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120-570: A British Isles team visited Australia and New Zealand—although a private venture, it laid the foundations for future British and Irish Lions tours; and the 1888–89 New Zealand Native football team brought the first overseas team to British spectators. During the early history of rugby union, a time before commercial air travel, teams from different continents rarely met. The first two notable tours both took place in 1888—the British Isles team touring New Zealand and Australia, followed by
180-497: A haka before each match, leading Welsh Rugby Union administrator Tom Williams to suggest that Wales player Teddy Morgan lead the crowd in singing the Welsh National Anthem, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau , as a response. After Morgan began singing, the crowd joined in: the first time a national anthem was sung at the start of a sporting event. In 1905 France played England in its first international match. Rugby union
240-594: A limited number of games, and Cambridge and Oxford continued their annual University Match . The first officially sanctioned international rugby sevens tournament took place in 1973 at Murrayfield, one of Scotland's biggest stadiums, as part of the Scottish Rugby Union centenary celebrations. In 1987, the first Rugby World Cup was held in Australia and New Zealand, and the inaugural winners were New Zealand. The first World Cup Sevens tournament
300-415: A lineout throw is generally awarded to the opposition at the spot on the sideline where they left the field. Exceptions include a kick out "on the full" (i.e. the ball did not land in the field-of-play before going into touch) in which case the lineout would still take place on the sideline but back in line with where the ball was kicked, or when a team takes a free kick from a penalty where they would retain
360-534: A preferred or standard 68 metre width, this is often used unless a ground has been specifically designed to accommodate a 70-metre rugby field. 100 metres is the typical length, with a line (see below) often marked at halfway with "50" on it, representing 50 metres from each goal line. The variations have been allowed in the Laws, possibly to accommodate older grounds (perhaps even pre-metrification when yards and feet were specified) and developing nations. The field of play
420-470: A successful penalty kick or a drop goal each score 3 points. The values of each of these scoring methods have been changed over the years. According to World Rugby's Laws of the Game, a typical rugby ground, formally known as the "playing enclosure", is formed by two major zones: The referee (and their assistants) generally have full authority and responsibility for all players and other officials inside
480-648: A two-year contract from Bordeaux . Sonnes, who played for Toulouse , Brive and Agen during his career, also coached at Bandon Grammar School , having started his coaching career with Agen before moving to Narbonne , CRC Madrid and the Spanish national team . Following on from the Junior Cup success in 2017, Bandon won the Munster Junior League Division 1 title in 2018. The club currently has around 350 players and 65 coaches on
540-538: Is Chatswood Oval in Sydney, Australia, an elliptically shaped cricket ground which is the home of Gordon rugby club, that has curved dead-ball lines to maximise the available in-goal space. Where multiple sports share a field (e.g. a rugby league and a rugby union club sharing one field), lines may be overlaid on top of each other, sometimes in different colours. However, particularly for television, rugby union line markings are generally painted white. Some exceptions include
600-9727: Is a rugby union competition played in the province of Munster , Ireland . The competition was established for the stronger junior clubs and the second teams of the Senior clubs in the province of Munster . The current champions are University College Cork (UCC) in 2024. The competition has traditionally been dominated by senior clubs. Top Winners [ edit ] Team Winner Winning Years 1 Cork Constitution 19 1949, 1951, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1973, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2018 2 Shannon 11 1914, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1940, 1954, 1961, 1962, 1996, 2015 2 UCC 11 1921, 1933, 1950, 1953, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1977, 1979, 2024 4 Garryowen 9 1910, 