Rugby Union
If it’s passed you by....THE RUGBY WORLD CUP STARTS THIS MONTH!!!!
England last won in 2003
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Visit www.rugbyworldcup.com for all the latest info but to summarise.... the
competition tales place in Japan and the countries are grouped as follows:
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The first game is on 20th September and England play on:
22nd September vs Tonga ( ITV 11.15 a.m)
26th September vs U.S.A ( ITV 11.45 a.m)
5th October vs Argentina ( ITV 9 a.m)
12th October vs France ( ITV 9.15 a.m)
So, not only will all the games be shown on ITV which means everyone should be able to watch them, but they are all on a weekend except for the U.S.A match which is on a Thursday.
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Hopefully you all watched as much of the cricket world cup...or at least the super exciting final...over the summer. Well the England rugby team watched it too in a break from training
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The rugby season has officially started in England and you can get involved playing wherever you live in the country and whatever your age and standard. If you go on the RFU website www.rfu.com and click on ‘My Rugby’ then ‘Players’ there is a ‘Find a local club’ section so search away and give it a go. In this section it also gives you a link to ‘Rugby basics’ which is a beginner’s guide to rugby.
Here’s a skills video to give you some tips and look back to our June article on rugby for more great videos including some amazing skills from the amazing Jonny Wilkinson.
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Although it’s the men’s World Cup and so we are focussing on that, don’t forget that rugby union is a game boys and girls can both play. In fact Will Greenwood who used to play for England and now commentates on England matches recently trained with the England Women...watch how he got on:
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When England last won the men’s World Cup, they did it through a Jonny Wilkinson drop goal right at the end of the match. Watch Holly Aitchison’s Guide to Drop Kicking to help you develop your kicking game.
We were incredibly lucky to interview Joe Launchbury who is part of the England Team out in Japan at the moment. He plays for a club called Wasps. Read how he got started with rugby and hopefully you’ll be inspired to give rugby a go.
