how many skols participate in super 8 rugby in new zealand?
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None. Super 12 and 14 is professional.
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I wish I knew, mate! I'm a big All Blacks fan, but here in the states there isn't any coverage of rugby that I'm aware of.
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Fiji, NZ, Aus, Tonga and US!
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The New Zealand Rugby Football Union was formed...\n\n"The NZRFU was formed in 1892 , the inaugural meeting held atWellington's Club Hotel.Seven unions were represented but with thesignificant absence of Canterbury, the oldest union.Otago and Southlandadditionally refused to affiliate which meant they had norepresentatives when the first full New Zealand side went to New SouthWales in 1893.The skipper was Tom Ellison, the founder of the wingforward position, who moved that the New Zealand playing uniform be , 'Black Jersey with Silver Fern Leaf , Black Cap with Silver Monogram ,White knickerbockers and Black Stockings.' Only the knickerbockers havesince changed "[1]\n\nThe first person to bring rugby to NZ...\n"Credit for the introduction of rugby to New Zealand goes to Charles John Monro, son of Sir David Monro, Speaker in the House of Representatives from 1860 to 1870. Charles Monro, who was born at Waimea East, was sent to Christ's College, Finchley in England to complete his education and while there he learned the rugby game. On his return to Nelson he suggested that the local football club try out the rugby rules. The game must have appealed to the club members for they decided to adopt it. " [2]\n\nAlso,\n"Even before the New Zealand Rugby Football Union came into being, overseas tours had been arranged. In 1882 the first rugby team from overseas visited New Zealand when New South Wales toured both islands late in the season. In 1884, a New Zealand team, wearing blue jerseys with a gold fern, returned the visit, winning all its matches in New South Wales. New South Wales sent another side to New Zealand in 1886 and the first British team to visit arrived in 1888. The New Zealand Native Team became the first from the colony to visit Britain when it undertook the longest tour ever in 1888-89. The first national side to take the field under the auspices of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union did so in 1893, when 10 games were played on a tour of Australia. "[2]\n\nA committe of some sort would probably have decided on who the players that formed that team were.
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SUPER 8:\n\nIndia\nAustralia\nSouth Africa\nPakistan\nEngland\nSri Lanka\nNew Zealand\nWest Indies\n\nSEMI-FINALS:\n\nSouth Africa\nIndia\nPakistan\nAustalia\n\nFINAL:\n\nIndia\nPakistan
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Anthony Mundine,  between 1993-2000, played five eighth for the St. George Dragons of the Australian Rugby League, was the WBA Super Middleweight Title holder in '04
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There are two types of Rugby played in the UK. Rugby Union has 15 players on each side. Rugby League has 13 players on each side. Until the early 1990s Union was strictly amateur, whereas League has been professional since the 1890s. Until improvements in turf and drainage in the 1990s both codes were played through the winter on muddy pitches. The main Rugby League competition is called Super League, which is now played through the European Summer, so is LESS muddy than in the 'Good Old Days'.
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Richie McCaw\n\nRichard Hugh "Richie" McCaw (born December 31, 1980 in Oamaru) is one of New Zealand's top rugby players.\n\nAfter being selected for the All Blacks for their end of year tour to Europe in late 2001 (before even playing a full season of the Super 12), he has cemented himself a spot in the All Blacks number 7 jersey. As a youngster McCaw was brought up in North Otago, and started his rugby career as a seven year old. He was selected for the Otago Boys 1st XV and obviously made an impression as he was selected for both Under 19 and Under 21 National sides.
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You want to go during the New Zealand winter as Rugby is a winter sport. You can also check schedules at sites like:\nhttp://www.allblacks.com/fixtures/ and\nhttp://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=npcFixtures\n\nSo it looks like you should plan to travel sometime between Jul - Oct inclusive if going this year (2006)
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The main contenders are NZ SA Fr and Aus.\n\nLets look at New Zealand. They have the best team in the world nobody can argue that fact right now. They have top players and the ability to adapt to any gametype. They have this psychogical thing at the world cup but sooner or later they will overcome that. I think its gonna be sooner as soon as next year actually.\n\nSouth Africa. Ahh yes the bokke. The country with more sport politics than well any other kind of politics. They have a good team a really good team. One problem though they never play at their best. Also they struggle to adapt to the Northern Hemisphere.\n\nFrance have a good team we all agree on that dont we??? They have home advantage so if they win we know why. They have been playing good rugby these last few years but not yet in the league of New Zealand. But they will be a force to be reckoned with.\n\nAustralia if they win will it be a surprise to you??? They have been losing a lot of close games these last few years, but if there is one team that can never be written off its the Aussies. Their ability to come from behind and perform under pressure is legendary.\n\nOther teams Ireland Samoa and England\n\nSamoa have a good team yes. Very physical and if they can get out of their pool next year(with sa and eng) and judging on eng current form they will, they might cause an upset or 2.\n\nIreland the one team in my personal opinion is gonna cause an upset or 2. They have a very expiernced team and when it comes to worldcups that counts a lot. Just look at the team Eng had in 2003. This team might win it, the only reason I said they are not a main contender is because they dont yet play at the level of the other top teams. BUT they have the ability and capacity to do so. Mark my words watchout for these irish men. \n\nEng well then there was Eng. They defending champions never dreamt they would sink this low but here they are. They will need a miracle and more to win it.\n\nI dont think the Northern teams are gonna make it 2 in a row. This one is going to NZ SA or Aus
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no matter what they say, rugby is only similar to american football in the sense that it has rules that no-one can understand and that are very hard to police because of the confusion with interpretation of the rules. Confused? the idea is simple. 15 players on each team and they are trying to get to the try line at the other end of the 100 meter field. 1 problem, 15 other giants with the same thing in mind will do anything to stop u. Easy as. watch an all blacks game from new zealand and you will see what rugby is like in its best form.
