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Latest Rugby Physical Education Presentation:
Part of our job at Play Rugby USA is to advocate for the inclusion of flag rugby into Physical Education classes throughout the USA. With many children not receiving the state and national recommended minimums of physical exercise, flag rugby provides a fantastic, unique and engaging tool for PE teachers to activate their students' interest in fun physical activity. Not only does flag rugby work all components of fitness but it additionally develops character.
Click on the links below to open our latest presentation providing an Introduction to Non Contact Rugby for Physical Education Classes. The presentation is designed for use in teacher training and orientation programs, physical education conferences, or just for the Principal or Athletic Director at your school to get a program started.
INSTRUCTIONS: Please note the Quicktime file is of considerable size due to inclusion of movies so you will need to allow a few minutes to download. This presentation will move forward automatically, so you can fastforward through the movies as required using the toolbar below the images and can hit "pause" as you talk through a slide.
Quicktime Movie Presentation
Alternatively, you may prefer to download the smaller Powerpoint Slide Show, and use it in conjunction with our websites. The hyperlinks below are all contained in the Play Rugby Club - our free online rugby education network where you'll find tons more rugby information:
Video 1 (Flag Rugby Intro - Brooklyn, NY)
Video 2 (Student Interview- Roberto, Bronx, NY)
Video 3 (Rugga Ball)
Please note: if you are using these links live during a presentation HIT THE BACK BUTTON IN YOUR WEB BROWSER TO RETURN TO THIS PAGE, rather than closing the page.
Comments, questions, etc would be very welcome in the PE Forum of the Play Rugby Club.
Also - don't forget to download the latest Flag Rugby Laws here.
Free PE Curriculum
Follow this link to download the free Play Rugby USA-designed, USA Rugby PE curriculum. http://www.usarugby.org/goto/Physical_Education.
About the game:
Rugby is a game that is played in over 120 countries throughout the world. Much of its value comes from its rich history, traditions, camaraderie and community involvement with the sport.
Rugby was ‘invented’ in 1823 in England when William Webb Ellis a young student of the Rugby School “with fine disregard for the rules of football (soccer)” picked up the ball and ran with it.
American Football was originally Rugby, with the two games fully diverging in the 1880’s.
There are many different versions of rugby union– 15-a-side, 10-a-side, 7-a-side, Flag, Touch, Wheelchair and Veterans for example.
The rugby pitch (field) is shown here:
In 15-a-side rugby (traditional rugby union) the playing positions are as follows:
- Prop (or loose head)
- Hooker
- Prop (or tight head)
- Lock (or 2nd row left)
- Lock (or 2nd row right)
- Flanker
(or back row blind side)
- Flanker
(or back row open side)
- Number 8
- Scrum Half (or half back)
- Fly Half (or outside half or stand off)
- Left Wing (or blind side wing)
- Inside Center
- Outside Center
- Right Wing (or open side wing)
- Full Back
Rules vs. American Football:
Similar to American Football, rugby is a team invasion game. The object of the game is to score points by advancing the ball down the field. There are many differences between rugby and American Football but three main would be in rugby:
- The ball can only be passed laterally or backwards;
- The game is more continuous with play continuing after a tackle and only stopping for the ball (or ball carrier) going out of bounds or if the referee determines that an infringement has occurred without the opposition team receiving an advantage.
- Rugby players are only allowed to wear limited equipment that meets International Rugby Board regulations. This may include a soft head protector (scrum cap), soft shoulder pads, shin guards and mouth guard, for example. However, due to certain other law differences rugby is not as dangerous as some people think.
Download study (in PDF format): Is Rugby Safe for Youth? By Lyle J. Micheli, MD.
Scoring in rugby is relatively similar to American Football. A Try (5 points) is scored by placing the ball under control and with downward pressure on or over the Try Line in the In Goal area (End-Zone equivalent). The downward pressure required for a Try explains the origin of the term “Touch Down” in American Football. A Conversion (2 points) can be taken after a Try (Field Goal equivalent) with the kick being taken from any distance back from the goal line, but parallel to where the Try was scored (making it more advantageous to score a Try near the goal posts). A Penalty kick (3 points) may be taken upon the awarding of a penalty by the referee.
