The Rugby union is a game played oudoor between two teams, each comprising of 15 players. The game is played with a ball oval in shape. Rugby union is one of the two main codes of rugby football, the other being rugby league. The same can be played between teams comprising of seven players which is callled rugby sevens. It is played under modified laws. Rugby union is popularly known as simply rugby. In America, it is more popular as football. The same is also known known union in the regions where rugby league is played.

Generally a rugby match is played for a time period of 80 minutes, including the stoppage time and the short interval (10 minutes). The shhort interval of 10 minutes comes afetr the first half of 40 minutes. If the game is played at under-19 level and below, the time period is limited to a maximum of 70 minutes, of which an interval comes after 35 minutes. The match is controlled a refree. There will also be two touch judge or assistant referees to assist the referee. If it is a professional match, a video referee will be there, who will be a television match official (TMO). His main job is to advise the referee on matters of tries and dropped goals.

The game of rugby is about scoring goals. The team that scores the greater number of points will be victorious. If the ball is kicked over over the crossbar of the opponent’s goal by remaining between the posts, it become the goal.There three types of a goals are dropped goal, penalty goal and conversion. A rugby pitch will never be more than 100 metres in length and the width also vary but must be no more than 70 meters wide.

The history of rugby union dates back to pre-nineteenth century. The first set of laws for the game were as written in 1845. The game of rugby is also has a governing body that looks after the sports alll around the world. It is the International Rugby Board (IRB) headquarteredin Dublin, Ireland.

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Popularly known as simply Old Trafford, the Old Trafford cricket ground is a Test match stadium located on on Talbot Road in Old Trafford., an area of Stretford in Great Machester, England. This groud has been the home of Manchester Cricket Club since 1856 and of the Lancashire County Cricket Club since its formation in 1864. The ground is a test venue from1884. A big part of the of Greater Manchester falls with in the historic county boundaries of Lancashire.

The Old Trafford cricket ground is situated near the Old Trafford football stadium in the borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester to the south west of central Manchester. The stadium has a seating capacity of 22,000 for Test matches, as temporary stands are erected for the same. But other wise, the stadium can provide seating for 15,000 spectators. Old Trafford is the second Test venue in England after The Oval. It became a Test venue in 1882, even before Lords. Within the period of 126 years, this cricket stadium has hosted 72 tests, which is the third highest number in England after Lord’s and The Oval. The two ends of the Old Trafford ground are known as the Warwick Road End (to the east) and the Stretford End (to the west).

The cricket stadium is on efforts of development, including the construction of the centre of an anticipated 750,000 sq ft which will have at its heart a new 25,000 - 30,000 seater stadium on its historic site. It will have new stands, conferencing and banqueting facilities and hotel, and education, training and other sports opportunities for the local community making it more spectator friendly.

Various options for development are now being considered. The development partners are considering a mixed-use scheme of significant quality with business space, residential, retail, hotel, leisure and other supporting development with a potential end value of £190m. More than 2,000 new jobs could be created by the development. The stadium is closed from August 2008 for renovation work and will be opened by beginning of the 2009 cricket season. This first phase of development work including a new main scoreboard and permanent floodlights will cost £12 million, and is expected to get completed by April 2010.

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