RUGBY
PRESENTATION
Sport in Scotland and Great Britain
THE
POPULARITY
•
Rugby is one of the most
popular sports in the UK
•
It is a rough, violent sport but
surprisingly it does not attract
a rough, violent crowd
•
All matches have a friendly
atmosphere, much unlike
football in the United Kingdom
“ FOOTBALL IS A GENTLEMAN’S SPORT PLAYED
BY HOOLIGANS, RUGBY IS A HOOLIGAN’S
SPORT PLAYED BY GENTLEMAN
This is a popular phrase about rugby and it
highlights the fact that despite it being a violent
sport, it does not attract a violent crowd
”
 The
ball must be passed
backwards
 The
ball may be kicked
forward, providing your team
mate does not collect it until
you are in line with each
other or they are behind you
 You
can tackle your
opponent with your arms or
shoulder and it must be below
the neck
BASIC RULES

The three ways of achieving points
are:

Tries(5 points)

Conversions (2 points)

Drop goals (3 points)

Penalty kicks (3 points)
POINTS

Gained by placing the ball on the
ground beyond the oppositions
goal line
TRIES

After each try scored, the team is to
take a conversion kick in line with
where the try was scored in order to
gain a possible extra 2 points

The aim is for the player to kick it
between the ‘H’ shaped posts
CONVERSIONS

During the game a player may
attempt a drop goal which is when
the let the ball drop to the ground
and as it hits the ground they kick it
between the ‘H’ shaped posts

It takes a very skilful player to do this
as it is difficult when there are
opposition players trying to tackle
you
DROP GOALS

Penalty kicks can be taken when
the opposition makes a foul, for
example a high tackle

A penalty kick can then be taken
from the position where the foul was
made

They can also make the decision to
just keep the ball

They will again aim to kick the ball
between the ‘H’ shaped posts
PENALTY KICKS

The scrum happens when the ball is
passed or knocked forward

8 players from each team bind
together and push to win possession
of the ball

The team that passed the ball
forward has a disadvantage
because they do not feed the ball
into the scrum
THE SCRUM
STADIUMS
•
The biggest stadium for
any sport in Scotland is
Murrayfield, which holds
71,000 people and is in
Edinburgh, the capital
•
Ireland, 51,000
•
England 82,000
•
Wales 72,000
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY

More popular than club rugby
(more interest, bigger crowds)

There are 3 main tournaments, the
world cup, the 6 nations and the
British Lions Tour
THE WORLD CUP

Similar format to the football world
cup

New Zealand, Australia, South
Africa have won it the most times
(twice each)

Every two years a team of the best
British and Irish Players will tour
Australia, New Zealand or South
Africa

They will play three matches against
one another
THE BRITISH AND IRISH LIONS
THE SIX
NATIONS
•
Held every year
•
Scotland, England, Ireland,
Wales, France and Italy all
compete against one another
1st Place
THE PRIZES
Last Place