For the extensive rules of traditional rugby union visit the IRB's page here.
Code of Conduct:
Play Rugby USA has its own Team Charter for children learning the game in an educational environment. Our charter is meant as a tool for educators to highlight and encourage the positive behavior expected of a rugby player, many of which are life skills around principles of sportsmanship. It is written so that it can be understood by the children and supported by the coach in a practical setting.
Rugby is exceptionally proud of it’s unique qualities. As such, the International Rugby Board has established a Playing Charter at the front of the Law Book (link above under rules), highlighting (among other things) the principles of the game:
Introduction:
Rugby is a global network of players, coaches, referees and supporters and “embraces a number of social and emotional concepts such as courage, loyalty, sportsmanship, discipline and teamwork”.
Conduct:
To the casual observer, rugby may appear to be a mass on contradictions. However, there is a fine balance between such contradictions supported by effective application of the laws and spirit of the game, that require control and discipline by individuals and teams at all times.
Spirit
Discipline, control and mutual respect have allowed the spirit of game to continue for nearly 200 years, encouraging a sense of fellowship and fair play that have become hugely important in the games continued success.
Object
“.. two teams, each of fifteen players, observing fair play, according to the Laws and in a sporting spirit should, by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding the ball, score as many points as possible”.
Contest and continuity
The ball carrying team seeks to maintain continuity of possession as the defensive team seeks to contest for possession. Contests take place in many facets of play including in general play, in contact (tackle, ruck, maul), and at restarts through set pieces (scrums, lineouts, kickoffs).
The coaches’ manual covers everything the coach needs to know to effectively deliver our youth development curriculum. The manual contains background on the game (history, glossary, rules, etc) as well as coaching tips and detailed lesson plans that provide in depth descriptions of mini games and drills. It is supported by a self-paced training DVD that uses the latest in multi-media technology to create a first rate learning experience.
Additionally, coaches will have the opportunity to enter their teams into Play Rugby’s Flag Rugby Recreational League as well as field trips and tournaments.
International Rugby Board (IRB)
Click above to read loads of useful rugby reports and papers.
Free Online Coaching Resource from IRB
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has launched an exciting new online coaching resource for use by trainers and coaches of rugby at introductory levels around the world.
The new tool, accessed at www.irbcoaching.com, or from the re-vamped Education & Training channel on www.irb.com, has been developed for the IRB by Sportplan and gives coaches access to a suite of interactive tools for coaching all aspects of the game of rugby.
The initiative addresses the need to help amateur volunteers at all levels approach key areas of the game with confidence, for example instructing on exactly how to introduce the tackle or coach the scrum.
With hundreds of drills and practices either documented, animated or offered in video format, the tangible benefits of the system include the ability to:
- View animations and videos of practice drills
- Design bespoke animated sessions or download ready-made sessions
- Save sessions to a personal calendar
- Print out session plans to take to training
"This new development is a huge step forward towards supporting the diverse needs of coaches around the world,” said IRB Training Manager Mark Harrington.
“By taking the combined abilities of some great coaches and coupling them with the technical expertise of Sportplan, we’ve been able to build a tool which should give immediate and real benefit to coaches at all levels and across all the continents, including in the developing countries where coaching resources are often scarce,” Harrington added.
The IRB is sponsoring access to the full online library for coaches from emerging countries. Some of the activities have been developed in a unique partnership with the RFU in England.
The initiative coincides with phase one of the redevelopment of the Education & Training channel of the IRB website. As well as offering access to this new library resource, there is specific information on:
- IRB-accredited courses available for coaches, officials, coaches of officials and trainers and educators
- Anti-doping information, cases, papers and regulations
- Match official panels
- Game analysis of all recent tournaments
- Free downloads e.g. Dragons Trust
 Play the Game cards
The online coaching library is to be available in French and Spanish in due course.
Further details
Mark Harrington, IRB Training Manager, by email mark.harrington@irb.com or telephone +353 1 2409 294
Related Items/Links
Education & Training channel on IRB.com
New IRB online library resource
USA Rugby PE Curriculum
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