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The history of the game Rugby "Rugby 1" England is considered the birthplace of rugby. This sport appeared here around 1800. In those days, people believed that chasing a ball down the street was much more interesting than a simple game of chess, and this makes absolute sense. This, at that time, nameless form of entertainment differed from the rest in that it absolutely lacked any rules. All disputes and the result of the account were clarified with the help of fists and brute male power. This state of affairs did not suit the government at all, as brawls and riots arose on the streets, which were stopped thanks to the intervention of the police. Games have been canceled many times, and often were simply banned. The game only became legal in 1823, when William Webb Ellis of Rugby Township, hence the name, came up with the simple rules of rugby. However, a new problem arose, there were long disputes about how to play with your hands, as is customary in volleyball, or with your feet, which corresponds to the style of playing football. Rugby eventually became a synthesis between the two sports, and in 1863 rugby and football fans could be clearly distinguished. What are they, the rules? "Rugby 2" A little later, in 1871, an official rugby union was created in England, which established the final rules of the game. Currently, the structure of the team consists of: - forwards - this is the forward of the first line of the open side; -> playing back, forward of the first line of the closed side; - forwards of the second line; -closed flanker; - open flanker; - tightening; -defenders - this is the midfielder of the scrum; - wandering midfielder; - left wing three-quarter; -inner center; - external center; - right three-quarter; -fulback. The game continues for 40 minutes with an oval ball on a grass field, the players need to carry the ball to the end zone, passing it to each other. Some more facts "Rugby 3" In the process of its development, in 1997 rugby was recognized as an Olympic sport. However, no matter how sad it sounds. The parent country has never won the championships held. Only recently the British were lucky, in 2003 they won the World Cup. As for Russia, the first mention of this sport dates back to 1908. The first match was held in 1923 at the Moscow Burevestnik stadium, and 11 years later the national team of the USSR took part in the English championship. However, not everything was so simple here either, due to the fact that this game did not correspond to the moral principles of that time, in 1949 it, like billiards, was banned. It was revived only in the early 50s with the end of the war. Today in Russia this sport is developing intensively, new stadiums are being built, large investments are being made. On our site you can play free rugby games online.