Get familiar with the terms used in rugby and learn something about the clubs that play the sport.
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.
View full descriptionA 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.
View full descriptionStrand: 1. Communicative Competence
Strand unit: Reading
Key Skills: Communicating Literacy
Official website of the French Rugby Federation. Contains all the latest information about the game in France, both domestic leagues and international teams.
View full descriptionStrand: 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.
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.
View full descriptionStrand: Reading
Strand unit: Sport
Suggestions for use: Read about an Irish international game in class.
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.
View full descriptionStrand: Reading
Strand unit: Sport
Suggestions for use: Get the class to report on what is happening in the club.