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I am describing rugby union here.\n\nIt depends on what position you play.  Players are usually placed in positions that utilise their natural ability.  In other words, each position is played by a person with the best physical abilities for that position.\n\nTo make it easy for you, and not explain every position, I will explain only the functions of the forwards, and of the backs.\n\nThere are 8 positions in the forwards, and they all differ in their responsibilities.  If you are a forward, you will have to:\n- pack into scrums.\n- run around the field and join any ruck and maul you see that is in progress.\n- join line outs and either throw the ball in, jump for the ball, or lift someone to they can get the ball.\n- make tackles.  This could be covering tackles for backs who cannot tackle.\n\nThere are 7 positions in the backs.  Once again, these a specialised positions.  If you are a back you will have to:\n- catch the ball when passed or kicked.\n- pass the ball.\n- kick the ball.  A general idea is good enough, you do not have to kick it 50 metres.\n- tackle opposing players.\n- run fast.\n- pick up the ball on the ground.\n\nThat is the basics.  Now to how to play.\n\nYou keep you eyes on the ball.  This means you watch the ball at ALL times.\nIf your team is kicking off, you usually want to either get the ball from the kick off, or stop the opposing team from gaining ground if they get the ball.\n\nTo stop the opposing team, you usually have to tackle the player with the ball.\n\nA ruck or maul may form, and your teams forwards will have to get into the ruck or maul and try to win the ball for their team.\nIf no forwards are around, a back may have to go into the ruck and maul instead.\n\nIf a team is close to their own [try] line with the ball, they usually kick it out to get the ball further away from their own [try] line.\nA team may want to get ther ball closer to the oppositions [try] line, and will kick the ball out closer to that line.\n\nIf the ball is kicked within the 22 metre line, the line out is where the ball crossed the side line.  This is true also when the ball goes out on the full.\nIf the ball is kicked outside the 22 metre line, the line out is where the ball crossed the line only if it did not go out on the full.  If the ball [kick] went out on the full, the lineout is from where the ball was kicked.\n\nYou and your team want to get the ball to cross the opponents try line and to score a try when there.  A try is scored when you have 'downward pressure' on the ball on or after it crosses the try line.  Beware though, there is a line after the try line that is known as the 'dead ball' line.  If the ball goes on or over this, you cannot score a try any longer.  After you score the try, you get a chance to kick the ball over the crossbar and between the posts of the 'goal posts'.  You must take the kick in a straight line from the position the try was scored.\n\nThere are other ways to score, for instance a drop goal, a penalty goal.\n\nIf you want more information on the difference between rugby union and rugby league, you could check out both answers to this question:\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnwcKAnc9RH6Cy2xZUBk5R_sy6IX?qid=20061112065544AAweXHz
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Yes! Uzbekistan do have a rugby team! They havent been around for a long time, and have not yet gained an entry into the IRB world ranking, so is the case with so many other new starter in rugby such as Indonesia, and Brunei.
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Definitely Fiji... they specialize in 7s and are a sight to watch when playing at full speed.  They are (of course) heading the current 2005/2006 IRB Sevens Tournament as well.  Check out their progress here:\n\nhttp://www.irbsevens.com/
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Rugby is one of the toughest contact sports out there. Players wear minimal protection (not like NFL players) and they make full physical contact. Injuries do occur and different players in different positions are susceptable to different kinds of injuries.\n\nNew Zealand are currently the number 1 team in International Rugby and Rugby is the country's National Sport. It's played from the youngest ages in schools right up to International level.\n\nYou can read some of what NZ is doing about Injury Prevention here:\nhttp://www.nzrugbynet.co.nz/NZRFU/Resource+Library/RugbySmart.htm\n\nOne bullet point from that page reads:\nThe finding of ACC in the late 1980's that rugby cost the taxpayer over $20 million dollars per year in new and ongoing entitlement claims. There were, on average, 2 deaths, 1500 hospital admissions, and 20,000 Accident and Emergency consultations per year as a result of rugby.
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my friends moved out there last month (from uk) and my mate is going in August.\n\nDue to the low population, they need more people\n\ncheck out:\nhttp://www.nz-immigration.co.nz/
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Les joueurs de rugby d'Afrique du Sud sont appelés les Springboks