RugbyBy: Volker

Patrick Jarvis(Yes, I’m on facebook)

The Basics Rugby Field

The Basics The Players and their positions

• Each side consists of 15 players

• Eight forwards and seven backs

• A total of seven substitutes are allowed for international matches

The Basics Positions

Forwards

1

Loosehead prop Linker Pfeiler

2 Hooker Hakler

3

Tighthead prop Rechter Pfeiler

4 Second rowZweite-Reihe-Stürmer

5 Second rowZweite-Reihe-Stürmer

6

Blindside Flanker

Linker Flügelstürmer

7

Openside Flanker

Rechter Flügelstürmer

8 Number 8 Nummer Acht

Backs

9 Scrum Half Gedrängehalb

10 Fly Half Verbindungshalb

11 Left WingKurzer Außendreiviertel

12 Inside Centre Erster Innendreiviertel

13 Outside CentreZweiter Innendreiviertel

14 Right WingLanger Außendreiviertel

15 Fullback Schlussmann

The Basics The Officials

• There is one referee assisted by two touch judges

• A fourth official controls replacements and substitutes

The BasicsScoring

• Try

• Conversion

• Penalty Kick

• Drop Goal

The BasicsMoving the ball

• Passing

• Kicking

• Tackling

The BasicsSet Plays

• Kick-off

• 22 meter drop

• Scrum• Ruck• Maul

The BasicsLine out

• Out of bounds throw in

• A maximum of seven or a minimum of three forwards

Germany and RugbyIn the beginning

• Separation from Rugby Union

• 1895, The Northern Union

• 1922, Birth of Rugby League

1900 Olympics

• Paris

• Three Nations

• Gave it their best

Match Date Winner Score Loser

1 14 October    France 27-17 Germany

World War II

• Italy one more time

• The war begins, rugby ALMOST ends

• France…….Present• Germany….Absent

World War II Post war era

• Welcome back

• Sorry Belgium

• German Democratic Republic national rugby union team

Climb to the top

• 1965

• Five nations tournament

• Sorry Morocco

Climb to the top Finally arrive

• 1981

• 10% win rate

• Must be puberty…• Back to B level• Now to C

German Reunion

• 1991

• East and West Germany

• United we… ruck

European Nations Cup

• 2000

• Second division

• A true contender

• 2008 promotion

Fun while it lasted

• November 12, 2000• Ukraine

• Undefeated!

• November 8, 2008• Whales

2011 Rugby World Cup

• WhereNew

ZealandWhen

September 9th - October 27th

• Sadly, Germany did not qualify for this event.

2015 Rugby World Cup

• Where-England

When-

September 4th to October 17th

Germany is focused on the future

Works Cited Page

• Books

• Rugby’s Great split: Tony Collins published 1988• Play the game, Rugby League: John Huxley published 1998

• Websites

• Rugby league Deutschland: http://rugby-league.de

• German national rugby union: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany_national_rugby_union_team

• Rugby in Whales: http://www.rugbyinwales.co.uk/germanrugby.html