23 October 2011

Final of the Rugby World Cup 2011 - New Zealand lead France by 5 – 0 at half-time

France over for a try right under the posts with the score now 8 – 7 to the All Blacks.

The All Blacks have won the Rugby World Cup 2011 final against France by 8 -7!!!!!!!!

22 October 2011

Bronze Final of the Rugby World Cup 2011 – Australia beat Wales 21 – 18

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Auckland 16th October 2011

NewZealand beats Australia 20to 6 at full time in the second Semi-final for the Rugby World Cup 2011

The young All Blacks are playing well with Israel Dagg and Aaron Cruden having a great game. A fast paced game with amazing intensity.

Auckland 15th October 2011

France beat Wales 9-8and go on to the final in an amazing game where Wales were reduced to a 14 man team early in the game after captain, Sam Warburton, was sent off for a dangerous tackle and has been suspended for three weeks by the IRB.

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The Rugby union has a standard bonus points system to encourage attacking play throughout a match, to discourage repetitive goal-kicking, and to reward teams for “coming close” in losing efforts.

# No team can get more than 5 points in a match

# No points are awarded for losing, unless bonus points are involved

* 4 points for a win

* 2 points for a draw

* 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries (or more)

* 1 bonus point for losing by 7 points (or less)

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By Hayden Sanders

To be good on the rugby union field, you have to be fit, and fitness is gained during your time off the field. Nothing can take the place of hard work. However, make sure that you are doing the kind of hard work that gets you the results you want.

You need to maintain a level of rugby fitness that ensures you have plenty of stamina, strength and power and flexibility.

To minimise the risk of injury and also to prepare your body for the harder work to come, you need to start every practice or fitness session with a well organised warm-up and stretching routine.

Eating the right kinds of food is also important.

You must follow a healthy diet that supplies the right amounts of energy and essential nutrients for good health and physical performance. It should provide the right proportions of carbohydrate, fat, protein, as well as water and fiber.

The main ‘fuels’ used by exercising muscles are carbohydrates and fats. The amount of each of these fuels used depends upon the type, intensity and duration of the exercise.

Keys to a solid rugby union training program includes:

- essential exercises that improve rugby union performance specifically

- an understanding of the qualities and concepts that, when combined create total rugby union fitness

- stretches that improve flexibility and help prevent injury

- exercises and routines that improve speed, muscular strength, agility and cardiovascular endurance

- a balanced diet that includes important proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fibre

I’m a born and bred New Zealander, where rugby union is in my veins. Having been involved as a fan and coach alike, I have seen too many players simply turn up for training expecting to become the best player on the team.

These set of articles provide pointers to a number of great resources that can help you develop your rugby union game and become the games next superstar!

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Weight circuit training combined with your swimming. Work out all your muscles in a circuit and do some extra benching, you might want to do some running as well.

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Thanks in advance and by the way, I have no idea how to play rugby so can you keep the answers to easy steps.

Well my tip for you is that you shouldn’t run your hardest until you got the ball or you are trying to tackle your opponent, so throughout the game you should just jog, so you don’t lose your breath.

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A Nike sports rugby Ad

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Massive difference, first the eqiupment issue which is none in rugby, no forward passes, the breakdown after every tackle having to compete for the ball, no set number of Downs in rugby- you can keep the ball for as many phases as you like provided you don’t knock it on( lose the ball forward) or get peanalized.

But the biggest difference is you have to be a true athlete in rugby, 15 men on the paddock and only 7 subs which can only be subbed once during the game. If you come off the field due to injury- your game is done unless its for blood. so doing the maths if all subs get on (which they dont always) at least 8 players have to play the full 80 minutes. No offensive, defensive and special teams.

I used to play football thru school and loved it, great game. Moved to New Zealand 7 years ago and have followed rugby. Now I have to admit I think rugby’s a much better game.

Hope this helps

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I am an AFL fan but I want to learn more about the Rugby codes. Dont worry, I wont be a convert!

The playmakers are for – rugby league: halfback, number 7 and 5/8 (five-eighth), number 6. – rugby union: fly half or 5/8 (five-eighth), number 10

These playmakers would be the most important for each code.

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