how many of you out there have actually heard of rugby and what do you think of it? i love it and there  is nothing better than playing it
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Tight head prop.\n(need to say more? I mean you HAVE to like it to play that position)
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Rugby League? I'm not familar with the sport (I'm in the States). But if I were,I would be singing your song!!  :)
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Ah! tu sais le rugby est un sport très physique, et le sport de haut niveau aussi si tu conjugues les deux effectivement le corps en prends un coups.\nSi de surcroit il est fragile, mais je penses qu'il doit être bien suivit.\nAprès faut voir à quel age il a commencé, des efforts intensifs use le corps.\nLe rugby est un sport de combat par équipe.
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They are playing the worst rugby football side in the world (at the moment) - England. The game is currently playing right now. If  you look for Radio Five Live on the Internet you can listen to the game live, but there is not much of it left.
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They are always running yes.\n\nBut its nothing like rugby.  Rugby is more like NFL as basically play from a line, both teams on opposite sides when the play starts.\n\nAussie Rules is not a stop start game, more like soccer in that respect, but where you can use hands, with tackling, hard hits, high flying catches (called marks) and generally high scoring goal kicking.\n\nIt's a great game to watch.\n\nAs far as telling you the rules, have you got 6 months?&#92;\n\nCheck out the AFL website or better yet, watch a game or highlights package.
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Got to agree with you there. Lived in Fiji and Tonga when I was a kid and loved the rugby out there. Think England will give them a run for their money though. England might not be able to win 15s but they're still impressive in 7s.
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yes i love it, the best sport ever!
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http://www.unc.edu/uncrugby/id140.htm\nhttp://www.sportsknowhow.com/rugby/rules/rugby-rules.html\nhttp://www.whatshappeningdaytona.com/recreation/article/81\n\nFull review \nThe Union game, supposedly started by William Webb Ellis in the schools in Rugby, has many complicated laws and can only be played successfully when all, or most of these rules are learnt. Here, I will tell you about all of the rules of the game, and detail anything that you might want to know. I hope that it will be of some use to people. \n\nPositions: \n\nFull Back - The full back starts the game behind all of the other players. He must be quick, strong, a good tackler and a good kicker of the ball. When the team is attacking, the fulll back may move into the backs line to create an overlap, and maybe to come from a long distance at pace to break the defence and score a try. The kicking part comes into play when the opposition kick over the top. The full back must be fully aware of the rules that he can enforce on the chasing players, and he must be aware of the balls position at all times. \n\nWinger - There are two winger on each team, left and right. If the play is due to move left, then the left winger must join on to the backs line at the end, if it goes right then the right winger must do the same. The winger who is not involved in this play, has two options. He can wait on the side he is on for a switch of play, or a kick over the top, or he could loop round the whole back line to add another player and create an overlap. This player must be very fast and have good stamina. \n\nCentre - There are two centres on each team. They are the heart of the back line. They must be very good tacklers and very strong on the ball. The two centre are inside, nearest the scrum, and outside, nearest the wing. The inside centre will need to be a creative player, as they will have the ball a lot, and doing the same thing all the time will not break through a good defence. \n\nFly-Half - This player is usually the teams kicker. The fly-half, or stand-off as it is sometimes called, will take kick-offs, conversions and any kicks at goal. The fly-half a lso needs to be creative, and they will work closely together with the inside centre, and will in some cases, swap for short durations of a match. \n\nScrum-Half - Often the most creative player on the team. The scrum-half is usually a small man, but is also quick and strong. The scrum-half has the responsibility of following the ball carrier behind the forwards, and taking the ball out from a ruck or maul. If the scrum-half takes the ball on himself and gets tackled, then the fly-half must cover the position. \n\nNumber 8 - The number 8 is usually a big man, and he plays at the back of the scrum. The number 8 usually controls the play from a scrum, and can pick the ball up himself instead of letting the scrum-half pass it out to the backs. This law can be useful when a scrum is won close to the try-line, and the backs would not necessarily get through the defence. \n\nFlanker - Works closely together with the number 8. There are two flankers on each team, blind and open. The flanker must be fairly quick and strong, and must be prepared to take the ball on a lot. The flankers are positioned on the flank of the scrum, hence the name of the position. \n\nLock - There are two lock forwards in each team. The locks are usually tall and strong, and they are a part of the 'tight five' in the scrum. The locks, also known as second-rows, play closely with the props and hooker, and play a big part in rucks and mauls. It is their job to prevent the opposition winning the ball from these plays. It is often the locks that are lifted in the line-outs, because of their height advantage. \n\nProp - There are two props in each team, and they are usually small, strong men. They must prop up the hooker in a scrum, and are usually responsible for lifting the jumper in line-out. The props are also part of the 'tight five',
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It is sort of a mock one but still part of the game. Cant imagine not having scrums, even though in most cases are predetermined. Keep the scrum. AND GO THE BLUES !!!!!!
