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A game ‘unheard of’ by the Malayalis and its kings
Most Malayalis do not have enough knowledge or sometimes hear about this said game. Those who have heard about this may not have much understanding about the rules of the game.
Malayalis are generally sports enthusiasts. Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Badminton and to some extent Tennis have been placed in the heart of Malayalees. Playing cricket and football in Padavarambha, when the World Cup comes, the Malayali is carrying on his sporting tradition by betting and fighting for his own team.
But a competition that has a lot of fans in the world of sports has not taken root enough among the Malayalis even today. The Most Physical Game It is said about rugby which can be described as.
Most Malayalis do not have enough knowledge or sometimes hear about this said game. Those who have heard about this may not have much understanding about the rules of the game.
A game that is more physical than any other competition, literally brutal, that is rugby.
Like cricket and football, rugby is the most popular sport in the world. Rugby, the sport of New Zealand, is one of the exciting games in the world of sports today. Each point, tackles, drop kicks, and more will delight rugby fans with unique skills.
Rugby has a World Cup just like any other competition. Meet the greatest rugby teams and players of all time.
New Zealand
Nickname: All Blacks – All Blacks (Men’s Team), Black Ferns – Black Ferns (Women’s Team)
Achievements: Champions (three times)
If asked what sport made New Zealand the most popular, many would answer cricket. Martin Crowe, Bunton McCullum, Daniel Vettori, Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson have marked New Zealand as the land of cricketers in the sporting world. But if you ask a New Zealander the same question, they will undoubtedly say rugby.
New Zealand is one of the most dominating and successful teams in rugby. Rugby is a testament to the fighting spirit that runs in the blood of every New Zealander.
New Zealand are the most-time world champions (along with South Africa) who dominate their opponents before the match by performing the ‘Haka’, a Maori war dance.
In the inaugural season of the World Cup in 1987, champions New Zealand repeated the feat two more times. New Zealand also became the only team to lift the trophy in 2011 and 2015 and retain the World Cup.
South Africa
Nickname: Springboks – Springboks
Achievement: Champions (3 times)
South Africa is the team that is standing next to New Zealand. On the ground, these giants of South Africa have created a legend with the speed of a wild springbok.
South Africa, champions in 1995 and 2007, are the current world champions. South Africa once again reached the top of the rugby world after defeating England in the World Cup held in Japan in 2019.
Australia
Nickname: Wallabies – Wallabies
Achievement: Champions (2 times)
Australia are used to winning World Cups and being world champions. The Wallabies were champions twice while bringing out the same spirit in cricket as in rugby. The Kangaroos lifted the trophy in the second season of the World Cup (1991) and in 1999.
In 2015, they made it to the final but were destined to lose to neighbors New Zealand. In the tenth edition of the World Cup to be held in 2023, they will be aiming for the title that they won years ago.
England
Nickname: The Lions – The Lions
Achievement: Champions (one time)
England are one of the main Axis powers in world rugby. They conquered Australia, who are stronger than ever, having been champions only once. The Lions are one of only four teams to have won the World Cup.
England, which carries the legacy of Great Britain, became the champions in 2003. But in 2019, South Africa missed the opportunity to become champions once again. In 2023, England is also coming down in the attitude of the emperor who is about to recover the lost empire.
France
Nickname: Les Blues – les blues
Achievement: Runners Up (2 times)
France is a team that has never been lucky enough to wear the rugby jersey. They reached the finals in the inaugural season and in 2011, but lost both times to New Zealand.
A maiden crown on home soil, in front of their own people, that alone is what the Blues aim for when they host the 2023 World Cup.
These five are the only players to have played in the final of the Rugby World Cup.
In 2023, when 12 teams such as New Zealand, South Africa, England, Wales, Ireland, France, Australia, Japan, Scotland, Argentina, Fiji and Italy enter the field with the dream of the World Cup, the sports world is waiting to see if new champions will be born except these five. If that happens, it will be history. If that history is enthusiastically welcomed by the Malayalees, it will surely become a different history.
Content highlight: Rugby and its super teams
Adarsh M.K.
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Doolnews Multimedia Journalist, Post Graduation in Mass Communication from University of Calicut.