France Seeks Redemption in Rome After Disappointment at Twickenham
The French rugby team, XV de France, is gearing up for their third match in the 2025 Six Nations Championship against Italy at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. France seeks redemption…
Rugby is a contact team sport that originated in England in the early 19th century. It is played between two teams, each typically consisting of 15 players in the traditional version, known as Rugby Union, or 13 players in Rugby League, a variant of the sport. The objective of the game is to score points by carrying, passing, or kicking an oval-shaped ball into the opposing team’s in-goal area or by kicking it through goalposts.
Rugby is characterized by its physicality and emphasis on teamwork, strategy, and skill. Players can run with the ball, pass it laterally or backwards, but cannot pass it forward, which distinguishes it from sports like American football. The game is played on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. Points can be scored in several ways, including tries (touching the ball down in the in-goal area), conversions (kicking the ball through the goalposts after a try), penalties, and drop goals.
Rugby has various forms, including Rugby Union, Rugby League, and Sevens, which features seven players per side and is played on a smaller field. The sport is governed by World Rugby at the international level, and it has a significant following worldwide, with major competitions such as the Rugby World Cup.
The French rugby team, XV de France, is gearing up for their third match in the 2025 Six Nations Championship against Italy at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. France seeks redemption…