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Australian Rules Football.\nNo it isn't Rugby.\nNo it isn't Soccer.\nNo it isn't Gridiron.\nImagine all threee being played at once by crack addicts? Thats it!!!!
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The All Blacks no doubt are the best rugby team in the world. No one can come closer.\nThe top 20 rugby players:\nDaniel Carter ....(All Blacks)\nBrian Kelleher ...(All blacks)\nPersi Montgommery ...(SA)\nBrian Habana ......(SA)\nTikiri...... (Auss)\nGeorge Gregan ...(Auss)\nBrian O'Driscoll ....(wales)\n\nI should stop here! Coz Most of the top 20 in the world are from the ALl blacks and its an insult to name players from other teams!
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I have said this on here b4, as most of pumas play in Europe, why not have 7 nations and pumas based in Spain?\nWhy kick Italy out, they have come on great since they joined 6 nations\nSurely the pumas, who play little competitive rugby on an international level would gain as well!
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I notice in some of the previous answers that people were refering to the Malvinas and the last rugby world cup. Perhaps if the english started looking forward instead of trying to bask in past glories they would be better on the world stage. Unlikely to happen though, just look at their soccer commentaries.
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Hey there\n\nI would recommend the website www.rugby365.com\nIt is a fantastic rugby website and covers all the big tournaments across the globe.\nThey have news, fixtures, results and a whole host of other stuff (like wallpapers, polls and games).\nThere is a menu option, "Pick&Go Stats" which covers every single game between major nations sinve 1871 - that's almost 140 years worth of rugby!\n\nCheck this website out, they should have practically everything you need on rugby.\n\nCheers
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hell ya I play. I've played for about 15 years...can't seem to get enough of it!
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I think playing out in Australia is more intimidating than anywhere else in the world, and it takes a truely herculean effort to win matches there, let alone series. All but the greats succumb to the crowd, let alone the talent of the players, and to be fair, they still are the best team in the world bar none. \nEngland are desevedly ranked number two atm, but if they want to get something out of this series they will need all 11 players to play out of their skins for five days in a row. \nI actually think they can do it, despite what most people think.\nWinning the series is definately beyond such a young team. But winning a game is not. I am predicting 3-1. I actually thought this game would be drawn and it would be 2-1, but England couldn't handle the pressure and expectation for the first 2 1/2 days. If they had of played like day three for all five days, they might - might, have had half a chance. Once again their best hope is Sydney, where conditions are most similar to English pitches...\n\nBTW - I have a degree in history, you're right about he acronym, although it is your second choice. POME. ie why Aussies pronounce it POMM-EE. Some prisoners in colonial NSW even had POME printed on the breast of their jackets. However the reason why we use it as a (now friendly banter) joking insult is because the free settlers used to taunt new convict arrivals for being prisoners. Every time I hear the Barmy Army chanting "you all live in a convict colony" etc. I have to laugh as a) all the convicts were English, and b) less than 10% of the people who migrated to Australia between 1788 and 1871 (ie the "convict" period) were actually convicts, and half of those were actually just sent down for wanting Ireland to be independant (hardly a serious crime) so most of us aren't related to convicts but free settlers.... Keep it up though, the songs add great atmosphere....
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Sure, it is a good way to meet new friends. Not many people go pro, so just enjoy the game and it is good for your health as well. Do I enjoy it? Baby, I am THE BOOT..go figure.