Rugby is back at the Paris Games with an Olympic three-peat on the line. Here's everything to know about the lateral game.
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On the women's side, there have been two different winners in the last two tournaments, so it's all up for grabs in Paris.Rugby matches in Paris will run from Wednesday, July 24, to Tuesday, July 30.is the venue for all rugby games. It is the main stadium for the French national soccer and rugby home games.Similar to American football in style, rugby is a 7-v-7 game between two teams where the object is to score more"tries" than the other.
Games are split into two seven-minute halves so action is quick. Players can only make lateral or backwards passes to progress the ball, with tackling, scrums and kicks also involved.The field size is essentially the same as a standard rugby union game. The field of play can be no more than 100 meters long and 70 meters wide, or 328 feet long and 229 feet wide.The earliest bid to get rugby into the Olympics was in 1932, though it was officially voted to join the 2016 Games in 2009.
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