Comments on: Why are rugby balls shaped the way they are? http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-equipment/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are Your Guide to the Sport of Rugby Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:02:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mastah http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-equipment/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are/comment-page-1#comment-1429 Mastah Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:38:59 +0000 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-general/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are#comment-1429 Hmmm, good question. Why is grass green?.....<br><b>References : </b><br> Hmmm, good question. Why is grass green?…..
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]]> By: ledzeppelinben http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-equipment/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are/comment-page-1#comment-1428 ledzeppelinben Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:58:59 +0000 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-general/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are#comment-1428 As an earlier answer said we backline players like to think it's to create difficulties for us wings and full backs. Obviously thats not the real reason.<br><b>References : </b><br> As an earlier answer said we backline players like to think it’s to create difficulties for us wings and full backs.

Obviously thats not the real reason.
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]]> By: Babie_grindaz http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-equipment/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are/comment-page-1#comment-1427 Babie_grindaz Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:15:59 +0000 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-general/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are#comment-1427 its more streamline so the ball moves faster<br><b>References : </b><br> its more streamline so the ball moves faster
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]]> By: cornershop http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-equipment/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are/comment-page-1#comment-1426 cornershop Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:52:59 +0000 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-general/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are#comment-1426 Originally played with a sheep or pig's bladder the then football covered in leather stretched with play and moisture from wet weather elongating it, thus was born the oval shape and the game of rugby, as the players used to pass it by hand rather than just kick it to each other.<br><b>References : </b><br> Originally played with a sheep or pig’s bladder the then football covered in leather stretched with play and moisture from wet weather elongating it, thus was born the oval shape and the game of rugby, as the players used to pass it by hand rather than just kick it to each other.
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]]> By: WHO am i? http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-equipment/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are/comment-page-1#comment-1425 WHO am i? Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:02:59 +0000 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-general/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are#comment-1425 its a man thing..<br><b>References : </b><br> its a man thing..
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]]> By: anthony960369 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-equipment/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are/comment-page-1#comment-1424 anthony960369 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:22:59 +0000 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-general/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are#comment-1424 its purely to make it harder for us fullbacks to catch if it bounces, its more of a spite thing from the rfu.<br><b>References : </b><br> its purely to make it harder for us fullbacks to catch if it bounces, its more of a spite thing from the rfu.
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]]> By: paddye1989 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-equipment/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are/comment-page-1#comment-1423 paddye1989 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:16:59 +0000 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-general/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are#comment-1423 But why the oval shape? In the early days, balls were made using inflated pigs' bladders and so took on a similar shape. Really, they were more of a plum shape to begin with. Much larger and rounder than they are today. Some people believe the more elongated shape developed because it was more suited to a game like rugby that involved running with the ball as well as kicking it. there is more info here http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/rugby_union/features/newsid_3733000/3733304.stm<br><b>References : </b><br>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/rugby_union/features/newsid_3733000/3733304.stm But why the oval shape?

In the early days, balls were made using inflated pigs’ bladders and so took on a similar shape.

Really, they were more of a plum shape to begin with. Much larger and rounder than they are today.

Some people believe the more elongated shape developed because it was more suited to a game like rugby that involved running with the ball as well as kicking it.

there is more info here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/rugby_union/features/newsid_3733000/3733304.stm
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]]> By: ernie.e http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-equipment/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are/comment-page-1#comment-1422 ernie.e Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:27:59 +0000 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-general/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are#comment-1422 If they were round then they would be called footballs.Rugby was invented by accident when a player picked the ball up and ran with it.<br><b>References : </b><br> If they were round then they would be called footballs.Rugby was invented by accident when a player picked the ball up and ran with it.
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]]> By: $andman http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-equipment/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are/comment-page-1#comment-1421 $andman Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:06:59 +0000 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-general/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are#comment-1421 round would roll predictably,take some of the challenge away...<br><b>References : </b><br> round would roll predictably,take some of the challenge away…
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]]> By: Gem http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-equipment/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are/comment-page-1#comment-1420 Gem Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:46:59 +0000 http://www.sportsrugby.com/rugby-general/why-are-rugby-balls-shaped-the-way-they-are#comment-1420 good question lol. easier to throw maybe?<br><b>References : </b><br> good question lol. easier to throw maybe?
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