Rugby football

Rugby What is it all About? "In 1823, William Webb Ellis first picked up the ball in his arms and ran with it. And for the next 156 years forwards have been trying to work out why." - Sir Tasker Watkins (1979) The History of Rugby, many believe that Rugby was born in 1823 when William Webb Ellis whilst spending his time at Rugby school, took the ball in his arms during a game of football and ran with it. This then became the distinctive future of the Rugby game. Although this is not fact

Football vs Rugby It’s a Sunday afternoon and in most American homes, you will find their favorite football team playing on their TV. Its an American tradition that’s been around for almost 100 years, filled with hard hits and big plays. As for countries other than the USA, you can watch the teams on the TV but if they want to catch a game in person they’d have to get a passport and make their way over to the USA. Luckily, there isn’t a need for them to do this if they want to see some hard hits

Rugby requires skill, strength, and strategy. Players spend 80 minutes pretending they’re not hurt, whereas soccer players spend 90 minutes pretending they are hurt in an attempt to draw fouls. In Rugby a small 5’6’’ player is just as important as a 6’5’’ gargantuan. People may have heard of Rugby before or even witnessed a game, but do they really know what it is and how it’s played? My interest for this topic came to me during my first semester at the University of Kansas, when I realized a club

Rugby and American football are two sports I really enjoy watching. You have the game of intense play with a complex strategy to score a touchdown and preventing the opponent from scoring. In addition you have another game that is very similar, making fast transition like in soccer trying to also score while preventing the opponent from scoring. When I watch Rugby and American football on television some of my friends ask me what are the similarities and difference from American football and Rugby

American football evolved from Rugby, it was the result of several changes to Rugby. College football is a team of students from the same university playing against other university teams. It was through college football that American football became so popular. On November 6, 1869 was the first intercollegiate football game between Rutgers and Princeton. They both played with teams of twenty-five, you were not able to carry or throw the ball. To score you had to kick the ball throw the goal post

There are a lot of things in life that many people can compare and contrast. One of the biggest things to compare and contrast is Rugby vs Football. Rugby and football are very often considered the same sport. Even though they are very similar they are also very different. A big similarity with rugby and football is the way you score. In rugby and football the players have to get to the end zone. Most players for the two sports run the ball into the end zone. Running to the end zone is how you

Canadian football was first known as Canadian Rugby Football Union and that was created in 1884 on the 7th of february This organization or club (CRFU) made and set up games and matches between other teams in championships The club grew and became more bigger nationally and the sport became more known Later in 1891 on december the 19th, the CRFU changed and became the CRU ( Canadian Rugby Union) Soon in 1966, the CRU was changed to the CAFA (Canadian Amateur Football Association) CRU was fully

From pee wee to professional, American football and rugby are types of sports played all around the world by people of all ages and backgrounds. Similarly, these sports are based among tradition and culture taught by many people who played long before our time. Depending on the area and popularity, these games can be watched on television or live stream via internet. Although both sports require physical contact, American football is padded up with knee pads, thigh pads, shoulder pads and a helmet

As with any sport, rugby union presents the risk of injuries to all players, however as a contact sport there are a larger number of injuries that are commonly sustained, with as many as 1 in 4 rugby players getting injured during the season (Miller, 2014). Rugby Union as a sport results in the most amount injuries, accounting for 36% of injuries sustained by sport participants yearly (ABS, 2001). These injuries can range from soft tissue to hard tissue, and can result from direct or indirect impact

Football is a spinoff of rugby that was first played by the Rutgers in 1868, but it wasn't until 1880’s where the first rules and guideline for American football were laid out. Both football and rugby are high intensity sports that require a lot of endurance, stamina, and technique. Although Football is a more popular sport in America, rugby is played all over the world by millions of people. Though they are both so similar, they do have their differences such as the penalties, uniform changes, and