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	Rugby Trivia and Frequently Asked Questions
		Rugby union and rugby league are two separate games that evolved from a common rugby origin.
		Rugby Union held out as a strictly amateur sport whereas rugby league became professional (at least at the highest level).
		A www server for rugby league is operated by C.G.Russell@bradford.ac.uk and contains a history of rugby league, including an account of the acrimonious split in 1895 between the two versions of rugby.
	www.uidaho.edu /clubs/womens_rugby/RugbyRoot/rugby/FAQ/faq.shtml (3999 words)

	Rugby league positions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The same positions are known as standoff, scrumhalf and loose forward in England and other Home Nations.
		There are two wingers in a rugby league side, numbered 2 and 5, and generally they should be the fastest players in the side, with the speed to finish a movement or open the game up along the right or left side of the field.
		There are two props in rugby league, numbered 8 and 10, which pack in to the front of the scrum on either side of the hooker.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rugby_league_positions (2375 words)

	Rugby league - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rugby league was initially played by a breakaway faction of the English Rugby Football Union (RFU) known as the Northern Union.
		Forward positions are traditionally named after the player's position in the scrum yet are equal with respect to 'normal play' with the exception of the hooker.
		Rugby league is highly popular in Australia, New Zealand, and the Papua New Guinea where rugby league is recognised as the national sport.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rugby_league (2156 words)

	Wikinfo \| Rugby league (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rugby league is one of the two forms of rugby, the other being rugby union.
		Rugby league is arguably less tactically complicated than other codes such as rugby union or American football.
		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.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Rugby_League (3329 words)

	Rugby Positions
		The scrum is the foundation of rugby and is the basis from which Rugby Positions and their names have originated over the centuries.
		Their role and that of the full back continued to be in position to fall on the ball in the event of the opposition hacking it out of the scrum.
		Their solution was to change the standard rugby positions by pulling a forward out of the pack and put him between the half back and the three-quarters.
	www.rl1908.com /Rugby-Positions.htm (1028 words)

	RUGBY UNION AND RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CAR INSURANCE HASTINGS DIRECT
		There are semi-professional and amateur competitions of rugby league which take place in France, Russia, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Serbia, Lebanon, South Africa, Japan, Canada, the United States, Fiji, Cook Islands and Tonga.
		NRFU rules gradually diverged from those of Rugby Union, although the name Rugby League did not become official until the Northern Rugby League was formed in 1901.
		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.
	www.solarnavigator.net /sport/rugby.htm (2370 words)

	Rugby League History - RL1908.com - Football Positions
		Rugby School football of the early 1800s is the parent of NFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union and even Australian rules.
		In rugby league a similar principle has been adopted, though only one player from each team is involved.
		Rugby union has continued to use the original method of allowing players from either side to strike for the ball on the ground - although in recent seasons players have been allowed to place the ball behind themselves and thus shield the ball from their opponents.
	www.rl1908.com /History/football-positions.htm (653 words)

	Union vs League - Sidhe Forums
		A good Rugby backline generates more creative and complex attacking plays that focus on getting bodies in motion, rather than Rugby League backlines who too often simply stretch the ball from sideline to sideline and are pretty stagnant inside the opposition quarter of the field.
		Rugby League forwards generally speaking are more mobile than Rugby forwards, they're better ball runners and ball players and with the offloads and whatnot.
		Rugby League usually has more continuity, though if Rugby is played properly by two positive sides, the game is superb.
	forums.rugbyleague2.com /showthread.php?t=490 (1879 words)

	Rugby League Information from the Virtual Library of Sport
		Rugby Leaguer and League Express, and Rugby League World on your desk for a subscription.
		Rugby League European Federation the umbrella body for Rugby League playing nations in Europe and the Northern Hemisphere.
		The Student Rugby League is responsible for the promotion and administration of Rugby League within the countries colleges and Universities.
	sportsvl.com /ball/rugby/rugbyleague.htm (2711 words)

	Sports Rules - Rugby League
		A game of Rugby League last for 80 minutes, with a five minute interval between the two 40 minute halves.
		Rules in rugby are sometimes referred to as laws.
		The kick is taken at the same position on the field where the ball was grounded for the try.
	sportsrules.50g.com /rugbyleague.htm (4158 words)