1955, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1993, 2007, 2013, 2023 Young Munster 9 1911, 1922, 1927, 1959, 1960, 1984, 1999, 2016, 2022 5 Thomond 7 1971, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991 6 Highfield 5 1937, 1942, 1945, 1972, 2019 Nenagh Ormond 5 1931, 1935, 1948, 2000, 2004 7 Dolphin 4 1913, 1923, 1926, 1944 Richmond 4 1936, 1943, 1946, 1952 8 UL Bohemians 3 1932, 2009, 2010 9 Waterford City 2 1928, 1930 Abbeyfeale 2 1964, 1966 Waterpark 2 1938, 1974 Midleton 2 1997, 1998 10 Crescent College F.C. 1 1909 Limerick City Gaullies 1 1912 Presentation 1 1929 Tralee 1 1934 Clanwilliam 1 1947 Old Christians 1 1965 St. Mary's 1 1968 Clonakilty 1 2001 Kilfeacle & District 1 2002 Cobh Pirates 1 2006 Cashel 1 2011 Clonmel 1 2014 Bandon 1 2017 Past winners [ edit ] 1909 Crescent College F.C. 1910 Garryowen 1911 Young Munster 1912 Limerick City Gaulies 1913 Dolphin 1914 Shannon 1915 Suspended 1916 Suspended 1917 Suspended 1918 Suspended 1919 Suspended 1920s [ edit ] 1920 Shannon 1921 UCC 1922 Young Munster 1923 Dolphin 1924 Shannon 1925 Shannon 1926 Dolphin 1927 Young Munster 1928 Waterford City 1929 Presentation 1930s [ edit ] 1930 Waterford City 1931 Nenagh Ormond 1932 Bohemians beat Cork Constitution 1933 UCC 1934 Tralee 1935 Nenagh Ormond beat Killorglin. 1936 Richmond beat Cork Constitution 1937 Highfield 1938 Waterpark Old Boys 1939 Shannon 1940s [ edit ] 1940 Shannon 1941 Castleisland/Waterpark 1942 Highfield 1943 Richmond 1944 Dolphin beat Presentation 1945 Highfield 1946 Richmond 1947 Clanwilliam 1948 Nenagh Ormond 1949 Cork Constitution 1950s [ edit ] 1950 UCC 1951 Cork Constitution beat Old Crescent 1952 Richmond beat Sunday's Well 1953 UCC 1954 Shannon beat Cashel 1955 Garryowen 1956 Cork Constitution beat Old Crescent 1957 Cork Constitution 1958 Cork Constitution 1959 Young Munster 1960s [ edit ] 1960 Young Munster 1961 Shannon beat Nenagh Ormond 1962 Shannon beat Nenagh Ormond 1963 UCC beat Young Munster 1964 Abbeyfeale beat Nenagh Ormond 1965 Old Christians beat Abbeyfeale 1966 Abbeyfeale beat Nenagh Ormond 1967 UCC beat Cashel 1968 St. Mary's beat Waterford City 1969 UCC beat Ennis RFC 1970s [ edit ] 1970 Garryowen 1971 Thomond beat Garryowen 1972 Highfield beat UCC 1973 Cork Constitution beat Bandon 1974 Waterpark 1975 UCC beat Tralee 1976 Garryowen beat Highfield 1977 UCC beat Cashel 1978 Garryowen - Midleton 17–15 1979 UCC beat Richmond 1980s [ edit ] 1980 Thomond beat UCC 15–9 1981 Thomond beat UCC 7–6 1982 Cork Constitution beat Shannon 43–7 1983 Cork Constitution beat Old Christians 9–6 1984 Young Munster beat Thomond 15–3 1985 Thomond beat Cork Constitution 18–9 1986 Cork Constitution beat Young Munster 9–6 1987 Cork Constitution beat Highfield 21–0 1988 Cork Constitution beat Garryowen 9–4 1989 Thomond beat St. Mary's 6–4 1990s [ edit ] 1990 Thomond beat Richmond 16–9 1991 Thomond beat Garryowen 19–15 1992 Cork Constitution beat Bandon 13–3 1993 Garryowen beat Shannon 16–11 1994 Cork Constitution beat Shannon 13–9 1995 Cork Constitution beat Shannon 17–3 1996 Shannon beat UCC 19–17 1997 Midleton beat Cork Constitution 8–3 1998 Midleton beat Cork Constitution 8–3 1999 Young Munster beat Kilfeacle 19–13 2000s [ edit ] 2000 Nenagh Ormond beat Kilfeacle 2001 Clonakilty beat Cobh Pirates 2002 Kilfeacle beat Crosshaven 2003 Cork Constitution beat Nenagh Ormond 23–13 2004 Nenagh Ormond beat Bruff 2005 Cork Constitution beat UCC 17–5 2006 Cobh Pirates beat Cork Constitution 6–5 2007 Garryowen beat UL Bohemians 2008 Cork Constitution defeated UCC 17–10 2009 UL Bohemians beat Garryowen 16–13 2010s [ edit ] 2010 UL Bohemians beat Young Munster 13–6 2011 Cashel beat Cork Constitution 23–20 2012 Cork Constitution beat Skibbereen 13–10 2013 Garryowen beat Cork Constitution 16–13 2014 Clonmel beat Clanwilliam 27–9 2015 Shannon beat Clonmel 33–19 2016 Young Munster beat Cork Constitution 22–13 2017 Bandon beat Young Munster 27–14 2018 Cork Constitution beat Richmond 21–15 2019 Highfield drew with Cork Constitution 23–23 (Highfield won on tries scored (3–1)) 2020s [ edit ] 2022 Young Munster beat Thomond 35-24 2023 Garryowen beat Kilfeacle and District 16-12 2024 UCC beat Kilfeacle and District 31-9 References [ edit ] ^ "Con hold nerve to claim Munster glory" . Irish Examiner . 16 April 2012 . Retrieved 16 April 2012 . ^ "O'Byrne ensures eighth title for Garryowen" . Irish Examiner . 6 May 2013 . Retrieved 6 May 2013 . ^ "Clonmel's backline class decisive" . Irish Examiner . 12 May 2014 . Retrieved 12 May 2014 . ^ "Young Munster lift Junior Cup for eighth time" . Irish Examiner . 2 May 2016 . Retrieved 3 May 2016 . ^ "Brilliant Bandon come of age" . Southern Star . 23 April 2017 . Retrieved 27 April 2017 . ^ "Cork Con Win Bank of Ireland Munster Junior Cup" . Munster Rugby . 29 April 2018 . Retrieved 12 May 2019 . ^ "Highfield Are Junior Cup Winners" . Munster Rugby . 12 May 2019 . 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660-457: Is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around
