rugby

Original title: Flag football gradually entered the public eye

Xinhua News Agency, Nanning, August 9th.

Xinhua News Agency reporters Qin Xingxing and Chen Yifan

Recently, a flag rugby experience event held at Boguan Stadium in Jiangnan District, Nanning City, Guangxi attracted young fans from many industries to participate. “It’s not the same as the rugby I saw on TV before. I don’t need to collide during the game. I get into the state a bit slower, and then I let go and play. It feels very interesting.” Li Hui, who participated in the event for the first time, said.

In the beginning of autumn, the heat of Nanning’s summer has not subsided, but this does not affect the enthusiasm of rugby fans on the green field. Many young people like Li Hui are running fast on the court under the hot sun, sweating, and enjoying themselves.

Liao Ziyun, president of Nanning Rugby Association and founder of Guangxi Scorpion Tiger Rugby Club, introduced that flag rugby replaces body collision by pulling the waist flag, which is much less confrontational than traditional rugby. Due to the low threshold and few restrictions, this trendy sport is very popular among young people, with strong teamwork, competition and fun.

“The rules of flag rugby are not complicated, and most novices can master it following two or three activities, and even directly participate in the game. Many fans are usually busy with work and may not have so much time to exercise, and their social circles may not be very wide. Rugby has a strong social attribute, and in recent years, it is accelerating its ‘running’ to the youth group and gradually entering the public eye.” Liao Ziyun said.

For young people who like flag rugby, this is no longer just a sport, but a way of life. After being busy, they will play a game with three or five friends, sweat a lot, and become the center of the day. A more relaxing time.

“After participating, I found that this sport is not only interesting, but also a super stress-relieving outdoor sport. During the sport, I can meet many peers who share common interests,” said Lin Musen, a citizen of Nanning.

According to Liao Ziyun, Yaoqi Rugby started to be promoted in Nanning at the beginning of this year, and the development is very fast. The number of participants has grown from a few people at the beginning to regarding 2,000 people now.

“In the next step, we plan to introduce this sport into the campus, and organize school competitions, city competitions and other events, so that children can strengthen their bodies and improve their spirits at the same time.” Liao Ziyun said.

The first day of the Rugby Championship saw South Africa largely dominate New Zealand 26-10 in Nelspruit on Saturday, then Australia overwhelm a valiant Argentina (41-26) in Mendoza at the end of the match.

New Zealand, which remained on two losses in a row once morest Ireland in July, suffered a third consecutive defeat, once morest the Springboks who sometimes gave a lesson in rugby to New Zealanders.

The All Blacks, who have been scarecrows in the world of rugby for the past decade, are no longer scary: they have won only one of their last six matches, where they beat Ireland (3 times), France and now South Africa.

The Springboks exerted enormous pressure from the kick-off in defense which considerably thwarted the passing game which is often the strength of the All Blacks, put on the back foot.

A corner try from Kurt-Lee Arendse (8th), served by Lukhanyo Am who had taken advantage of a poor reception from Jordie Barrett on a school candle from opener Handré Pollard, quickly made this takeover a reality.

The All Blacks, to whom the South Africans left only crumbs in the first period, might consider themselves lucky to be only seven points behind at the break (10-3), as they had been dominated.

After a more balanced start to the second half, which then allowed the All Blacks to attempt some major moves, the teammates of Lood De Jager, their second-line giant who flew over the debates, resumed their march forward, and Handré Pollard scored the points, between penalties and drops.

“We managed to achieve everything we wanted to do,” said South African captain Siya Kolisi.

Dominated in all compartments, Sam Cane’s teammates were slightly deluded by scoring a try by Shannon Frizell (78th) while South Africa evolved to 14 following the exclusion of Arendse for a dangerous load on Beauden Barrett, in the air and without the ball on a new candle from an impeccable Pollard.

– Australia turns the tide –

But even in numerical inferiority, it was the South Africans who drove the point home with a humiliating last try from Willie Le Roux, taking advantage of yet another fault to flatten between the posts.

The Springboks remain masters at home once morest the All Blacks: 26 wins, once morest 24 for the New Zealanders.

A few hours later in Mendoza, in a Malvinas Argentinas stadium which had not been full, the Pumas were overwhelmed in the last twenty minutes by an Australian team which won 41-26.

Between the 65th minute, where they went ahead for the first time in the game thanks to a penalty from Reece Hodge who had replaced Quade Cooper at the start of the second half once more injured, and the end of the match, the Wallabies inflicted a 17 -0 to their opponents.

The Pumas led practically for three quarters of the match following the opener by their N.8 Pablo Matera in the 6th minute.

But the temporary exclusion of their second line Lavanini for a foul that earned the Australians a penalty try in the 62nd minute hurt them a lot.

Euphoric at the end of the match, the Wallabies, orphans of their emblematic captain Michael Hooper, forfeited at the last minute, even obtained the offensive bonus point by scoring a fifth try by Ikitau in added time.

For the second day of the Rugby Championship, defending champions New Zealand will once once more cross paths with the Springboks next Saturday at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. On the same day, Argentina will meet Australia in San Juan.