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    AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION COMMUNITY RUGBY STRATEGY 2012-2016 Message from aru ceo Our goal‚ purpose and strAtegic target As part of the ARU strategic imperatives developed in 2008‚ it was recognised there was a strategic imperative to achieve significant gains in participation. In 2010‚ the ARU identified a range of transformational initiatives. The initiatives that particularly pertain to Community Rugby include enthusing our customers‚ on and off the field; more effectively commercialising

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    of rugby in the UK Timeline (1200 1485) – People didn’t have time for sport. (1485-1714) – games and activities came about. (1714-1790) – sport was ignored by the government. 1790-1830 – horse racing‚ cricket and fighting came about. 1820-1830 – a version of rugby was created at Thomas Arnolds Rugby school. 1845 – First set of rugby rules were made. Clubs formed at universities in the US. 1851 – A rugby ball is made and is shown and the world’s fair in London. 1871 – First international rugby match

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    is the rugby union community. Rugby is mainly what my life is about at this moment in time. I play in five different teams‚ train in a selective squad in the off-season‚ it is something I am very passionate about and I would considerate as my community. As I’m growing up‚ I’m realising that the number of kids playing in the older ages is dropping and that is what I have chosen as my topic. Aim For my fieldwork I’m going to be researching about why the number of kids playing in the rugby community

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    Rugby vs American Football General purpose: to persuade & gain the audiences interest Specific purpose: to get the audience to want to learn more about rugby‚ and hopefully pass their interest onto their friends and family Thesis: Rugby is everywhere; understanding just a little about the game would bring a common interest between you and the rest of the world Attention: When will our nation (US) get its head out of their asses and realize we are focused on the wrong things for entertainment

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    Football evolved from rugby. And those of you who doesn’t know what rugby is‚ rugby is a free flowing game that features a combination of strength‚ speed and strategy to move a ball into an opponent’s territory.Which sounds a lot like football right? The thing about rugby is that it is a full-contact sport yet players wear little-or no protective gear. “Football” before the 19th century referred

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    found to affect the participation‚ but the main level being the institutional level. Introduction Touch is fast and skilful game attracting participants of all shapes and sizes‚ genders and backgrounds. Touch began as a training game for the two rugby codes during the 1950’s and 60’s it was never seen as a sport in its own right. Today touch enjoys a healthy level of participation both on a national front‚ with World Cups and Trans Tasman competitions as part of the representative calendar. Despite

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    By the end of the film‚ the Highland Rugby Team portrayed all of the key characteristics that make a team‚ a team. Each player of the team and their coach all shared the common goal of making it to the USA National Rugby Championship. Throughout the film‚ a viewer would witness the special bond the team members share with one another. This bond was formed because of the unique experiences they have faced together. For instance‚ when they witnessed Kurt‚ a player on their team‚ being hit and killed

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    HISTORY AND OVERVIEW OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES BY MARTINS BEN IGWE THE COMMONWEALTH FAMILY The Commonwealth is an association of independent sovereign states spread over every continent and ocean. The Commonwealth’s 2 billion people make up 30% of the world’s population and are of many faiths‚ races‚ languages‚ cultures and traditions. The Commonwealth Games Family is best described as all persons who are entitled to accreditation at the Games under the provisions of the CGF.

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    off field indiscretions can create a negative image of the club that has employed the athlete involved. The Rugby league’s image problem is at a very bad state and is known to have so many scandals that even a Wikipedia page has been made for their record of off field indiscretions. On Sunday 17th April‚ 2011 there was a 60 Minutes report that highlighted the battle between AFL and Rugby league for junior participation. The parents that were interviewed admitted that the relatively clean-cut image

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    Research. Siegfried Sassoon Siegfried Sassoon was an English poet‚ author and also a solider. He was born on 8th September 1886 and died 1st September 1967. He was known as one of the leading poets of the First World War. He wrote his poems about war and what it was like in the trenches and satirised the patriotic pretensions of those who were responsible for the pointless death of millions. He was born at Weirleigh hospital in Matfield‚ Kent. He had a Jewish father and an Anglo-catholic mother

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