18 Facts About Tag rugby

1.

Tag rugby, or flag rugby, is a non-contact team game in which each player wears a belt that has two velcro tags attached to it, or shorts with velcro patches.

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2.

Tag rugby is used in development and training by both rugby league and rugby union communities.

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3.

Tag rugby comes in several forms with OzTag, Try Tag Rugby and Mini Tag being some of the better known variations.

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4.

Tag rugby has the highest participation levels in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

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5.

Tag rugby described to Nick how navy servicemen on board ship or whilst playing on hard grounds overseas played the Gibraltar variant of rugby.

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6.

Rules of under-7s Mini Tag possess some rugby union features, like an unlimited tackle count.

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7.

Mini Tag is currently the only form of rugby permitted by the English RFU for under-7 and under-8 age groups.

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8.

Mini Tag requires the use of a size 3 rugby ball and does not allow scrums, line-outs or kicking.

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9.

Since its beginnings in 1992, OzTag rugby has grown in popularity across Australia in urban and rural areas.

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10.

Tag rugby developed via IMBRL where message boards representing clubs took part in tournaments and friendly matches.

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11.

In 2009 Try Tag Rugby began running adult tag rugby competitions throughout London using OzTag rules.

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12.

In September 2014 the Rugby Football League and Try Tag Rugby announced that they would be forming a partnership to increase participation in the sport across England.

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13.

In early 2015 Try Tag Rugby announced they were expanding to Yorkshire, with leagues set to begin in April 2015.

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14.

The Irish Rugby Football Union Tag Rugby began to run its own tag rugby leagues in 2007 following a split with ITRA.

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15.

HKTag rugby today has a solid community of members, participating in weekly Tag rugby for All sessions, beginners' workshops, summer beach tag and seasonal competitions.

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16.

The 2018 HKTag rugby Challenge saw its highest ever participation, involving 12 teams and more than 140 players from all over the world.

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17.

Tonga National Tag rugby Team is the Tonga national tag team known as Laione Hau or Tonga Tag rugby.

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18.

Samoan Tag rugby Incorporated is the National Tag rugby Sports body in Samoa.

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