I've heard about it and I know it's a sport, but I never really understood what it was and how you play? If it's not too much trouble, explain please!
2006-07-06 19:35:32 · 8 answers · asked by someone in the world 4 in Sports ➔ Rugby
so its a game that ppl often associate with football because it involves a similar looking ball and tackeling. but, inlike in football, rugby players were only mouthguards for protection and cannot actually throw the ball forwards (can only throw it back) its considered to actually be a very civilized sport because the rules about how and when you can tackel are fairly strict (for example no neck tackeling) also, there are lots of complicated rules in the game. so, basic overview, two teams. one kicks off ball to other. point is to run the ball accross the other teams end line and place it on the ground. you can tackel abd kick the ball if u want to. the play is only stopped when the ball goes out of bounds, there is a standstill (noone is able to move) or there is a foul. I am not a violent person but i like the sport. its kinda like a cross between frisbee and soccer (nothing like football except for the tackeling). hope this helps!
2006-07-10 08:27:24 · answer #1 · answered by diver 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
William Webb Ellis wasn't playing soccer.
Soccer is short for Association football and this was before the FA came about. It was born out of one of the very many varieties of football that were around at the time.
But no, it's a great sport, very violent if you play it.
2006-07-07 10:56:08 · answer #2 · answered by AndyB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rugby was born out of soccer. A man called William Webb Ellis was playing soccer and he just picked up the ball and ran with it. The World cup trophy for rugby is named after him.
2006-07-07 00:12:48 · answer #3 · answered by Harry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as opposed to soccer...
It is a holligan's game played by gentlemen as opposed to a gentleman's game played by holligans!
Brillant entertainment
Superficially like american football but played by real men..no stoppages and no protection
2006-07-06 19:40:20 · answer #4 · answered by helipilot212 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Follow this site. Its too long to explain!
2006-07-06 19:38:54 · answer #5 · answered by viv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U can only understand it if you have played it, but once you do you a fan for life.
2006-07-06 19:39:39 · answer #6 · answered by Joe B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
football
2006-07-06 19:38:30 · answer #7 · answered by Dustfinger the master of fire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the only game they play in heavan............;D
2006-07-09 23:50:56 · answer #8 · answered by franktoko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