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#1732791648668720-408: Is considered "out-of-bounds" for the ball and the players, normally resulting in the non-infringing team receiving possession of the ball at a restart. The perimeter area can be divided into two areas: For the purposes of determining if a ball is "out-of-bounds" (i.e. has left the playing area), the perimeter area extends indefinitely away from the playing area. When a ball or player goes into touch,
780-445: Is divided by a solid "halfway" line, drawn perpendicular to the sidelines at their midpoint. A 0.5m line is marked perpendicular to the halfway lines at its midpoint, designating the spot where the kickoffs shall be taken. The areas between each goal line and the halfway line are known as "halves" as in other football codes. A pair of solid lines are also drawn perpendicular to the sidelines, 22 metres (formerly 25 yards) from each end of
840-440: Is the third and final row of the forward positions, who are often referred to as the loose forwards. The three positions in the back row are the two flankers and the number 8 . The two flanker positions, known as the blindside flanker and openside flanker, are the final row in the scrum. They are usually the most mobile forwards in the game. Their main role is to win possession through 'turn overs'. The number 8 packs down between
900-963: The Bunnings NPC in New Zealand, the League One in Japan and the Currie Cup in South Africa. Other transnational club competitions include the United Rugby Championship of club teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa and Wales, European Rugby Champions Cup in Europe, and Super Rugby in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Primitive forms of football included harpastum , played by
960-612: The Irish Rugby Football Union ; for this reason, 1882 is the year the club was 'officially' founded. In 1886, Bandon were the inaugural winners of the Munster Senior Cup , defeating Limerick club Garryowen in the final, though in the years that followed, Bandon ceased playing competitive rugby matches, playing friendlies instead. Following World War I and the Irish War of Independence , Bandon
1020-456: The 1830s, "running in" with the ball in hand was allowed but subject to hacking and "collaring". Former Rugby School student Albert Pell is credited with having formed the first "football" team while a student at Cambridge University . Major private schools each used different rules during this early period, with former pupils from Rugby and Eton attempting to carry their preferred rules through to their universities. A significant event in
1080-471: The British left a few weeks later. Rugby was somewhat suspended during World War II due to the lack of petrol, but play resumed in 1946, with Bandon dropping Harlequins from its name. In 1952, Bandon won further O'Neill and County Cups, and in 1956 the club went on its first tour, playing Dublin side Old Wesley . In 1963, Bandon again completed an O'Neill and County Cup double, and in 1968 they reached
1140-513: The Laws: Generally, points where the dashed lines intersect other lines will be marked with a "T" or cross shape, although the extensions of dashed lines are generally not drawn within 5 metres of the goal lines or sidelines, to allow a clear demarcation of the field of play's boundaries. The Laws require the playing area to be rectangular in shape, however variations may be permitted with the approval of relevant unions. A notable example
1200-820: The New Zealand team touring Europe. Traditionally the most prestigious tours were the Southern Hemisphere countries of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa making a tour of a Northern Hemisphere, and the return tours made by a joint British and Irish team. Tours would last for months, due to long traveling times and the number of games undertaken; the 1888 New Zealand team began their tour in Hawkes Bay in June and did not complete their schedule until August 1889, having played 107 rugby matches. Touring international sides would play Test matches against international opponents, including national, club and county sides in
