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Equipment
a dental silicone material, an elastic shirt (worn under the shirt of the team) with protection for shoulders and neck, and sometimes to sternum, ribs, kidneys, spine and biceps, a soft cap, designed primarily to reduce the effect of blows to the ears, and a short breeches of containment. It allows the use of other non-rigid protections and minimum thickness to prevent injuries such as knee or ankle, or in some cases the use of suspenders to protect the genitals from harmful impacts.

Where do you play?
In a special court for rugby

In which countries is it popular?
It is very popular in all nations of the British Isles (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Ireland) as well as in the former British colonies (Australia, New Zealand and South Africa) and other European countries like France and Italy. rugby is practiced in all continents, with varying degrees of popularity and international competitiveness. In Africa it is popular, British influence in South Africa, Namibia, Kenya and Zimbabwe, and French influence in Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Madagascar and Morocco. In America it is practiced mainly in Argentina, where it has deep roots and whose team has won the third place in the Rugby World Cup 2007. It also has some importance in other American countries, including Canada, USA, Uruguay and Chile, and less Brazil, Paraguay, Bermuda, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Peru and Colombia. In Asia, the most prominent team is Japan. In the rest of Europe, Italy stands out, which is involved in the Six Nations Tournament. There is also widespread in other countries in Europe, especially Portugal, Spain and Eastern European countries, like Romania, Georgia and Russia. In Oceania, influenced by Australian and New Zealand, rugby is also a popular sport in Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, the birthplace of prominent players in the international arena.

Is it an Olympic sport? Since when?
I think there are two reasons: 1) It is very difficult to make a rugby tournament in less than two weeks during the Olympics because it takes several days off between games. So there is talk that the Seven could be Olympic in some years. 2) that the IRB does not really care much to be part of the Olympic movement. This I heard from Bonadeo more than once, and although it seems to make sense must be true.

Sportspeople
Dan Carter Carlos Spencer

Jonah Lomu

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