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IWGA Member Federation since 1999.
Learn more about Rugby on the WR website or YouTube.
Rugby
The discipline Rugby Sevens was on the programme from 2001 to 2013.
Rugby Union is a handling and kicking ball game using an oval ball and played with 15 players per side. When a ball is passed between players, it must be passed backwards. A player who is tackled has to release the ball. The play is often very fluid, but there are a number of standard play situations and in this way the sport is quite complex.
Rugby Sevens is played with 7 players per side, with a shorter duration, each half lasting seven minutes.
Points are scored in four ways: by scoring a try (5 points), where the ball is grounded over the opponents’ goal-line within a marked area; a conversion (2) where the ball is kicked over the crossbar between the posts after a try has been scored; a penalty kick (3) after an infringement by the other side; a drop goal (3) where a ball is kicked on the half-volley and it crosses the bar between the posts.
Rugby is a fast and tough game requiring good strength and fitness; it is played by both men and women. Good tactics can play a big part in a team’s success.
Federation: World Rugby (WR), www.world.rugby
