Rugby
Stuff
I
put this page together in case some one is interested in
the game of rugby. If not, you can go
back the way you came.
Click
HERE to go
back.
Clubs (current and some
former)
UNC-Wilmington Rugby
Club (The Clamdiggers) –my current club
University of
Illinois Rugby Club
Ohio State University
Rugby Football Club
Montana
All-Maggots Rugby Club
The
other men's rugby club in Wilmington, NC is the Cape Fear Rugby Club. Fear hosts the
world-famous Cape Fear 7s Tournament in Wilmington on the fourth of
July
weekend each summer.
Interested in Rugby?
If
you are new to the sport of rugby, here are a couple
things to read to get you started. Why rugby and How rugby makes better
football
players are both short essays aimed at helping to recruit high
school aged
players. Here is a useful rugby guide
that will
walk you through the Laws of rugby in a user-friendly manner. In case
you are
curious, here
is a look at what is going on inside a scrum.
Finally, just in case your mom asks, rugby is
pretty
safe.
For the Player
Here
are the Laws
that define the sport of Rugby Union Football.
You will need to understand them whether you want to play rugby
or just
become an educated spectator. As you
will quickly recognize, the Laws are written in very specific terms and
are
difficult to make sense of without considering the precise meaning of
each word
or phrase. Luckily, the game is really
much simpler than this language makes it seem.
You will likely get the general idea after watching a match or
two. One very useful way to increase your
understanding
of rugby is to check out these Law
Discussions. This frequently updated
section deals with matches that have just occurred and looks at the
details of
what happened, what the referee called, and how well the call
corresponds with
the written Law(s). A second very
useful resource is Learn
Rugby Laws,
a giant on-line quiz over the Laws of the game. While
it may seem aimed at referees, it is a very good exercise
for players. Go there often and see how
well you can do.
Rugby
Fitness Training and Fitness
for Rugby provide good insights on training for the physical
demands of
rugby.
For
those interested in tactical insights, Rugby Coach and Rugby Tactics will describe
more
"moves" than you can shake a stick at, while Coaching
and Rugby
Coaching Notes
provide a more conceptual perspective.
The Technical
Journal of the England RFU is an excellent source of articles on a
variety
of topics in rugby. Click on “New
Articles” to see the last few weeks’ postings and on “Archives” to see
articles
from the last few months. For quite
technical information, Sports
Science Info provides insights from academic research into the
sport of
rugby.
AmericanRugbyNews.com
and gainline.us will permit you
to keep
up with what is going on in US rugby on a day-to-day basis and Yanks Across will do
the same
for US players playing overseas.
Finally,
The Rugby
Reader's Review covers everything else—and more.
Rugby Organization
(nearly an oxymoron)
The International Rugby Board
is the governing body of rugby world-wide
USA Rugby governs
rugby in this country
USA Rugby South is
the regional union in charge of rugby in NC
North Carolina Rugby Union
is our local union
Useful Rugby Links
Rugby Magazine: the
journal of record for the sport of rugby in the U.S.
Midwest
Rugby Links... and more (In my opinion, this is the single best
link to
everything in rugby)
Want to Buy Rugby Stuff?
Rugby Imports ...
equipment and clothing for the serious rugby player.