.tripod.com /id29.htm (7793 words)

	Rugby Guide
		There is no quarterback in rugby that passes the ball downfield to a receiver - every player on the field is eligible to run with the ball and can pass laterally to any teammate, who then continues downfield.
		Rugby is played on a field 110 by 75 yards with 20 yard end zones.
		The penalty is uniform, a "free" kick from the point of infraction, or a scrum, in the case of off side after a kick, at the point where the kick was taken.
	www.princetonacrugby.com /pac/ClubInfo/guide.htm (2573 words)

	Sports Rules - Rugby League (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		A penalty try can be awarded if the referee decides that a player who was fouled was certain to score a try, and was prevented from doing so by the foul.
		The penalty kick must be taken at or behind the point of the offence.
		If a goal (drop goal or penalty) is scored during or after an offence being committed by the non-kicking team, that score counts.
	sportsrules.50g.com /rugbyleague.htm (4158 words)

	UW-Parkside Rugby - What is Rugby?
		A penalty kick is a kick awarded to the non-offending team as stated in the Laws.
		If the place prescribed by the Laws for the award of a penalty kick is within five metres of the opponents' goal line, the mark for the penalty kick or a scrummage taken instead of it shall be five metres from the goal line on a line through that place.
		If the referee awards a further penalty, the penalty kick should not be taken before the referee has made the mark indicating the place of the penalty.
	www.uwp.edu /clubs/mens.rugby/whatis/laws/law27.htm (763 words)

	Laws of Rugby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		If a penalty kick is awarded to a team but a player of that team is guilty of further misconduct before the kick is taken, the referee cautions or orders off the guilty player, declares the kick disallowed, and awards a penalty kick to the opposing team.
		Penalty: When a player is penalised for being off-side in general play, the opposing team chooses either a penalty kick at the place of infringement or a scrum at the place where the offending team last played the ball.
		Unless the receiver is considered to be voluntarily off-side (in which case a penalty kick is awarded), the receiver is accidentally off-side and a scrum is formed with the opposing team throwing in the ball.
	www.getmongrel.com /rugby_rules_2.htm (6770 words)

	Dummies::Understanding Rugby's Scoring System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The awarding of a penalty is one of the most contentious and misunderstood aspects of rugby, usually because of when and why it occurs.
		A penalty try must be awarded if the referee believes the defending team committed a penalty that prevented the attacking team from scoring a try that would otherwise have been scored.
		When a penalty try is awarded, the referee runs beneath the crossbar in the center of the goalposts, raises an arm, and blows the whistle.
	www.dummies.com /WileyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-3161.html (1067 words)

	About Rugby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Rugby was invented at Rugby School in England about 1840 when a certain William Webb-Ellis (INSEAD Alum J45) picked up the soccer ball and ran into the goal.
		Rugby must be played with advantage never coming from the actions of any player in front of the ball.
		If we have a penalty and the kicker is putting the ball into touch, then the lineout call should be given before the kick is taken.
	www.insead.edu /rugbyclub/aboutrugby.htm (3139 words)

	IG Index - Rugby
		If a penalty try is awarded in a Rugby Union match, the shirt number of the tryscorer will be deemed to be eight.
		If a penalty try is awarded in a Rugby League match, the shirt number of the tryscorer will be deemed to be that of the player awarded the penalty try.
		In the case of no player being awarded a penalty try in a Rugby League match, the shirt number of the tryscorer will be deemed to be seven.
	www.igsport.com /content/br_rugby.html (404 words)

	Mason Rugby Tutorial
		These are the workers on the rugby pitch (aka grunts) that are responsible for trudging through the mud, winning the ball and presenting a clean ball to the backs.
		Penalty kicks allow for the non-offending team to try and place kick for goal, quick tap, or kick for touch.
		A penalty situation comes about after a serious violation of the laws, and the victimized team is awarded a penalty kick from the point of the infraction.
	www.gmu.edu /org/rugby/Rugby.html (1781 words)

	Rugby7.com the best Resource for Rugby Sevens on the Web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Rugby sevens is a variation of rugby in which each team fields 7 players rather than the 15 players per team in standard rugby.
		The rugby ball is fatter and lighter, making it easier to kick but more difficult to pass; recently, however, new synthetic materials with roughened surfaces, have made one-handed passing of the rugby ball -- as in football -- much easier.
		Penalty kicks, given for the most serious of these infringements, allow the team to kick directly for goal, whereas at a free kick the team may put the ball back into play but may not kick directly for goal.
	www.rugby7.com /emil102.asp (1290 words)

