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  Underwater rugby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Underwater Rugby (UWR) is the only sport in which the players can move in three dimensions.
UWR has very little in common with “normal” Rugby except for the name.
Like underwater hockey, underwater rugby is controlled by CMAS, the World Underwater Federation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Underwater_rugby   (306 words)

  
 Competition
As a result the Underwater Society of America was created to allow competition to be waged on a national level.
Underwater hockey came on the scene and has become a popular way to stay in shape during the winter months.
Underwater photography is also popular and has brought out the artistic talent in more than one underwater enthusiast.
www.kcfrogman.com /history.html   (268 words)

  
 WebSite Terms and Conditions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This serves as a legally binding document between you and Quincy Underwater Rugby.
Quincy Underwater Rugby disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
Quincy Underwater Rugby does not warrant that the WebSite will operate or perform in a manner that is uninterrupted or error-free, or that the WebSite or host server will be maintained free of viruses or other harmful code.
home.comcast.net /~jtheriault/files/WebSiteTermsandConditions.htm   (404 words)

  
 CBC News: Disclosure - Underwater Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
International Rules for Underwater Hockey [PDF] - from the World Underwater Federation - these are the latest rules of the game (7th Edition, version 7.12, June 2002).
Underwater rugby… Underwater hockey… They even have a World Underwater Federation anthem.
Despite these Olympic aspirations, the sport of underwater has suffered a setback: a scandal that spans the globe – a scandal with a Canadian connection.
www.cbc.ca /disclosure/archives/030225_underwater/game.html   (388 words)

  
 Rugby in TutorGig Encyclopedia
Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in central England on the River Avon, Warwickshire River Avon.
The Museum of Rugby is a museum concerned with the sport of rugby union as opposed to the separate sport of rugby league located at the home of the England national rugby union team, Twickenham Stadium..
Rugby league is one of the two codes of rugby football rugby, the other being rugby union.
www.tutorgig.com /es/Rugby   (817 words)

  
 underwater rugby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Underwater Rugby is a popular sport in Europe and is played regularly in the United States.
Club Castores - Underwater Rugby: English: Spanish: Deutsch: Our club has its Headquarter in Bogota (Colombia - South America) We are a group of young Underwater Rugby players.
Description Underwater rugby is a sport played at and below the surface of the water in a swimming pool by two teams of 6 players, each...
www.sebastian-krumm.de /underwater_rugby.html   (221 words)

  
 The Irish Underwater Council (CFT) Dublin, Ireland
Underwater photography is also an aspect of sport diving.
Irish scuba divers are active in their community and voluntarily man the recompression chamber in Galway, provide teams for underwater searches when requested and provide rescue cover for water events like the Liffey descent by canoe.
The Irish Underwater Council is committed to a policy of availability of underwater activity for people challenged by a variety of impediments.
www.dublinevents.com /dublin-sport-leisure/irish-underwater-council.php   (441 words)

  
 Underwater Hockey Main Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Underwater hockey is a very fast moving game that quickly builds swimming and free diving abilities.
Underwater hockey is open to both men and women, of all swimming abilities, is a lot of fun and a great stress relief.
Underwater hockey was started by Alan Blake, Secretary of the Southsea British Sub- Aqua Club of Portsmouth, England, in 1954 to improve the snorkelling skills of his scuba students.
www.yukondiver.com /hockey.htm   (1000 words)

  
 InfoUWH
Underwater hockey was invented in 1954 by a Southsea diver called Alan Blake.
It is generally considered that underwater hockey players have an amazing ability to stay down for several minutes but this normally is not the case.
It is also affiliated to BUSA (British underwater sports association) which governs underwater sports (freediving and underwater rugby are examples).
www.mcclory.mywork.org.uk /InfoUWH.html   (1015 words)

  
 Category:Rugby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For a list of words to do with Rugby, see the rugby category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Rugby football, as a catch-all term, may refer to two related but separate sports: rugby league and rugby union.
This category is for articles about rugby football prior to the 1895 schism that split the sport into the modern games of rugby union and rugby league and for articles about sports that are related to rugby but are neither rugby union nor rugby league.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Rugby   (156 words)

  
 PE: Watersports
The game is similar to rugby in that players/ swimmers carry the ball/brick to the goal line.
Underwater hockey or 'Octopush' as it is known in the UK is a tactical sport.
The goal is to put a ball into a round metal-basket on the bottom at the opposing team's end of the 'field'.
www.angliacampus.com /education/learnx/pe/wate.htm   (657 words)

