There are many famous sports in New Zealand. Especially, Rugby is famous! Rugby is a kind of football. One team is fifteen people. Each teams struggle for a ball and they carry the ball to the in-goal area of enemy. Moreover, they put a ball into a top of goal. They vie with their score. They can hold and kick the ball, but they can not throw the front.
In Japan, history of rugby is very short. In 1899, rugby was reported by Ginnosuke TANAKA. He was Keiou University student. Now, many school students enjoy playing rugby. They aim at playing at Hanazono athletic field. My high school rugby club participated in High School Rugby Tournament. They played at Hanazono. When I heard this news, I was very happy! I watched their game on television. I was very excited! Our school lost in the first match. But, their playing moved me.
In New Zealand, rugby has long history. All Blaks is national team in New Zealand. This team is one of the overwhelming strong team all over the world. This team is famous for dancing before match. This is called "Haka". This is traditional folk dance. Originally, fighters of Maoris danced before war. They clap their hands and stamp their feet. Many New Zealand people enjoy playing and watching rugby games. I want to watch rugby games in NZ. Moreover, I want to know about NZ. This site has a lot of information about NZ. If you want to know more about NZ, I recommend it!
