Rugby Union
An adult-level rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes, consisting of two halves of 40 minutes each, and is controlled by a single referee, two touch judges, and in most professional matches, a television match official (TMO), commonly called the video referee. The object of the game is that each team of fifteen players score as many points as possible, with the team scoring the greater number of points being the winner of the match.
Points may be scored by either scoring a try or a goal. A try is scored when the ball is grounded within the in-goal area and is worth 5 points. A goal is scored by kicking the ball between the uprights and above the crossbar of the goal posts.
Go Play Rugby is an ambitious recruitment campaign to bring back 6000 players to the adult game.
It targets former players and aims to remind them of what they are missing. The campaign will use the interest generated by the Rugby World Cup to maximise the effect of the recruitment activities of local Rugby Clubs. Throughout the season over 700 rugby clubs and 130 universities and colleges will be running special tournaments, festivals and events to get people back and involved in the game again, from touch, tag, beach and 7s rugby to full contact 15 a side. These activities will be supported by national media campaign including cinema advertising.
NEWS
Steve Hanley is returning to his roots in the New Year to coach aspiring youngsters who wish to follow in his footsteps. The camp will be ran at Aspatria Rugby Club from 30th March – 1st April 2010 and will include a guest visit from current England Wing – Mark Cueto.
Details of the camp are:
30th March – 4th April 2010
9am Registration – 3:30pm Finish (Drop off available from 8:45am)
Ages 8-16 Yrs All attendees will receive; 3 Days Coaching from Sale Sharks Coaches including Steve Hanley, Free T Shirt & Sale Sharks Match Ticket. PRE CHRISTMAS BOOKING PRICE £65 (Vouchers are available)
Price after Christmas is £75
USEFUL WEBSITES
The Rugby Football Union is the governing body of English rugby. This website allows you to buy tickets for major matches, buy RFU merchandise, join in discussion forums and learn about Women's Rugby.
CONTACT
Liam Nicholls - Cumbria Rugby Development Officer, RFU T: 01946 839316 M: 07711 901 374
Trevor Richardson - Community Rugby Coach (Allerdale), RFU M: 07772 112 821