Wednesday 17 June 2020

Rugby



Rugby

Rugby was Created in 1823 who made rugby?. Rugby was made by William Webb Ellis who lived in England and that's where Rugby was Made. The first ever Rugby match played was England vs Scotland. Scotland also won the game 1-0 The First match was played in Edinburgh

The Rugby World Cup Trophy is Named after the man who made Rugby. William Webb Ellis The Cup name is called the Webb Ellis Cup

The highest team to get the most points in a game is New Zealand.

New Zealand Scored 145 points to 17 Against Japan. Which comes to a Total of 162 points scored in the Match. The Match was held in Bloemfontein the match was in 1995

Who scored the most points in an International game?. Simon Culhane did. It was a match Against Japan in 1995 where he scored 45 points. He was the Kicker. He got 20 out of 21 Conversions and 1 Try.

Who has the most caps in rugby international games?. Riche McCaw has 148 caps and 2nd is only 1 behind him with 147 caps his name is Alun Wyn Jones.

Which team won the first ever Rugby World Cup?. It was New Zealand. New Zealand defeated France to become the first ever Rugby world Cup winners the Score was 29-9. Who hosted the first Rugby World Cup?. It was Australia and New Zealand

Where Exactly was the first Rugby World Cup played?. It was played in New Zealand In Auckland it was played in June 1987 the first try in the match was scored by New Zealand in the 14th minute of the game followed up by a drop goal by Fly-half Grant Fox.

What was the first ever Rugby ball made out of?. It was made out of a Pig's Bladder. In the late 1800s The ball was shaped like an egg. It was made with Rubber inner Tubes. But Clearly the balls have changed since then. They have evolved to an oval shape as Oval balls are easier to Catch hold and run with.

When did the rugby ball change ?.
It changed in 1980. They were replaced with balls Encased in synthetic Waterproof Materials.

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