RUGBY
myth - in 1823, while playing a game of
soccer, William Webb Ellis picked up the
ball and ran with it.
Known as the father of
American Football,
invented 60 yrs. before.
Rugby World Cup (RWC), aka -
"William Webb Ellis Trophy" is held
every 4 yrs.
Current Olympic champions are
the USA!! We took the gold medal
in 1924 over France 17-3. Rugby will
reappear at the 2016 Olympics in
Rio de Janerio.
scrum - a way to reset play. Formed
by three players from each side binding
their arms to make a row and the
interlocking their heads with opposition.
try - is equivalent to a touchdown in football. It is scored by forcing the ball on the ground in the in-goal or
try zone area and is worth 5 points.
Argentina
Australia
England
France
Ireland
Italy
New Zealand
Scotland
Somoa
South Africa
Tonga
Wales
Research Homework Project:
You and a partner select one
country that has qualified for
2015 RWC in England. You
will create one of the following
displays: prezi, imovie,
or team pamphlet. Items that
should be included: country flag,
team history, success in previous
world cups, outlook for this
upcoming world cup, star players,
and any other information that
you feel is important for the
audience to know and understand.
