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1. For the Beginner Rugby player at SUNY Cortland By: Drew Herrmann Basic Rules and Terminology

2. History and Origin of Rugby The popular view of how rugby originated comes from England Story is,1823, William Webb Ellis, student at Rugby School in England picked up the ball and ran with it while playing European football (Soccer) Running with ball became own sport and new category of football was born, played in the early to mid 1800s Rugby Football Union (RFU) formed mid 1800s to unify sport with set of recognized rules Two different forms of Rugby Football were established, Rugby Union (15 players) and Rugby League (13 players)

4. Participation in rugby worldwide has increased 19% since 2007 RWC

5. 18% growth in North America since 2007

7. Scoring Ball carried over Tryline and touched down Worth 5 points Conversion Kick after a Try Worth 2 points Penalty kick, or Drop Goal during play Worth 3 points

9. The ball is “put in” between the packs

10. Each pack pushes the other to a position over the ball so it can be raked back with a foot

11. A Lineout is a throw in when the ball goes into touch (out of bounds)

13. Sources “Origins of Rugby”. Copyright 2007. Retrieved September 29, 2011 from http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/ “Rugby Rules for Beginners” uploaded by monkthatgotfunk September 25, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2011 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiOpAvEdHQo “Jeremy Staunton kicks a penalty 2 London Wasps/USAP rugby union game in Heineken Cup”. Uploaded by zoonabar on October 28, 2006. Retrieved September 29, 2011 from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jeremy_Staunton_kicks_a_penalty_2_Wasps_Perpignan.jpg “Twickenhamrugby stadium, from the North Stand.” released by Gareth Owen December 24, 2005. Retrieved on September 29, 2011 from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Twickenham_rfu.jpg “My own work, taken at Jade Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand. Rugby Super 14, Crusaders vs Brumbies, 12th May 2006. Crusaders won 33-3”.Photo by MareeLeveley. Uploaded October 23, 2006. Retrieved September 29, 2011 from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scrum-1.JPG