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Explore the origins, rules, positions, and scoring of Rugby Football, a game played with spirit and integrity. Learn about restarts, contact areas, and upcoming tournaments, including the Six Nations and Rugby World Cup. Witness the action and history of rugby in action. Delve into the unique ethos of rugby, where gentlemen play a thug's game, and discover the key differences from football. Embrace the physicality, skills, and strategy required for this beloved sport.

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  1. Origin Ethos Rugby vs Football vs American Football The Game Rules, Positions & Scoring Restarts Contact Areas Upcoming Tournaments Contents

  2. Legend has it that in 1823 during a game of schoolboy football in the town of Rugby, England a young man named William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it towards the opposition’s goal line. Two centuries later, Rugby Football has evolved into one of the world’s most popular sports. It’s a game of all shapes and sizes, each position requires different skills and physical attributes. Rugby still maintains a unique ethos, not only is the game played to the laws, but also within the spirit of the laws. Origin

  3. “Football is a gentleman's game played by thugs and Rugby is a thug’s game played by gentlemen” Somebody Wise Ethos Me

  4. What’s the difference?! Eng 4th USA 16th Eng 3rd USA 32nd Eng 3rd USA 11th

  5. The Game – It’s simple, but complex…. • Positions • Rules • Full contact • Run with the ball in hand • Pass backwards, kick forwards • Stops when: • ball dropped forward (scrum) • ball leaves field of play(lineout) • penalty (choose kick or scrum/ lineout) • Scoring • Points can be scored in 2 ways: • Try: scored by grounding the ball in the in-goal area. Worth 5 points and a subsequent conversion kick scores 2 points; • Penalty kick / Drop Goal: score 3 points.

  6. Restarts Me • Scrum • Restart after minor infringements • Two sets of forwards pack down to support their hooker who attempts to “hook” the ball that’s fed down the middle by the scrum half • 900Kg vs 900Kg (2000lb)

  7. Restarts (cont) • Lineout • Restart after ball goes into “touch” • Two sets of forwards line up alongside each other whilst their hooker throws the ball down the middle Me Me

  8. Contact Areas • Tackles • Only player with the ball can be tackled • A player is tackled when their knee touches the ground: • tackled player releases the ball immediately • tackler releases player immediately and rolls away • Must not be above the shoulder • Tackler must attempt to wrap arms • Player can attempt to fend / handoff tackler

  9. Contact Areas (cont) • Rucks • Often occur after a tackle, when the ball is on the floor and one or more player from each team joins • Players must stay on their feet and try to drive opposition off • Can’t use their hands to drag ball back • Mauls • Often occurs after a tackle, but the ball is offthe floor and one or more player from each team joins • Players must stay on their feet and try to drive opposition backwards • Can use their hands

  10. Rugby in action? • England v New Zealand, 01/12/12 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rsgxLscraY

  11. Upcoming Tournaments • Six Nations 2013 • Annual European Competition • Wales current holders • Grand Slam decider this weekend • Rugby World Cup 2015 • Held every four years • Pre qualifying underway • 16 teams contest finals • British & Irish Lions Tour 2013 • Rotates every four years • Three “test” series against: • Australia (May/June 2013) • New Zealand • South Africa • Rio Olympics 2016 (7s) • First time for rugby • 24 teams contest finals • All have equivalent female competitions except Lions

  12. Donal’s Rugby CV • 1995 – 1997 • Slough Rhinos RFC • Centre • 1997 - 2001 • Warwick University RFC • Centre  Hooker • 2002-2003 • Old Dunstonian’sRFC • Hooker • 2003-present • Old Pauline’s RFC • Hooker & Prop

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