Rugby

Introduction

The purpose of this research paper is to explore the sport know as rugby. I will take a look at rules,

positions, terminology and common injuries. Another reason for writing this paper is to honour the late Eric

Adams who died at the young age of 25 on Wednesday, September 24th of this year.


What is Rugby?

Rugby is a football game in which the ball is kicked or carried forward down a field to score points

either by touching the ball down beyond a tryline or kicking the ball through posts. The primary rule

governing the game is that no pass to a player forward of the ball is allowed. Two codes of rugby are

played, Rugby Union and Rugby League. All information at this site concerns Rugby Union. Union is

normally played with fifteen players, but versions of the game featuring only seven or ten players is also

popular. Football is quite ancient and has existed in most every cultural group through time. The current

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