How And Why Rugby has Developed from a Traditional form to its Modern day Equivalent Introduction Rugby, also known as Rugger, is a football game played with an oval ball by two teams of either 15(Rugby Union) or 13(Rugby League) players each. The object of the game is to score as many points as possible by carrying, passing, kicking and grounding an oval ball in the scoring zone at the far end of the field …showed first 75 words of 1183 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1183 total…becoming a more skilful, safer, enjoyable, sociable game. Also Rugby will continue to prosper, despite the changes that the professional era will bring. Bibliography Beashel P. & Taylor J. (1992) Sport Examined 2nd, Nelson Beashel P. & Taylor J. (1996) Advanced studies in P.E and sport, Nelson Honeybourne J, Hill M & Moors H (1996) Advanced P.E and sport, Stanley Nawrat C, Hutchings S & Struthers G(1997) the Sunday times illustrated history of the 20 century sport hamlyn CD-ROM Britannica 2000 & Encarta 98