  
 Vorstellung der Firmen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Experiences of more than 30 years in Underwater Rugby sport strengthened us in offering special equipment for female and male players in the world to be used especially for UWR and which are not available on the market in this form.
Considering my over 16 years of experience as an active underwater rugby player, I know what this sport is all about.
I give great importance to the difficulties which all teams of underwater rugby sports may have had; since solid goals often seemed to be missing.
www.speeddiving.de /uwr/data/english/e-kontakt.htm   (312 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Underwater hockey gets its moment in the sun   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Underwater hockey players have their own special equipment, including small wooden or plastic sticks.
On the surface, it is nothing more than a trout farm, with bodies and flippers bobbing in and out of the water.
Underwater hockey — as well as its cousin, underwater rugby — has several fundamental differences from traditional sports.
www.usatoday.com /sports/2003-06-28-underwater-hockey_x.htm   (710 words)

  
 Article: Mad for Underwater Rugby
Underwater rugby was developed in Germany in 1961 and is currently played in Europe, Russia, Colombia, Peru and North America, where its popularity is increasing, particularly on university campuses in the United States.
In peak condition, former Marine, Paul Knipe of Maryland swims seven miles an hour underwater and can hold his breath for more than four minutes.
A favorite pastime of divers looking for extra conditioning, underwater rugby increases lung capacity, improves swimming skills and demands and enhances endurance and speed.
fitnesscentralinc.fitdv.com /new/articles/article.html?artid=400   (623 words)

  
 Underwater Rugby -- 8th European Championships 2005 --   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The 8th European Championships of Underwater Rugby in Helsinki from 6 to 11 June 2005 are the biggest ever organised international underwater rugby tournament in Finland, but it is also biggest EC in the history of CMAS s.
Finland has had the privilege to host international championships before, not only due to the fact that Finland is considered a trustworthy organiser, but also because Finland is one of the leading underwater rugby nations in the world at this point.
There will be seven days full of excitement and passion of underwater rugby in the spring of Helsinki.
ec05.sukeltaja.fi /nayta_teksti.php?lang=en&aihe=65   (253 words)

  
 bsi-BOBLEN: UW-Hockey (norwegian info-site)
The primary objective of underwater hockey is to push, pass, and shoot the puck into the opponents' goal as often as possible while preventing the other team from scoring in your goal.
A typical underwater hockey stick is approximately 12 inches long, made out of 3/4 inch thick wood and painted either fl or white for team identification.
Underwater hockey play is usually divided between men and women, but until lately, there have been inadequate numbers of women to provide world level team play, and world level women usually play on mens teams.
web.gfi.uib.no /~ngfje/boblen/uvhockey.html   (3798 words)

  
 UWSport - Rugby - Introduction
Only in scandinavia and east europe some countrys were open for the new underwater sport.
In 1978 Underwater Rugby and Underwater Hockey was officially durch den höchsten internationalen Tauchsportverband CMAS offiziell approved and regulated.
More about the history of underwater rugby you find under history.
uwsport.de /2_1_2.php   (609 words)

  
 Rugby - Sports : Rugs Design
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Rugby Football History Learn about the history of rugby including a comprehensive timeline, the Olympics, the 6 nations, the tri-nations and the rugby world cup.
Rugby news,fun and features from Rugby365.com Rugby365.com has the all the latest Zurich Premiership, Heineken Cup, Six Nations, Tri Nations, Super 12 and World Cup 2003 news plus features, fixtures, results and comment from the world of rugby union.
www.rugs-design.com /dir/Sports/Rugby   (283 words)

  
 About Us
ABOUT US The Irish Underwater Council was founded 40 years ago to organise and promote sport scuba diving and snorkelling in Ireland.
At the time there were six clubs and the sport has expanded over the years to the extent that there are 77 clubs today distributed all over Ireland.
The scientific commission promotes underwater biology and archaeology by organising courses on marine identification and co-operating with the Nautical Archaeology Society and the Irish Maritime Archaeology Society.
www.cftclub.com /scubaireland/about.htm   (316 words)

  
 Underwater Rugby -- 8th European Championships 2005 --
In 1978, Underwater Rugby and Underwater Hockey were officially recognized by the CMAS, and from 28-30 April, 1978, the first European Championships took place in Malmo/Sweden, and from 15-18 May 1980, the first World Championships in Muellheim.
Underwater rugby came to nordic countries via Denmark and south Sweden at late of 60's.
In 1977 established underwater rugby commission to Finnish sportdiving association.
ec05.sukeltaja.fi /nayta_teksti.php?lang=en&aihe=90   (1123 words)

  
 Meet the Players - Chesham Octopush Touring and Drinking Club
However, her skill and experience as an underwater rugby player shone through in terms of her positioning and ability to maintain possession, and she was a great asset to the team.
Alex also plays underwater rugby, and was a core member of the Giessen Underwater Rugby team that a few months ago took the German Universities UWR title away from the holders, Goettingen, for what seemed like the first time in living memory.
Tobias also plays underwater rugby, and was a core member of the Giessen Underwater Rugby team that in the summer of 1999 took the German Universities UWR title away from the holders, Goettingen, for what seemed like the first time in living memory.
www.reedconsulting.com /ctdc/players.html   (4439 words)

