- www.colonialrugby.com.au/ 1) Birth of rugby: where and when? It was born in Rugby in the 1800s 2) What kind of school made Rugby famous? Rugby was famous for its public school, a private school for upper-class students/pupils. 3) What is the legend about the birth of rugby? The legend has it that one day a student named William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it, giving birth to rugby. 4) When were soccer and rugby clearly distinguished? The two sports were clearly distinguished in the 1860s when the Football Association was created.

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http://www.cndp.fr/pedagogie/ ( dossier pédagogiques/ l@ngues en ligne) www.earlham.edu/

1) How long does a rugby match last? ( there is a mistake on http://www.cndp.fr/pedagogie/ !!)

A game of rugby consists of two halves of 40 minutes with a half-time of 10 minutes, with injury time added on at the end of each half. 2) How many players are there in a rugby team ? The game is played with hands and feet and an oval ball, between two teams of 15 players each, plus 7 substitutes. 3) What is the object of the game ? The game consists of catching or picking up the ball and running with it, passing, throwing the ball to another player for scoring points, as well as kicking the ball. In rugby, passes to another team member are always in the back. To take the ball from the other team, it's also possible to push or shoulder an opponent holding the ball. The object of the game is to score more points than your opponents.

4) Give the name of the players on the pitch and their translation in French

5) 6) 7) 8)

N°1 N°2 N°3 N°4 N°5 N°6 N°7 N°8

English Loosehead prop hooker Tighthead prop Lock Lock Blindside flancker Openside flanker Number 8

N°9 N°10 N°11 N°12 N°13 N°14 N°15

Scrum half Fly half Left wing Inside centre Outside centre Right wing Fullback

French Pilier talonneur pilier Deuxième ligner Deuxième ligne Troisième ligne aile Troisième ligne aile Troisième ligne centre Demi de mêlée Demi d’ouverture pilier Centre centre Pilier Arrière

http://www.cndp.fr/secondaire/languespratique/anglais/938/coll_doc6.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rugby_union_competitions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_World_Cup http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_World_Cup

1) What are the main men’s tournaments? Complete the following grid :

Name

Participants

First Last Frequency played played

Rugby World Cup

20 top Test teams

Six Nations Championship

England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales

1883

2007

Annually

Tri nations

Australia, New 1996 Zealand, South Africa

2007

Annually

1987

2003

Notes

Four yearly

Originally the Home Nations Championship, then the Five Nations.

2) Complete the following paragraph with the appropriate words given below :

The inaugural tournament of the Rugby World cup was held in ……1987….. In this competition,

the winners receive the William Webb Ellis Cup. The 2003 tournament took place in . but the Australia next one will be hosted by France , during September and October 2007. The 6 nations championship was the 5 nations championship before 2000. In this competition, the teams are European .A team wins The Grand Slam when it beats all the other teams ( Wales won in 2005 !). If one team among the U.K teams manages to win all their games among the other three, it wins The Triple Crown The team that finishes last wins The wooden Spoon The wooden Spoon – France – 1987 – 5 – European – The Grand Slam – Australia – William Webb Ellis Cup – The Triple Crown- 2007

3) http://www.cndp.fr/secondaire/languespratique/anglais/938/coll_doc4.htm 4) http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=haka 5) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haka_of_the_All_Blacks 1) Are the following statements true or false? Justify your answer . a. The Maori are from Australia. False: they are from New Zealand. b. The haka is performed by one dancer only. False: the haka is performed by a group. c. The haka is a war dance only. False: the haka is performed for various reasons. d. All Blacks is the name given to New Zealand’s rugby team. True e. The Ka Mate is performed after each match. False: the Ka Mate is performed before each match. 2) Here are the words of the Ka Mate sung by the players before the match. Translate

them into French : In Maori

English translation

’Tis death! ‘tis death! (or: I may die) ’Tis life! ‘tis life! Ka mate, ka mate! Ka ora! ka (or: I may live) ora! ’Tis death! ‘tis death! ’Tis life! ‘tis life! Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora! This the hairy man that stands here... Tēnei te tangata pūhuruhuru

…who brought the sun and caused it to shine

Nāna nei i tiki mai whakawhiti te rā

A step upward, another step upward! A step upward, another... the Sun shines!

French translation

A upa ... ne! ka upa ... ne! A upane kaupane whiti te ra!

1) Why was 2005 a great year for rugby in Wales ? Because of the success of the national team, especially the Triple Crown and Grand Slam Six Nations triumph of 2005. 2) A famous Welsh joke : “What do call an Englishman holding a bottle of champagne after a Six Nations game? » A Waiter!

3) Welsh teams - Match the teams of division 1 with their correct symbol and colours : Swansea RFC

Cardiff RFC

LLandovery

Glamorgan Wanderers

Carmarthen

Newport

4) The Millennium stadium in Cardiff 6) Where is it ? Find it on the map

Millennium Stadium is located in Cardiff, on Westgate Street, next to the Cardiff Arms Park, the rugby ground of Cardiff RFC and the Cardiff Blues 7) If you want to buy a ticket to support your favourite team, what seat would you choose not to buy ? Why ?

I would not choose to buy a seat in the north stand or the south stand because it is just behind the try posts and you cannot see the whole match properly.