Friday, July 30, 2021

Rugby League at Tokyo Olympics

Rugby League at the Olympics

 

It originated in Northern England in 1895 as a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to the players. Pass, swing, kick, run, these are but a couple of things in rugby league i'm about to tell you. 


In rugby league a whistle is used.

To play rugby league you have 13 players on the field and a referee.The aim of the game is to take the ball and run from one side to the other end of the field. You can dodge players like step them or fend and boll other players off the field.

There are four ways to score points in rugby league: tries and conversions, penalty goals and drop goals. The try is worth four points and is the main way of scoring in rugby league. 5th and final, you can kick the ball and try and catch the ball and try get  it under the pos

In the 1900’s rugby league was hosted in Paris  where the gold medal was won by the host nation.

New Zealand has participated in the winter Olympic games since 1952. NZOC is the National olympic committee for New Zealand.

 

Mainly the story is about Rugby for Olympic followers and enthusiasts. 


For more information and schedules, please follow the link and 

Olympics.com click on Sports and select Rugby, or tune in to  The Home of the Olympic and Commonwealth Games - Sky

https://www.sky.co.nThe Home of the Olympic and Commonwealth Games › discover › sky-sport › olympics


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