1260-476: The Romans, where two opposing teams competed to throw a large ball into an opposition net, fighting for possession of the ball. Medieval Irishmen played caid , carrying an inflated bladder and using arched trees as goals. The Welsh played an inter-parish game using a wooden ball called cnapan . Frenchmen played soule and Georgians played lelo. "Football" as a game was well established by 1803 at Rugby School and by
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#17327916486681320-537: The United States , Canada and Eastern Europe , its growth occurring during the expansion of the British Empire and through French proponents ( Rugby Europe ) in Europe. Countries that have adopted rugby union as their de facto national sport include Fiji , Georgia, Madagascar , New Zealand, Samoa , Tonga , and Wales . International matches have taken place since 1871 when the first game
1380-480: The Wallabies (Australia's national team) who often have yellow markings. Local clubs may use black, yellow, or other colours on grass, with other surfaces possibly requiring different marking techniques. Unlike association football, where on-field advertising is strictly forbidden in the laws, World Rugby allows sponsors logos to be painted on the playing surface. This is another way in which clubs can make money in
1440-431: The backs and the forwards is that the backs are expected to have superior kicking and ball-handling skills, especially the fly-half, scrum-half, and full-back. The half-backs consist of two positions, the scrum-half and the fly-half , also known in the Southern Hemisphere as half-back and first five-eighth respectively. The fly-half is crucial to a team's game plan, orchestrating the team's performance. They are usually
1500-422: The ball is kicked into touch by a player who had at least one foot on or behind their own 22-metre line, the line-out formed at the spot where the ball crossed the touch-line instead of being taken in line with the spot from where it was kicked. Additional broken or dashed lines (of 5 metre dash lengths, according to the Laws ) are drawn in each half or on each side of, the field, each with specific purposes under
1560-417: The ball. Forwards play a vital role in tackling and rucking opposing players. Players in these positions are generally bigger and stronger and take part in the scrum and line-out. The forwards are often collectively referred to as the 'pack', especially when in the scrum formation. The front row consists of three players: two props (the loosehead prop and the tighthead prop) and the hooker . The role of
1620-591: The case of Northern Hemisphere rugby, or provincial/state sides in the case of Southern Hemisphere rugby. Between 1905 and 1908, all three major Southern Hemisphere rugby countries sent their first touring teams to the Northern Hemisphere: New Zealand in 1905, followed by South Africa in 1906 and Australia in 1908. All three teams brought new styles of play, fitness levels and tactics, and were far more successful than critics had expected. The New Zealand 1905 touring team performed
1680-615: The club were successful, with a mixture of old players and youngsters new to the sport rejuvenating the club. At this time, the old Devonshire Arms Hotel was used as a base, and the club also changed its name to Bandon Harlequins. A friendly match against the British Army garrison in Camden Fort Meagher in the summer of 1938 was possibly the last rugby match played in Ireland between 'natives' and British soldiers, before
1740-547: The club's centenary, they began playing at a new sports complex, Old Chapel. Bandon now compete in the Munster Junior League. They won the league during the 1992–93 season, but since then have bounced between divisions 1 and 2. In 2013, Bandon's under-19s won an All-Ireland Cup, whilst in 2017 the club won its first Munster Junior Cup, defeating Young Munster 27–14 in the final. This success came just one year after French coach Régis Sonnes had joined Bandon on
1800-588: The clubs that had favoured the Rugby Rules formed the Rugby Football Union in 1871, and their code became known as " rugby football ". In 1895, there was a major schism within rugby football in England in which numerous clubs from Northern England resigned from the RFU over the issue of reimbursing players for time lost from their workplaces. The split highlighted the social and class divisions in