	IRFL Competition Rules
		However, if a player or coach is transferred from one Super League club to another Super League club, he will be eligible to continue to score IRFL points and the “two players per club” rule may be breached, for this reason only.
		Transfers are limited to a maximum of two, for each of the eighteen positions within the IRFL team, throughout the course of the season.
		In the event of a tie for any of the prize-winning positions, the team with the lowest value at the conclusion of that particular phase of the competition will be deemed to be the winner.
	www.rugby-league-world.com /irfl/Rules.html (1044 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Rugby League (PS2): PC & Video Games (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rugby League is a frenetic sports sim where you can choose from 35 teams, with official licenses that include the National Rugby League (NRL), NRL Telstra Premiership, State of Origin, City vs. Country, the Australian Kangaroos and the New Zealand Kiwis.
		Overall then, rugby league fans, or rugby fans in general, will probably derive some enjoyment from this game but as a fan of both codes of the game I was disappointed.
		Rugby League however seem to have mastered the majority, game play can be slow at times, but there is an option to speed this up.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Alternative-Software-Rugby-League-PS2/dp/B0001701B0 (1547 words)

	Rugby Rules - The Rules of Rugby
		Under the rugby rules at the time, these could only be taken after the ball had successfully been grounded over the opponents line, which were called touchdowns, but no points were awarded for this in the first versions of the Rules of Rugby.
		The rugby rules required a conversion process in itself that was more complicated then what we know today and must have been comical to watch.
		The dead ball line was a much later introduction into the rugby rules and was only introduced into rugby during the 1887/88 season in the United Kingdom as a result of an incident that took place in a match at Newport in Wales.
	rl1908.com /Rugby-Rules.htm (645 words)

	rugby.com.au \| FORMER LEAGUE STAR JOINS THE LIONS
		Former rugby league star Jason Robinson was named for this summer`s British Lions tour of Australia on Wednesday despite the fact that he is yet to start a game for England.
		Robinson, the former Wigan star who is well known known to Australians as a league player, has made three appearances for England since switching codes earlier this season but all as substitute.
		Gibbs, who also had a spell playing rugby league, returned as a beefier player capable of surging runs and strong tackles but Henry has opted for the other Welsh center, Mark Taylor, along with the talented Irish pair of Rob Davidson and Brian O`Driscoll and England`s Will Greenwood and Mike Catt.
	rugby.com.au /.../former_league_star_joins_the_lions_11028,5007.html (723 words)

	History of the Laws
		On 26th January, 1871, The Rugby Football Union was founded in the Pall Mall Restaurant in Regent Street, London, to standardize the rules that also removed some of the more violent aspects of the Rugby School game.
		Along with the founding of the Rugby Football Union a committee was formed, and three ex-Rugby School pupils (Rutter, Holmes and L.J. Maton), all lawyers, were invited to help formulate a set of rules, being lawyers they formulated 'laws' not 'rules'.
		In both rugby codes, a player shown a yellow card is suspended from the game for 10 minutes (colloquially termed being sent to the sin bin).
	www.rugbyfootballhistory.com /laws.htm (2085 words)

	Thisis-Rugby - Rugby League: Playing Guide
		Each Rugby League team has 13 players and 4 substitutes available at any time in the game.
		This virtually guarantees possession in an attacking position and is just reward for a precise kick covering over half the length of the field.
		Squad Numbers: These were introduced for the start of Super League in order for every team's Super League squad member to be identified with a consistent number(s) which they kept for an entire season.
	www.thisis-rugby.com /league/guide.htm (1149 words)

	Football software - Sports league management and scorekeeping statistics tool for Windows
		If you only need to track scores and league tables, there is no specific adaptation to perform.
		For example, if you are tracking a rugby league and one of your custom stats is "Handling errors", selecting that stat will show the number of handling errors for each team and the number of handling errors for its opponents.
		Depending on the type of sports league you are tracking, you may want to rename these positions and/or use additional ones.
	www.leaguepad.com /feature01.asp (879 words)

	Goff On Rugby -- American Rugby News
		March 22, 2006, Boulder, Colo. — 2006 is the inaugural year of the North American 4 (NA4) series, which pits two Canadian teams against two American teams in a Super 14-style tournament designed to give players, coaches, medical staff, and managers a chance to perform in a “sub international” environment.
		USA Rugby is seeking performance-driven individuals to coach and manage as well as medical care providers for senior men’s representative teams in a new competition.
		USA Rugby will fill the positions of Head Coach, Assistant Coach, Manager, and Athletic Trainer, for our two teams.
	www.goffonrugby.com /Articles/2006/na4positions032206.htm (467 words)

	rugby.com.au \| SCRUM POSITIONS ON OFFER
		McBain insisted there were no guarantees, leaving selectors with just three trial matches to settle on their combination for the opening Super 12 clash with the Brumbies on February 23.
		"It`s certainly not cut and dried in several positions but that doesn`t mean to say the team that plays in the first match will be the one that goes through the whole competition," McBain said.
		While selectors watch the front row, most eyes will be on Wendell Sailor as he prepares for his first Super 12 season after switching from rugby league.
	rugby.com.au /.../2002_january/scrum_positions_on_offer_12911,7003.html (474 words)

