Rugby

What is it? How does it relate to Touch Rugby? It is when we need to exercise or put a certain skill into a training program so that we can become better at the sport. It relates to touch rugby because if we practised on a certain skill like passing you will get better at your passing so come to the game you will have a better pass then you had before because your technique is different. Progressive Overload - What is it? How does it relate to Touch Rugby? Progressive overload is us pushing…

A deep long sigh escaped my lip as I walked into the tunnel, which led to the player’s changing rooms. My eyes watched the spectators gather for what would surely be one of the greatest rugby matches in history. Each of their faces were filled with anticipation and eager for the match to begin but also many had sorrow in their eyes. The match would be one of the saddest matches too as people gathered to remember the coach that had supported so many players throughout their careers, Scott Evans.…

thing that I've not had my whole life till recently is the interest of a underrated sport that is almost like football known as rugby one of the coolest sports ever. Thinking about playing rugby makes me lose track of time just thinking about playing in a rugby team or to just play rugby with people and have a good time. The thing that inspired me to want to play rugby is my uncle who plays for Morton High School and because of that he changed from getting…

Australian football is played across the whole of Australia and China are also giving it a go. In 1857, Tom Wills, one of the founders of Australian Football, returned to Australia after schooling in England where he was football captain of Rugby School and a brilliant cricketer. The new game was devised by Wills, his cousin H.C.A. Harrison, W.J. Hammersley and J.B. Thompson. The Melbourne Football Club was formed on August 7, 1858 – the year of the code's first recorded match between Scotch…

Football and rugby are sports that many people are mostly excited to watch because of the contact the sport brings out. You need to be mentality and physically tough to play these sports. You need to be in the right mind set to play, meaning that you cannot be afraid to tackle or hit other players. These two sports are similar in form, but the rules, equipment, and object of the game behind each are very different. First of all, the rules in these two sports are similar but different. In…

Club football season is into its 10th week and fans are already on each other. Apart from the rivalries and derbies, the fantasy football is super exciting but football fans believe the fan base is 99% men but thank your stars am here to knock something into your head – ‘FOOTBALL IS FOR EVERYONE’. I am an Arsenal fan and I’ve been waiting for this season with the hopes that Arsenal would win the league title for first time since the invincible. I spend most of my time watching Match day live,…

Carnegie Mellon University Rugby Football Club (CMURFC, or the “Rugby Club”) was founded in 1990 by a group of twenty students looking to bring the game of Rugby Union to the university. Its operations were discontinued in 1999 due to a lack of membership and re-established, in its current version, in 2004 after an influx of interested players arrived at Carnegie Mellon. In terms of its structure, the club is managed by an Executive Board made up of six officers, all of which are elected in a…

In 1972 the Uruguayan rugby team was mislead by the pilot and crashed deep inside of the Andes Mountains. While they were up there they faced issues that no man or woman should ever have to deal with. During their escapade on the mountain they had to search their emotional, mental, and physical endurance to try to survive, a task many were unable to accomplish. They used many innovative tactics to survive in the harsh setting in which fate had placed them, such as “We needed blankets, so we…

Sports have become one of the worlds most interesting and talked about past times. Three of the most exciting and most widely watched sports all over the world are American Football, Soccer, and Rugby. Because of all of the pressure and stress that comes with playing the sport all of the athletes in those sports put all they have into training and making themselves better in the offseason. The offseason in sports are almost completely different. Some sports work more on speed while others…

When describing an object there are always many things overlooked. To properly observe something you must use all the senses available. The senses of touch, smell, taste, sight, and sound are useful in describing something that is completely foreign. When touching a football glove the many different textures can be overwhelming. The palms have a smooth texture but they also feel tacky, to help them catch a ball. The back of the hand has a soft fabric that is padded to help protect from an…