1860-496: The early development of rugby football was the production of a written set of rules at Rugby School in 1845, followed by the Cambridge Rules that were drawn up in 1848. Formed in 1863, the national governing body The Football Association (FA) began codifying a set of universal football rules. These new rules specifically banned players from running with the ball in hand and also disallowed hacking (kicking players in
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1920-486: The field are divided into eight forwards (two more than in rugby league ) and seven backs . There are typically significantly more forwards on the bench than backs with, for example, South Africa having a 7-1 split in favour of forwards in their August 2023 match against New Zealand in Twickenham. A 6-2 or 5-3 split is more common. The main responsibilities of the forward players are to gain and retain possession of
1980-401: The field of play and called the 22-metre lines, or "22"s. An area at each end, also known as the "22", is bounded by, but does not include, the sidelines, goal line and 22-metre line. In this area, a defensive player who cleanly catches a ball kicked by the other team, without the ball having already touched the ground after the kick, is entitled to claim a free kick, or " mark ". Additionally, if
2040-647: The field to accommodate fitter and faster (or heavier) players. Fixed cameras on tripods and advertising hoardings are often the main culprits for injuring players in the perimeter area. Bandon R.F.C. Bandon Rugby Football Club is an Irish rugby union club . They play in Division 1 of the Munster Junior League. Bandon were playing rugby matches during the 1870s against Montenotte , Waterloo, Queenstown and Cork Bankers. By 1880, regular fixtures were being played against Cork Bankers, Cork County and Queen's University . In 1882, Bandon became affiliated with
2100-652: The final of the Munster Junior Cup for the first time, losing to Highfield . During 1972–77, Bandon had the most successful junior side in Cork. The O'Neill Cup was won for five successive season, the Quinlan Cup was won on four occasion's and, in the 1974–75 season, Bandon earned itself the title "Kings of the County" after winning the O'Neill, Quinlan and County Cups. They repeated the feat in 1980–81. In 1982,
2160-420: The first laws were written by pupils at Rugby School; other significant events in the early development of rugby include the decision by Blackheath F.C. to leave The Football Association in 1863 and, in 1895, the split between rugby union and rugby league . Historically rugby union was an amateur sport, but in 1995 formal restrictions on payments to players were removed, making the game openly professional at
2220-425: The first to receive the ball from the scrum-half following a breakdown, lineout, or scrum, and need to be decisive with what actions to take and be effective at communicating with the outside backs. Many fly-halves are also their team's goal kickers. The scrum-half is the link between the forwards and the backs. They receive the ball from the lineout and remove the ball from the back of the scrum, usually passing it to
2280-537: The fly-half. They also feed the scrum and sometimes have to act as a fourth loose forward. There are four three quarter positions: two centres (inside and outside) and two wings (left and right). In the Southern Hemisphere, the inside centre is commonly referred to as the second five-eighth, while the outside centre is simply known as the centre. The centres will attempt to tackle attacking players; whilst in attack, they should employ speed and strength to breach opposition defences. The wings are generally positioned on
2340-414: The goal lines, equivalent to American football's "end zones". The in-goal areas must be between 6 and 22 metres (6.6 and 24.1 yards) deep and cover the full width of the field. A ball grounded in this area by an attacking player will generally result in a try being awarded, unless there has been a previous infringement, or the player has gone out-of-bounds whilst in possession of the ball. The perimeter area
2400-671: The highest level for the first time. Rugby union spread from the Home Nations of the United Kingdom and Ireland , with other early exponents of the sport including Australia , New Zealand , South Africa and France . The sport is followed primarily in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, New Zealand, Australia, Pacific Islands - Fiji , Tonga , Samoa , Georgia , Oceania , Southern Africa , Argentina , and in recent times also, Italy , Japan , South America ,