  
 UWSport - Rugby - Geschichte
UW Rugby ist eine sehr junge Sportart und man sollte meinen, daß wenigstens die Sportler selbst wissen, wie alles anfing.
Das einzige Turnier, welches bekannt ist, war das Underwater Rugby Turnier in Prag, welches seit 1975 (mit der Ausnahme von 1979) jedes Jahr stattfand.
In 1978, Unterwasser Rugby and Unterwasser Hockey wurden offiziell anerkannt durch die CMAS und vom 28-30 April, 1978, die ersten Europa Meisterschaften fanden in Malmö/Schweden statt und from 15-18 Mai 1980, die ersten Weltmeisterschaften in Müllheim.
www.uwsport.de /2_3_1.php   (866 words)

  
 USOA Underwater Rugby
The sport participates at the World level, and the next World Championships are scheduled for 1999 in Germany.
Underwater Rugby is a three dimensional underwater sport.
For rules, video, play and other information, contact the National Director or the Underwater Society of America at PO Box 628, Daly City CA 94017; phone or message 650 583 8492/fax 650 583 0614; email: croseusoa@aol.com
www.underwater-society.org /usoa/uwrugby.html   (467 words)

  
 Melemarce.com - Umorismo Satira Attualità   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
La somiglianza con il rugby è data dal fatto che il portatore di palla può essere attaccato e placcato.
Come succede sulla terraferma nel rugby subacqueo, esistono ruoli e schemi di gioco definiti: due attaccanti, due difensori, un portiere e un ala che prende il suo posto quando l'estremo difensore deve salire in superfice per respirare.
Sport anaerobico per eccellenza il rugby subacqueo richiede infatti che il giocatore risalga in superficie ogni 20-30 secondi per respirare.
www.melemarce.com /underwater_rugby.shtm   (505 words)

  
 federation rugby sur sport finder.net
Sport collectif qui oppose 2 équipes de 15 joueurs luttant pour la possession d'un ballon de forme ovale et dont la particularité, par rapport aux autres grands sports de balle, est que l'on peut jouer le ballon avec la mais ou avec le pied.
Federation, Francaise, Rugby federation de francaise de rugby Actualité du...
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www.sport-finder.net /rugby/federation-rugby.html   (351 words)

  
 CNN.com - Springbok rugby secrets laid bare - Nov. 17, 2003
Members of the national Springbok rugby team, which bowed out of the Rugby World Cup in the quarterfinals, have broken ranks and revealed the extreme measures team management took to mentally prepare the players.
But these details will further cast doubt on the South African rugby management's decisions, particularly in the light of the team's early departure at the hands of the New Zealand All Blacks.
Without divulging details of the camp, Krige told the newspaper earlier that there were certain parts of the camp that he would recommend not be included for future rugby training.
edition.cnn.com /2003/SPORT/11/16/safrica.rugby.tactics   (480 words)

  
 BBC - Homes - Design inspiration - Underwater Bedroom
If you collect rugby balls, drill holes in the shelves to allow the balls to sit upright without toppling off.
If you are confident with electrics, why not move the light switch to allow the light to be turned off from the bed.
Paint the bed head with fabric paints to blend in with the underwater theme.
www.bbc.co.uk /homes/design/design_inspiration/factsheets/307.shtml   (310 words)

  
 Rugby Tackles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
But it was the French side who played all the rugby, only being denied by a string of last ditch tackles, and there off colour Argentine full back Hernandez missing a couple of penalties.
Rugby Team Tackles Tough Foes, Rough Streets In a circle, the boys of the Hyde Leadership Public Charter School rugby team knelt on the school's dusty field yesterday, hands on one another's...
The performance inside, which lasted about 10 minutes, included rugby tackles in the aisle as flustered vergers and stewards attempted to wrestle demonstrators to the ground, and culminated in a...
www.rugbyrhythm.com /rugbytackles   (1339 words)

  
 Article: Mad for Underwater Rugby
You can manage for quite a while without air after the body has signaled the need to breathe,” says Gunhilde Litlaboe, a member of the University of Bergen’s underwater rugby team.
Teams consist of six players and five substitutes, all with a single goal — to get the ball into the goal.
I’ve been playing for almost 25 years and have only had two jammed fingers,” says Knipe, who was co-captain of the United State’s UWR team in 2003 when they played in the World Championship.
homerbayclub.fitdv.com /new/articles/article.html?artid=400   (623 words)

  
 New Sport Making Waves , Underwater Rugby Just Introduced In The U.S. - CBS News
From the surface, underwater rugby seems like a bunch of kids looking for a coin at the bottom of the pool.
But hey, the women from the Underwater Rugby team are really tough.
Lenny Picot of the Men's Underwater Rugby team says in Germany there are probably 100 teams playing at a competitive level.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/07/14/earlyshow/contributors/melindamurphy/main563175.shtml   (791 words)

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