I'd like to tell you about the sport rugby which became famous in many countries. Rugby is a sport with a special ball for this game. Players pass the ball to each other , trying to bring it as close as possible to the scoring zone.
- When and where this started.
The first time rugby was invited in England. The founder of this sport is William Webb Ellis. The first rules were invited by rugby school students in 1845.The countries that use this sport are Australia , New Zealand, South Africa and France.
- Who plays the sport
In this sport take part not only men, but also women. There are also tournaments for women in rugby
- Some famous players
- Richie McCaw (New Zealand)
- Dan Carter (New Zealand)
- Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland)
- Shane Williams (Wales)
- Johnny Wilkinson (England)
- Competitions
The most important competition in the world of rugby is the World Cup, which began in 1987.This tournament plays every four years , the winner awards the Webb Ellis Cup. The Six Nations Cup is an international rugby competition among the six strongest teams in Europe: England, Ireland, Italy, Wales, France and Scotland.
That is all that I wanted to tell you about rugby.