Rugby
Rugby is one of the favourite field sports in the whole Europe and is being played in Ireland too. Rugby is all about lineout, passing, tackling, kicking and scrimmaging. A hard-line game, involve best skills and a perfect body.
You will get all data on rugby clubs, stadiums and fields from this section. Even if you want to play this game, our section will up to date you with the best rugby field around, time and rates of memberships.
Rugby Stadiums
Ireland has many well maintained international quality Rugby stadiums in almost every county. To get best rugby fun and exciting rugby championships, these stadiums are best places to visit. View this section to know about Rugby Stadiums in Ireland. more...
Championships
There are several international championships and national tournaments organized by International Rugby Board. The various international championships held are of both men's and women's and are following. more...
History
Rugby was originated in the fields of England in 1823. It is related to both soccer and American football. The game is said to have started when a Rugby School student named William Webb Ellis playing soccer picked up the ball in his hands and ran downfield with it instead of kicking. more...
Rugby Ball
The ball is oval shaped and is made of four panels. The length of ball in line is 280-300 millimeters and weighs 410-406 grams. The material used in its making is either leather or any other suitable synthetic material; the ball may also be treated to make it water resistant and easier to grip. more...
The Game Play
Play begins with a place kick and is generally continued by a scrummage or scrum, in which the forwards of each team pack together with their arms across one another's shoulders and their heads down thus locked together. more...
Architecture & Design of a Rugby ground
A rugby field consists of a maximum playing area of 144x70m on a grassy flat surface. Lines are painted on to the field at regular intervals; dead ball line, try line, 22 meter line , 10 meter line (broken line) and half way. This is mirrored on the other side of the field. Lines are also located 5 meters away from the try line and side line and 15 meters away from the side line. The length from try line to try line is always 100 meters; the only varying distances on a rugby field are the width of the playing field, and the distance from try line to the dead ball line.
1.2 meter padded flags are placed next to the field for indication on the halfway line, 22, try line and dead ball line. The try line and dead ball line flags are put on the intersection with the touch line and are considered out if hit by a player carrying the ball, or the ball itself. more...
Types of Rugby
Following are the further types and forms of Rugby. more...
Rugby Clubs
Ireland has plenty of good standard clubs for Rugby training. more...
- Dublin Blues
- Portlaoise Panthers
- Waterfors Vikings
- Kilkenny Wildcats
