Rugby. New Zealand is a team worth seeing

Rugby does not belong to the most popular in the post-Soviet countries, although it is a very bright and entertaining sport. But he has a huge number of fans all over the world. This is an activity for strong, hardy and courageous athletes. Each match is a real event, where emotions go off scale. Spectators are witnessing an exciting show.

History of rugby

The birthplace of rugby, like football, is England. The year of the appearance of this sport is considered 1823. The creator of rugby is called Webba Ellis. It was his name that gave the cup, which is now handed to the world champions. This name was given to the game because of the city of Rugby in England, where they invented this sport. At first, there were no clear rules for the game. Only in 1871 appeared Rugby Football Union, whose task was to approve the rules. And a little later the first official match was organized. Between themselves played England and Scotland. Twenty years later, the International Rugby Union was founded. Today, about one hundred countries are its members, for example Australia, Georgia, New Zealand, France. Rugby was considered an amateur sport for a long time, that is, athletes could not earn money. Only in 1995, rugby became professional.

In 2016, after almost 100 years of absence, this sport returns to the Olympic program. At the Olympic Games in Rio, the strongest teams of the world will compete. In 2015, the last Rugby World Cup was held. New Zealand won.

Rules of the game

In rugby the game is divided into two halves, which last for 40 minutes. Each team consists of 15 players. Players are divided into positions. Rivals have eight players in the fight, in other words, attackers. Their main functions are to fight for the ball, they play combinations, are responsible for creating situations that are favorable for the transfer of the ball. In the team there is a midfielder contractions. This is the player who is the manager of the match game. The key player is number 10 - the midfielder, who deals with the distribution of the ball. One of its main functions is the need to mislead the rivals. This is the dispatcher and the brain of the team. Behind him are four defending players. They must create a barrier. For all players there is a closing one.

There are several ways to earn points:

1) Five points can be earned if you can deliver the ball to the goal line and land it there.

2) Two more points can be obtained immediately after the skid. The player draws an imaginary line that is perpendicular to the point where the ball landed. Then he hits the goal. Points are scored if the ball passes over the crossbar.

3) Three more points can be obtained in two ways: in the implementation of the penalty and as a result of striking at the gate when playing with a rebound.

A distinctive feature is that the foot can be played in any direction, and hands can not pass the ball forward. The player can be seized only when the ball is in his possession.

The main stars of rugby. New Zealand

Perhaps, the brightest team in this game is the national team of New Zealand. They are called All Blacks. You can absolutely not know anything about rugby, but this team is really a media player. They often participate in the advertising campaigns of famous sports brands.

This is a very original team that has its own style and its chips. Very entertaining are their dancing before the game. They are called Haka. This is a military dance, which even before the game begins, morally suppresses rivals. Such a dance promotes rugby in the world. This team is a 3-time world champion in rugby. New Zealand - the only team that managed to do it three times. They are favorites of any competition. Each team needs to strive for their level. This is a modern example for imitation in this sport.

World Rugby Championship. New Zealand - Winner 2015

Most recently, the last World Cup took place. The strongest teams of the world came to England to reveal the best team. The main favorites were South Africa, Australia, New Zealand.

Rugby in these countries is very popular. One of the most spectacular was the game New Zealand - Georgia. Rugby is developing very dynamically in both countries. It was a match in which there was a lot of struggle. The spectators got real pleasure, although the advantage of New Zealanders was overwhelming. But the Georgian team was very effectively defended. At the World Rugby Championships, New Zealand - Argentina also fought hard, but the future champions again became winners. In the semi-finals fought favorites, South Africa against New Zealand and Argentina against Australia, the winners of their fights were New Zealand and Australia. These teams met in the finals. The winners were the team of New Zealand. Quite unsuccessfully, France acted. This is a country that has a strong domestic championship. At the World Cup defeat ended the match New Zealand - France. Rugby in France is quite popular, so the next championship should expect that the team will add.

But the best team of our time is New Zealand. This is a team that popularizes sports. This is a team that will not make fans miss. She does not just play, she creates a show that really fascinates.