2460-414: The most important attributes of a good full-back are dependable catching skills and a good kicking game. Rugby union is played between two teams – the one that scores more points wins the game. Points can be scored in several ways: a try , scored by grounding the ball in the in-goal area (between the goal line and the dead-ball line), is worth 5 points and a subsequent conversion kick scores 2 points;
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2520-414: The outside of the backline. Their primary function is to finish off moves and score tries. Wings are usually the fastest players in the team and are elusive runners who use their speed to avoid tackles. The full-back is normally positioned several metres behind the back line. They often field opposition kicks and are usually the last line of defence should an opponent break through the back line. Two of
2580-440: The playing area and perimeter area, although depending on how large the perimeter is, other surfaces such as dirt, artificial turf, etc. may be used outside of a "sliding" perimeter from the bounds of the playing area. For the most part, the "playing area" is where the majority of play occurs. The ball is generally considered live whilst in this area, so long as players do not infringe, with special rules applied to specific zones of
2640-442: The playing area. The playing area consists of: A typical "field of play" is generally 100 metres long by 68–70 metres wide for senior rugby, depending on the specific requirements of each ground. The Laws require the field of play to be between 94 and 100 metres (103 and 109 yards) long, with a width of between 68 and 70 metres (74 and 77 yards). As other football codes, such as association football and rugby league, have specified
2700-432: The playing enclosure. Fences or ropes (particularly at amateur clubs) are generally used to mark the extent of this area, although in modern stadia this may include the entire arena floor or other designated space. The Laws, above all, require that the playing enclosure's surface be safe, whilst also permitting grass, sand, clay, snow or conforming artificial turf to be used; the surface would generally be uniform across both
2760-719: The pre-1995 period of rugby union was marked by frequent accusations of " shamateurism ", including an investigation in Britain by a House of Commons Select committee in early 1995. Following the introduction of professionalism trans-national club competitions were started, with the Heineken Cup in the Northern Hemisphere and Super Rugby in the Southern Hemisphere. The Tri Nations , an annual international tournament involving Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, kicked off in 1996. In 2012 , this competition
2820-415: The professional era and is also often used by host nations, professional leagues and tournaments as additional revenue streams, particularly when games are broadcast. In recent years, augmented reality technology has been used to replace painting to protect the surface or save costs on painting fields, producing a similar effect for broadcast albeit sometimes with poorer results. The in-goal areas sit behind
2880-425: The right to throw-in. The perimeter area should be clear and free of obstructions and heavy, solid objects which could pose a danger to players for at least 5 metres from the playing area, according to the Laws. Players often leave the playing area whether accidentally or due to being forced off of the field, sometimes sliding or needing to slow down from a sprint. Many venues at elite levels leave larger spaces around
2940-590: The shins), both of which were legal and common tactics under the Rugby School's rules of the sport. In protest at the imposition of the new rules, the Blackheath Club left the FA followed by several other clubs that also favoured the "Rugby Rules". Although these clubs decided to ban hacking soon afterwards, the split was permanent, and the FA's codified rules became known as " association football " whilst
3000-427: The sport in England. Although the rules of the game were not a factor in the split, the breakaway teams subsequently adopted some rule changes and this became the separate code of " rugby league ". The RFU's code thereafter took on the name "rugby union" to differentiate it from rugby league, but both versions of the sport are known simply as "rugby" throughout most of the world. The first rugby football international
