Rugby

How it all Began ?

* Rugby began when a school boy named Web Ellis grabbed a soccer ball during a soccer game and ran, creating the sport rugby. many people don't believe this as they say soccer was not created at that time aswell. Rugby just didn't appear out of know where it was created and can be traced to two thousand years ago. Rugby World cup started a few years later,The winners of the RWC are awarded the William Webb Ellis Cup which is named after William Webb Ellis the student who created rugby.

How has Rugby changed ?
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Gear Professionalism Rules Laws Nutrition Sin bin Cards e.g. red card

Changes Gear :
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One of the major changes in rugby is the gear/Technology and this has changed the game. The Rugby ball: in the olden days rugby balls used to be made out of pigs bladder, Schools in Cambridge started buying rugby balls from a man named William Gilbert, the rugby balls were hand stitched. These days rugby balls have changed, now they are being made from more durable materials such as plastic and rubber and it is oval shape to control speed and distance.

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Food Pyramid Explanation :
Fats and oils can be used to store lipids which are then used for energy Diary products make your bone stronger, give protien for muscel mass. Meats give you protien and help build muscel Vegetables provide the body with vitamins, minerals and ditery fibers. These food are practically made out of grains, grains are made of wheat and oat. These are complex carbohydrates which fuel your body.

My Diet :

My Diet:

Rugby Players Diet
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They should eat 5 serving of fruit a day. Lots of high fibre foods. Small amounts of protein. Small amounts of low fat dairy products Less of fat, fatty foods, and sugary foods eaten. Plenty of water during the day.
Must be high in energy to help with muscle gain – eat three meals and regular snacks everyday. Must Be high in carbohydrate – breakfast cereal, bread, muffins, crackers and crisp breads, muesli bars, rice, pasta, potatoes, fruit, smoothies. For recovery from training, and muscle gain. Must Be moderate in protein foods – meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, beans, peas, lentils, unsalted nuts. To bulk up and for energy. avoid too much butter, fatty meats, high fat takeaway and snacks, fried food and creamy sauces.

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Rugby Players Diet Explanation:
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Carbohydrates A rugby players diet consists of lots of carbohydrates because carbohydrates gives energy to all the cells in our body. Carbohydrates are separated into four different groups which are monosaccharide, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides.They are important because they help us in many ways such as helps the immune system and the blood in our body. Some