Rugby Union FAQ

This FAQ gives an introduction to rec.sport.rugby.union, as well as Rugby Union itself. Please take some time to read this FAQ, if you haven't done this before. This should help you to use RSRU to your best advantage, without annoying other users.

This FAQ about Rugby Union was compiled and written by roelofs@f2s.com (Mees Roelofs) with numerous contributions by others.

RSRU FAQ (c) 2000-2003 M.M. Roelofs, Rotterdam (Netherlands)

1.1 Rugby Union Charter: Discussion on all aspects of Rugby Union worldwide. This includes the day ...

1.2 Should I subscribe to rec.sport.rugby.union?: If you have an interest in Rugby Union worldwide, this is the group for ...

1.3 Rugby Union History: Rec.sport.rugby.union (usually abbreviated to RSRU) was created along with ...

1.4 Rugby Union Posting conventions and netiquette: 1.4.1 Do not post the score of a game in the subject of a posting. Many ...

1.5 How to post into rec.sport.rugby.union: If you regularly use newsgroups on Usenet you should have no problems ...

1.6 Rugby Union Language: No rule on the language to use on rec.sport.rugby.union has been set out in ...

1.7 Common abbreviations on rec.sport.rugby.union: 3Ns - Tri ...

1.8 About this FAQ: In the early days of RSRU there was a FAQ, which was maintained by Rhodri ...

2.1 Rugby History: You might want to see the match played in 'Asterix chez les Britons', where ...

2.2 Rugby Union Basics: Rugby Union is a contact sport, played on a field of about 100x70 meters. A ...

2.3 Rugby Union: The players: A team is made up out of 15 players, who all have fixed, different tasks. ...

2.4 Rugby Union and League: Many flamewars and long discussions have been held on this topic. League ...

2.5 Rugby Union National Competitions: Argentina: The Argentine Championship is contested between provinces in the ...

2.6.1 Rugby Union International Competitions: Between national teams: African Nations Cup: There are two divisions of international Rugby in ...

2.6.2 Rugby Union International Competitions: Between clubs and provinces: Arabian Gulf League: Teams from Dubai, Muscat, Doha, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and ...

2.7 Current Rugby Holders: African Nations Cup: South Africa ...

2.8 What is the RSRU Shield?: The RSRU Shield is a virtual competition between national teams, in a ...

2.8 Where can I get tickets for Six Nations matches?: Most of the tickets to Six Nations matches are sold to clubs first and ...

2.8 Is there a World Ranking?: The IRB has an official World Rankings on http://www.irb.com/rankings....

2.8 Where can I play Rugby in ... (whatever city)?: First, check out the phonebook. You can also ask in the newsgroup. ...

2.8 Where can I watch this match in ... (whatever city)?: English / Irish pubs, as well as local Rugby clubs are always worth a ...

2.8 When will Rugby be included at the Olympics?: Apparently, negotiations between the IRB and the IOC are on, but there's ...

2.8 How does ... translate in ... (whatever language)?: A Rugby glossary has been created at http://pino.faithweb.com/rsru. This ...

2.8 What is the 'Barbarians' team?: Other nations have their own Barbarians (or BaaBaas) team and ...

2.8 What is the Calcutta / Bledisloe Cup?: The Bledisloe Cup, named after a British Governor in New Zealand, is at ...

2.8 What exactly is the Wooden Spoon?: Historically, a wooden spoon was given to the Cambridge math student ...

2.8 How about homosexuals in Rugby?: Of course homosexuals are playing Rugby as well. Rugby is often regarded ...

2.8 What frequency is the RefLink system broadcasting on?: The frequency differs from stadium to stadium, so no unambiguous answer ...

2.8 Who is Stephen Jones?: Welsh hack. Curmudgeon. Panders to jingoistic tendencies of current ...

2.8 Who is Spiro Zavos?: Kiwi hack. Curmudgeon. Panders to jingoistic tendencies of current ...

3.1.1 International Rugby Bodies: IRB - http://www.irb....

3.1.2 National Rugby Unions: Arabian Gulf (AGRFU) - http://www.agrfu....

3.2 The Laws of the Rugby game: In Dutch - http://members.lycos.nl/NSRS/regelbasis....

3.3 Rugby Coaching sites: ARU - http://www.rugby.com.au/central/gcm.asp?gcmID=130& SectionID=...

3.4 Other Rugby Webpages: 3.4.1

3.5 Where to follow matches live Rugby on the Internet: 3.5.1 Text ...

3.6 Rugby Mailinglists: 3.6.1

3.6.2 E-groups: General Rugby - http://wombat.elists.com.au/cgi-bin/info.cgi?...

3.7 Other Rugby Newsgroups: alt.fan.all-blacks - Supporters of the New Zealand All ...

3.8 How to obtain a copy of this FAQ: 3.8.1 Through the FAQ ...

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