RUGBY
the chance to take the ball of you. This is called a turnover, and if there are no teammates to ball. Each side in a game lasts 40 minutes, and there are two halves, so there are 80 minutes. In a standard rugby game, there are also 10 to 15 minutes, depending on the kindness of the coach. There are two main for- mations in rugby, depending on whether you're defending or attack- ing; the defending position is usual- ly a line to stop the opponent from breaking through with someone fur- ther back in case they try to kick. The attacking position is a v or diag- onal line with the person with the ball at the front/tip of the V. I love rugby because it's a good way to exercise with friends; even when you lose, you are still getting strong- er and faster. I also really enjoy watching rugby on TV, especially the England matches. I don't play com- petitively at school yet, but I plan on it and hope to get into the first XVI one day! Christopher Obeso
Rugby is a fast-paced game in which the goal is to score tries. This is achieved by touching the ball down behind the try line, after scoring, your team has the chance to kick for a conversion. A try is worth 5 points and a conversion is worth 2 points. At the end of the game the team with the most points wins. However there is one problem, the opposing team will most likely not want you to score tries or conver- sions. The most common method that they will employ is to tackle you, which is when an opposing team member gives you a very violent hug below the shoulders, which will most likely leave you on the ground; how- ever, now you really must concentrate as if you don'tdon't turn around and present the ball properly then the op- ponent has formed a ruck (which is where they defend and take the ball from you) then the tackle will be most likely to end in the opposition taking
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