In the most popular form of rugby, two teams of fifteen players face each other.
Rugby is the name of a sport that pits two teams made up of fifteen players each against each other. The objective is to carry an oval ball to behind the line that represents the end of the field, or to pass this ball between two posts and a crossbar that are located on the same line.
The name of this sport is linked to the English city where it was invented: Rugby , a town that belongs to the county of Warwickshire . The clergyman William Webb Ellis (1806-1872) was the one who, spontaneously, invented rugby in the middle of a football match that was played in 1823 in the aforementioned city.
Today rugby is a very popular sport in Great Britain , France , Argentina , Oceania and several African nations. The International Rugby Board ( IRB ), an entity founded in 1886 , is responsible for directing the different national rugby federations and organizing the World Cup of this discipline .
Rugby modalities
In addition to all the above, we can emphasize that there are three fundamental types of rugby:
-Rugby league, which is identified because two teams of 13 players each and four reserves on each side face each other.
-Rugby union, which is the best-known modality and is played by two teams of 15 players each.
-Rugby 7, where there are only 7 players per team and the match is divided into two halves, which can be 7 or 10 minutes, depending on whether they are normal or final matches.
In rugby it is possible to use force to stop the opponent.
Violence and values
Rugby is usually described as a violent sport , since it allows force to be used to stop the advance of a rival. A common defensive play is the tackle , which involves knocking down the opponent. However, beyond this, rugby is also known for the chivalry of the players, who usually share a meeting of camaraderie at the end of each match, in a ritual known as “third half” (since it takes place after the two regulation times into which each game is divided).
No less important is the fact that a series of notable values are always attributed to rugby, since it is considered very useful to transmit them to the players. Specifically, it stands out that it is synonymous with camaraderie, teamwork, honesty, loyalty and respect. However, it is equally identified with discipline, sacrifice, altruism, effort and tolerance.
Powers in rugby and comparison with football
New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, England, France e Ireland están entre las principales potenciales del rugby, acompañadas por countries como Welsh, Scotland y Argentina.
It is very common for rugby to be contrasted with football, as two of the most followed and practiced sports in the world. Thus, the first is said to be strength and fair play, while the second is said to be skill and unfair play. Another difference between both disciplines is that in the first mentioned, the decisions made by the referee are never called into question, neither by the players nor by the team nor even by the fans, just the opposite of what happens in football.