	Untitled Document
		A penalty kick is given for obstruction, offsides, hands in a ruck, play deemed dangerous by the referee, or any number of things that are extremely naughty.
		In rugby, a referee does not have to call a penalty if she feels that no advantage was gained by the offending team or that the other team was able to capitalize on it.
		If there is one thing that sets rugby apart from all the other sports you've seen or played, it is that after a match, you lay differences aside and have a party.
	hcs.harvard.edu /~radrugby/rookie_primer.html (4316 words)

	Rugby league: Hetherington: Wigan deserve penalty \| Rugby league \| Guardian Unlimited Sport
		Rugby league: Bai's retirement compunds Bradford's financial fears
		Gary Hetherington, the Rhinos chief executive, applauded the Rugby Football League for the two-point deduction that left the relegation-threatened Warriors joint bottom of the table, accusing Wigan of "blatant cheating".
		"Rugby league has prided itself on integrity and fair play for over 100 years, so it is a sad day when the sport's honesty is tarnished in this way," said Hetherington, clearly relishing the discomfort of Wigan's chairman Maurice Lindsay, an old adversary.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /rugbyleague/story/0,,1842071,00.html (440 words)

	USA Rugby - Press Release - EAGLE WOMEN
		BOULDER, Colo.-- Both the USA Rugby senior and U-19 women's national teams fell behind to their Rugby Canada counterparts early and couldn't recover as the senior team was edged 20-18 while the junior team was dealt a 37-5 loss at the Pleasant View Soccer Complex here Tuesday for the Canadian sweep.
		The USA Rugby U-19 squad met a similar fate as their elders, and earlier, as Rugby Canada jumped to a 7-0 lead in the first minute of the game, 12-0 three minutes later and never looked back and held a 22-5 lead at halftime before being held to 15 points in the second half.
		In the 47th minute, the Canadians lined up for a penalty kick by Barry that went wide left and was grounded in the left corner of the try zone by wing Ghislane Landry.
	www.usarugby.org /cgi-bin/02/press/display.pl?releaseId=1340 (795 words)

	Rules of Rugby Sevens - Rugby7.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Rugby goal posts are similar to football posts and are located on the goal line (as was once the custom in football).
		A penalty kick, resulting from an opponent's major infraction, or a drop kick, from any point in play, are both worth 3 points.
		For major infringements, a team is given a penalty kick or a free kick at the point of infringement, The defending team must retreat ten meters form the spot of the penalty.
	www.rugby7.com /7rules.asp (1186 words)

	Orange County Bucks Rugby Football Club: Rugby 101 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		There are so many variables during a rugby match that there is not many programmed play-calling.
		Rugby is played on a field or "pitch" 110 by 75 yards with 25 yard end zones.
		Actually, flank forwards are backfield players in disguise, for they have only a tenuous connection with the scrum and in modern rugby their role is a glamorous one, for though their errors are hard to detect, everybody sees their brilliant contributions.
	eteamz.active.com /ocbucksrugby/news/index.cfm?cat=202675 (1030 words)

	Rugby Basics
		This allows for the game of rugby to be a continuous flow of play without constant stopping and resetting.
		Other common penalties include violent play, barging, not releasing the ball (when you are on the ground), obstruction (blocking) and diving over a collapsed ruck.
		A rugby social is the customary party after a rugby match where the two teams that just played come together to toast each other and well...
	www.thornsrugby.com /photo3.html (1392 words)

	Rugby Football Union - In at the Corner: National One
		For Plymouth Tom Barlow kicked a penalty goal and dropped a goal but that was the end of their scoring.
		Rugby Lions got the better start and were 7-0 ahead in nine minutes when Philip Reed playing full back this week scored the try and Jon Boden converted.
		Boden kicked a penalty for Rugby but that was cancelled out when Moseley full back Stephen Nutt kicked one in return.
	www.rfu.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.Articles_Detail/StoryID/2736 (1292 words)