	Rugby League Breakout (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rugby League Breakout is a league simulation of rugby league which works entirely on the net.
		It's designed to give you the chance to play your own rugby league team in a league against other rugby league teams run by other players like yourself.
		So in Rugby League Breakout we don't bother with the battles for possession and position.
	www.pbm.com /~lindahl/pbm_list/descriptions/1005563523.15775.html (342 words)

	Rugby League Breakout - PBMSports.com
		Rugby League Breakout is one of a series of games that include Football, American Football, Australian Rules Football, Rugby League, Cricket, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Formula One as well as Sci-Fi, Historical and Business games.
		This is the quickest and best way to get started, and even if what you want is a new startup it's still best to play a standby position first so as to get to know the game and how it works.
		For a standby position you take over the team as it stands, but your starting balance is increased to 50 LPs (if the team has more than that already then it's not changed).
	www.rugbyleaguebreakout.com /rulebook/rulebook-chapter09.html (731 words)

	p'vacant (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Petone Rugby league club is seeking players interested in playing at premier level in Wellington for the 2003 season.
		Wagga Wagga Brothers Senior Rugby League Club are looking for players interested in becoming a part of a very family orientated club which plays in the Group 9 competition of the NSWCRL.
		Canberra Royals Rugby Football Club is seeking the services of a skilled person to manage its rugby development and strength and conditioning programs, under the direction of the Coaching Director.
	www.rlcm.com.au /pvacant.htm (2307 words)

	Rugby League Breakout - PBMSports.co.uk
		It tries to capture the "flavour" and "feel" of Rugby League, but it's not actually a simulation game.
		Each season is nineteen turns long (one week of pre-season games, four weeks for the cup, eleven weeks for the league and three weeks for the finals).
		1.4 LEAGUE STANDINGS League positions are decided by two points for a win and one for a draw, and then by points difference.
	www.rugbyleaguebreakout.com /rulebook/rulebook-chapter01.html (655 words)

	Australian Institute of Sport - Rugby League
		Head Coach of the AIS program is Brian Johnson who formerly held positions as Head Coach of Warrington Rugby League Football Club in England, Assistant Coach at Parramatta Eels, First Division Coach for the Illawarra Steelers, and First Division Coach and Assistant Coach at St George Illawarra.
		Peter’s undoubted knowledge of Rugby League has seen him promoted within the Melbourne Storm organization in 2005 to become their “General Manger of Football Operations”.
		Col Matthews – One of only a relatively few Level 4 Rugby League Coaches in Australia, Col has been a well known and highly respected coach in NSW Country areas for many years.
	www.ais.org.au /rugbyleague/coaches.asp (366 words)

	Sporting Life - Sports News \| Euro 2008, Football Transfer News, Live Football Scores, Horse Racing, Royal Ascot, ...
		RUGBY UNION: Auckland police are investigating an allegation that has been made against four England players.
		RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League is to be expanded from 12 to 14 clubs from next season.
		RUGBY LEAGUE: Caretaker coach James Lowes will remain in charge of Warrington till the end of the season.
	www.sportinglife.co.uk (514 words)

	Referee's Profile
		Watching as much TV rugby as possible has helped immensely with communication, body language and mannerisms as well as the "sea of calm" appearance.
		We need to involve the IRB in cleaning out the boring, repetitive, rugby league style that has festered in recent years.
		USA Rugby should learn something about promotion, an area where they are very weak.
	www.rugbymag.com /archive/2005/november/referee.htm (966 words)

	Rugby Football History
		Rugby School Club History Bloxam's Letter Split of Union and League William Webb-Ellis Thomas Hughes
		The aim of this web site is to record the history of Rugby Union Football and make it available online for educational purposes, The web site has been featured by the BBC, Rugby World, The Guardian, US Public Radio's Rugby Hour and a variety of other newspapers and publications.
		Many rugby club houses around the world are decorated with old team photos from bygone days.
	www.rugbyfootballhistory.com (439 words)

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	Irish Rugby.net - links, fixtures and clubs of Irish Rugby, Six Nations, Rugby World Cup 2007
		Irish Rugby.net - links, fixtures and clubs of Irish Rugby, Six Nations, Rugby World Cup 2007
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	www.irishrugby.net (212 words)

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