Le Rugby

Some Basics
Activities

Get familiar with the terms used in rugby and learn something about the clubs that play the sport.

Le lexique du rugby / Rugby Glossary / Léxico del rugby

http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/IMG/pdf/le_lexique_du_rugby.pdf Added: 23 Aug 2015 Contributor: Valérie David-McGonnell Resource type: Reference

Rugby glossary published by the French government to coincide with their hosting of the World Cup. It looks a bit jaded, but it is very good.

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How it maps to the curriculum

JC
SC
French

Strand: Topics

Strand unit: Hobbies

Suggestions for use: Give this glossary to students.

Strand: Vocabulary

Strand unit: Hobbies

Suggestions for use: Give this glossary to students.

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Language: English , French , Spanish
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Le vocabulaire du sport: le rugby

https://dicodusport.fr/blog/vocabulaire-sport-rugby/ Added: 04 Feb 2022 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:

A to Z of some terms associated with the sport. Selects some unusual terms, like 'Fourchette' which literally means 'fork' - but in rugby is used as a term for sticking fingers into an opponent's eyes.

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How it maps to the curriculum

JC
French

Strand: 1. Communicative Competence

Strand unit: Reading

Key Skills: Communicating Literacy

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Language: French
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Fédération française de rugby

https://www.ffr.fr/ Added: 21 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

Official website of the French Rugby Federation. Contains all the latest information about the game in France, both domestic leagues and international teams.

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How it maps to the curriculum

JC
SC
French

Strand: Topics

Strand unit: Hobbies

Suggestions for use: Get the students to research one particular aspect of the site and report back to the class.

Key Skills: Communicating Literacy

Strand: Reading

Strand unit: Sport

Suggestions for use: Get the students to research one particular aspect of the site and report back to the class.

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Language: French
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Planet Rugby

http://www.planeterugby.net/ Added: 21 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Other

News and reports on games all around the world. Includes the big six nations in Europe as well as the big countries in the southern hemisphere and the Pacific and Asian games.

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How it maps to the curriculum

SC
French

Strand: Reading

Strand unit: Sport

Suggestions for use: Read about an Irish international game in class.

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Language: French
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CA Brive Rugby

http://www.cabrive-rugby.com/home.php Added: 21 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Other

Official website of Brieve rugby club. The club plays at the top level of French rugby and also regularly competes in the European Cup. The site contains news, information, shop, fixtures and player statistics.

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How it maps to the curriculum

SC
French

Strand: Reading

Strand unit: Sport

Suggestions for use: Get the class to report on what is happening in the club.

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Language: French
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Activités sur la Coupe du monde de rugby à XV (Cycles Junior et Senior irlandais)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By...nCvdkdGRW1ra0RialE/view?usp=sharing Added: 23 Aug 2015 Contributor: Valérie David-McGonnell Resource type: Lesson Plan / Presentation

Quiz, oral production and written production activities about the Rugby World Cup. Download this Power Point document in order to be able to use the hyperlinks in it.

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How it maps to the curriculum

JC
SC
French

Strand: Useful Websites

Suggestions for use: Introduce vocabulary relating to rugby with the quiz (activity 1), then ask students to answer the questions of activity 2 orally, then ask them to write the postcard of activity 3.

Strand: Useful Websites

Suggestions for use: Go over vocabulary relating to rugby with the quiz (activity 1), then ask students to answer the questions of activity 2 orally. Activity 3 (diary entry) can be given as homework.

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Language: French
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