	Gloucester Rugby Club : Second half tries down Quins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Although former All Black Andrew Mehrtens missed an early penalty, he settled down with three points when Christian Califano was penalised for a high tackle on Easter.
		From the re-start, scrum-half Steve So'oialo did a disappearing act down the right touchline past a thicket of Gloucester defenders and Spanghero was on hand to deliver the scoring pass to prop Ceri Jones, who somehow appeared on the right wing.
		Their 13-3 advantage became 13-6 when Walker landed his second penalty but before the break Mehrtens ensured a 10-point cushion for the Quins when he slotted again after Gloucester were penalised for off-side.
	www.gloucesterrugbyclub.com /304_2907.php (660 words)

	Rugby Football Union - In at the Corner - National Two
		Lydney were also in the game at this stage with their backs running in three tries in 21 minutes to lead 21-17 after half an hour.
		Moseley took the lead with a penalty on three minutes from Oliver Thomas but the lead lasted just six minutes before Jon Boden level with a penalty for Rugby.
		But on 20 minutes it was all level again with Thomas kicking a second penalty for the home side, and that’s how it stayed till half time.
	www.rfu.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.Articles_Detail/StoryID/5114 (1251 words)

	Northern New Mexico Youth Rugby Credits Page
		In youth rugby a tackle is a actually a "tag" in which the defender must use both hands to touch the ball carrier between the waist and knees.
		Rugby action does not stop until someone scores, the ball goes out of bounds, or a rule is broken.
		A good rugby team or side, as it is called will respond instantly to a number of defensive and offensive situations, each member of the team moving independently within his role, but collectively for total effect.
	home.comcast.net /~youthrugby/youth/discript.htm (4389 words)

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		Rugby originated in 1823 at Rugby University in England.
		The first thing you will notice is that the rugby field, known as the pitch which is approximately 100 yards in length and 70 yards wide.
		To score in rugby you are required to touch the rugby ball down within the try zones.
	oak.cats.ohiou.edu /~jk188699/Class/Rugby.doc (933 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Rugby - Sweeney penalty punishes slack Glasgow in dramatic finale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		For a team that had looked so good at the beginning they were bedraggled by the end when Colin Gregor's late penalty appeared to have secured a victory they scarcely deserved, especially when a Ceri Sweeney penalty in injury time slid past the post.
		But Sweeney was to be given one last chance and this time he made no mistake from out on the touchline and the Dragons achieved their first away win in 23 matches.
		Two Sweeney penalties after the restart edged the Dragons to within two points and Glasgow's nerves were fraying as fast as the margin was closing.
	sport.scotsman.com /rugby.cfm?id=1297162006 (817 words)

	WSC Rugby
		When there is a major penalty in rugby, the defense must back up 10 yards and the offensive team DOES NOT MOVE UP.
		This is rugby's signature picture when 8 members from each team form an 8-man pack, extremely "packed" together, and will form a very evenly set and organized 8-man SCRUM.
		This is similar to a ruck, however it is on a dead ball penalty and both teams will collide 1 yard apart and the verbal instruction of the referee, being similar to the true "snap" of the beginning of a football play.
	wildcat.wsc.edu /clubs/rugby/how_to_play (882 words)

	Gloucester Rugby Club : Gloucester power into third (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		By starting with the fluidity of Forrester and Merriman in place of the bulk of Buxton and Adam Balding, Gloucester attempted to run Leicester off their feet and in the end it worked but it was the visitors who made the better start.
		Ian Humphreys kicked a first minute penalty following a series of scrums and through their maul, with Louis Deacon and Ben Kay heavily involved, churned up vast areas of the field to earn good position.
		They had been feverish in their commitment — one tackle by Terry Fanolua on Sam Vesty almost dented the full-back into the middle of next week — and as a unit they poured into tackles with a purpose and commitment that bordered on the remarkable.
	www.gloucesterrugbyclub.com /304_503.php (668 words)

	Rugby
		Over here, in rugby as in soccer, the game seems to be all about winning at home and hoping for a tie on the road.
		Since this is essentially amateur rugby (who knows who gets what under the table, but one of Uzès top players, the former Romanian international player Bricci, surely is paid for his efforts) one feels some sympathy for them.
		The recent history of the this rivalry is that last year, at the Rugby World Cup, France stunned everyone by thrashing the All-Blacks in the semi-finals at Twickenham (kinda the Yankee Stadium of rugby, in England) before losing to Australia in the final.
	www.armchairfrance.com /rugby.htm (4594 words)

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