Q: What is Rugby?
A: Rugby is a full contact sport where the main objective is to score points by touching the ball down (where American Football got "touchdown") in the try zone (end zone) which is called a try. Five points are rewarded for a try. Two points for a point after. Three points for a penalty kick. Three points for a drop kick (ball must hit the ground first and then be kicked through the goal posts). Rugby uses passing skills similar to basketball, kicking skills similar to soccer, and tackling/running skills similar to football.

The best similarity is that of a constant option football play. No forward passing, no blocking, and you run towards an end zone. That's about where the similarity ends. The rules are different (no forward passes, no blocking, must wrap on tackles) and rugby is dynamic and fluid and the game doesn't stop. Think of it more as soccer with tackling.

Q: What's the origin or rugby?
A: Legend has it that the game originated at Rugby school (hence the name) in England, when one of the pupils, William Webb Ellis, picked up the ball during a game of football (soccer) in 1823 and ran with it. William Webb Ellis's deed is commemorated by a stone on the Rugby school grounds with the inscription:

Q: What can UW-Stout Women's RFC do for me?
A: Teach you a new sport and culture
 Introduce you to a diversified group of people
 Leadership opportunities
 Positive team attitude
Team work
Travel opportunities throughout the Midwest and beyond
 Get you in top physical shape or maintain your physical condition
 Meet new people who will be life long friends
 Discipline
  Social skills
  Become a better person
  The opportunity to be involved on campus (resume builder)
 Community service

Q: Why should I play rugby?
A: Rugby is a sport which can change your life. You won't know what you are missing until you try it!

The best way to learn more about rugby is to talk to a rugger (rugby player) or come out and watch a home match . You can't miss a rugger (at UW-Stout we wear bright red jackets which say STOUT RUGBY on the back).

UW-Stout RFC encompasses all majors, colors, beliefs, shapes, athletic abilities ... etc. Everybody loves something different about the game. (pure aggression, physical and mental requirements, camaraderie, travel, etc).

You don't have to be the best athlete or be big to play rugby. First and foremost you have to be a competitor. You can't give up. You have to press on. You have to train. Another important rule is that you have to think, smart play can make up for a lack of athleticism.

Q: How can I join UW-Stout Women's RFC?
A: Just click here

Q: What are some of the laws or rules of rugby?
A: The main rules are:
You can't pass the ball forward
You can't knock (drop) the ball forward
You can't tackle above the shoulders (high tackle)
You can't talk back to the sir (referee)
You must always wrap-up during a tackle
You must release the ball once you are tackled to the grown
You must be on your feet to play the ball on the ground
You can't block

Q: What are the dimensions of the rugby pitch (field)?
A:


Q: How many people play rugby at one time?
A: 15 on each team


Q: How long does a match last?
A: Two 40 minute halves


Q: What do you wear to play rugby?
A: Cleats - anything that does not have a front toe cleat i.e. soccer shoes. Rugby socks - calf high socks similar to soccer socks. Rugby shorts - usually shorter with two pockets and made of extremely heavyweight cotton. Rugby jersey - the real rugby jersey. Moth guard - protect your pearly whites.


Q: What does RFC stand for?
A: Rugby Football Club


Q: Where is rugby popular?
A: Rugby is played in 100+ countries world wide. Rugby is the national past time in New Zealand. Rugby also has a very large following in: South Africa, Australia, England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, France, Italy, Spain, Romania, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Japan, Western Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Argentina, Uruguay, Bermuda, Trinidad & Tobago, Canada, and the United States (just to the larger rugby countries).

Q: What are some interesting Rugby Facts?
A: Please click here