3060-432: The tallest players in the team and specialise as line-out jumpers. The main role of the lock in line-outs is to make a standing jump, often supported by the other forwards, to either collect the thrown ball or ensure the ball comes down on their side. Locks also have an important role in the scrum, binding directly behind the three front row players and providing forward drive. The back row, not to be confused with 'Backs',
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#17327916486683120-424: The two locks at the back of the scrum. The role of the number 8 in the scrum is to control the ball after it has been heeled back from the front of the pack, and the position provides a link between the forwards and backs during attacking phases. The role of the backs is to create and convert point-scoring opportunities. They are generally smaller, faster and more agile than the forwards. Another distinction between
3180-453: The two props is to support the hooker during scrums, to provide support for the jumpers during line-outs and to provide strength and power in rucks and mauls. The third position in the front row is the hooker. The hooker is a key position in attacking and defensive play and is responsible for winning the ball in the scrum. Hookers normally throw the ball in at line-outs. The second row consists of two locks or lock forwards. Locks are usually
3240-616: The world, played by people regardless of gender, age or size. In 2023, there were more than 10 million people playing worldwide, of whom 8.4 million were registered players. World Rugby , previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 116 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845,
3300-463: Was extended to include Argentina , a country whose impressive performances in international games (especially finishing in third place in the 2007 Rugby World Cup) was deemed to merit inclusion in the competition. As a result of the expansion to four teams, the tournament was renamed The Rugby Championship. Each team starts the match with 15 players on the field and typically seven or eight substitutes but this varies at amateur level. The 15 players on
3360-704: Was held at Murrayfield in 1993. Rugby Sevens was introduced into the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and was added to the Olympic Games of 2016. Both men and women's Sevens took place at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Rugby union was an amateur sport until the IRB declared the game "open" in August 1995 (shortly after the completion of the 1995 World Cup), removing restrictions on payments to players. However,
3420-599: Was included as an event in the Olympic Games four times during the early 20th century. No international rugby games and union-sponsored club matches were played during the First World War, but competitions continued through service teams such as the New Zealand Army team . During the Second World War no international matches were played by most countries, though Italy, Germany and Romania played
3480-632: Was played between Scotland and England at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh. The Rugby World Cup , first held in 1987, is held every four years. The Six Nations Championship in Europe and The Rugby Championship in the Southern Hemisphere are other important international competitions that are held annually. National club and provincial competitions include the Premiership in England, the Top 14 in France,
3540-652: Was played on 27 March 1871 between Scotland and England in Edinburgh . Scotland won the game by one goal and one try to one goal. By 1881 both Ireland and Wales had representative teams and in 1883 the first international competition, the Home Nations Championship had begun. 1883 is also the year of the first rugby sevens tournament, the Melrose Sevens , which is still held annually. Two important overseas tours took place in 1888:
3600-638: Was re-organised by Jim Neville, a solicitor. In the 1926–27 season, Bandon resumed competitive rugby, playing in the Cork County Cup. In 1928, wearing their new blue and white striped jerseys, Bandon defeated UCC in the final of the Minor Cup, becoming the first club from outside of Cork city to win the cup, and in 1929 they won the O'Neill Cup, defeating Kinsale in the final. A struggling national economy and emigration meant that Bandon ceased playing rugby altogether by 1937, yet efforts to rebuild
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