Beginner's Guide to Rugby

Rugby is a popular sport in the United Kingdom, descending from soccer and resembling American football. Learn how to play rugby, including rules and skills, in this video rugby lesson.

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[UHtiger]

Mate your off by about 50 years, rugby started in the mid 1800s.

[michael11185]

What?

[UHtiger]

@2100loza No no. 1823 when William Webb Ellis first picked up the ball at a football match and ran with it.

[2100loza]

@UHtiger sorry mate, ur off by 50 years, it was late 1700s or early 1800's

[youtwithdacrepz]

@Brockashock sounds like prop

Even that requires a lot of cardio, though

[Brockashock]

im 6'2 305, but its football muscle. where am i playing?

[Brockashock]

this yank is ab out to play rugby.

[jakerawk]

@UHtiger you're*

[Naaddogg87]

@UHtiger Nevermind he said early 1900's indeed, so he's of indeed...

[andrewericmiller]

Not according to Wikipedia's history of rugby.

"Historically, no points at all were awarded for a try, the reward being to "try" to score a goal (to kick the ball over the cross bar and between the posts). Modern points scoring was introduced in the late 1880s, and was uniformly accepted by the Home Nations for the 1890/91 season."

[DrumAndG]

your shirt says union but your playing league

[DrumAndG]

@andrewericmiller trie

[andrewericmiller]

He says a try was originally worth 3 points. It was certainly worth three points for most of the history of the game but originally a try wasn't worth any points, it only won you a shot at goal, hence the name 'try'.

[Pfuetz4]

@rowan0605 Silly buggers, warmup.

[IronMaiden3223]

@umblah00 represent man! ima prop too. tighthead is the best. u can bore in on the hookers neck and u can also knee both the opposing loose head and opposing hooker in the face.(although i wouldnt suggest it, they WILL hit back). tickle the other prop b4 the engage. it throws him off, making ur engage more powerful. stay low keep ur back flat have fun. FSU! id suggest watching the all black scrum practices on youtube. i found them VERY helpful. good luck

[IronMaiden3223]

@sofakingey personally id put u at prop. people r dumb and think that prop's r fat guys. NOT TRUE. props just need to be solid players and strong legs. personally im a prop in college and im 5'9" 210 and run a 4'8" so proping is not about being fat.

[sofakingey]

@irishjumpandhardstyl Eh, so-so.

[irishjumpandhardstyl]

@sofakingey depends, have you got a good set of hands?

[sofakingey]

15, 6'0, 192 lbs, 5.1 40 yard dash. What would I play?

[Abrausesteleport]

The Austin Highschool team that plays at Burr Field isn't very good. BEAT THEM SUP

[rowan0605]

why do they plays touch-rugby in the beginning when they are talking about 'normal' rugby?

[MaxLightMusic]

this sounds stupid but how do we know where the try line is? is it the line right before the post?

[nathanmellop]

2:52 is missing.

[Lazycat1975]

It's just the perfect sport whatever anybody thinks. England and Australia will always excite...uh but I like to think of it as a friendly rivalry that brings many nations together.

[Lazycat1975]

It's just the perfect sport whatever anybody thinks. England and Australia will always excite...ummm but I like to think of it as a friendly rivalry that brings many nations together.

[UHtiger]

@anoniem02 except he said the early 1900's not the 19th century