橄欖球源自於1823年的某一天在英格蘭沃里克郡拉格比鎮的拉格比學校正在舉辦校內足球比賽。 有一位名為威廉•韋伯•艾利斯的學生,因為一次踢球失誤感到懊惱,一時心血來潮,便抱起球跑向對方球門。此一動作雖然犯規,卻引起在場觀眾的興趣。便逐漸發展成為一項新的運動,便稱之為「拉格比足球」。 Rugby Football (usually just "rugby") initially said that the sport initially originated from Rugby School in Rugby, Warwickshire, England. The game of football as played at Rugby School in 1823. One day, a student, William Webb Ellis made mistakes while kicking the ball, broke the local rules by running forwards with the ball towards the opposition's goal in a game. Although this action was against the rules of football, it drew the audiences of the game. It became a new sport called “Rugby Football.
1. 球員可以球員抱球向前進,也可以向前踢球。 1. The game is usually made up of fifteen players each.
2. 球員可以橄欖球競賽雙方各派15名球員上場。 2. Players can include the ball by running or by kicking it.
3. 持抱球、傳球、踢球和接地球。 3. Players can carry, pass, kick, and ground a ball.
4. 得分越多的隊伍勝出。 4. The team scoring the greater number of points is to be the winner of the match.
橄欖球運動有八大主要聯盟雄踞,分別是法國、澳洲、英格蘭、愛爾蘭、紐西蘭、南非、威爾斯及蘇格蘭。 Rugby Union is dominated by 8 countries, there are Franc, Australia, England, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales, and Scotland.