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Регби · Интересные факты

Глава 6: Забавные факты

10 тестов · 100 фактов · обновлено 28 октября 2026 г. · markdown

Rugby's odder corners: a village in Tennessee, famous people who played, a match on Everest, kicking rituals, rugby at the movies, nicknames, weather days, players who tried other stages, the longest kick and Guinness records.

6.61Rugby, Tennessee

An English writer's village in the hills of Tennessee, named after his school.

Тест 1Rugby, TennesseeПройти тест

  1. The author of Tom Brown's School Days backed the colony.

    Источник: Tennessee Encyclopedia, 'Rugby'; US National Park Service, National Register nomination for the Rugby Colony; Historic Rugby (historicrugby.org) · знание

  2. Younger sons who would not inherit land at home.

    Источник: Tennessee Encyclopedia, 'Rugby'; US National Park Service, National Register nomination for the Rugby Colony; Historic Rugby (historicrugby.org) · знание

  3. It is in Morgan County, on the Cumberland Plateau.

    Источник: Tennessee Encyclopedia, 'Rugby'; US National Park Service, National Register nomination for the Rugby Colony; Historic Rugby (historicrugby.org) · знание

  4. The epidemic hit soon after the population reached about 300.

    Источник: Tennessee Encyclopedia, 'Rugby'; US National Park Service, National Register nomination for the Rugby Colony; Historic Rugby (historicrugby.org) · знание

  5. They were donated by publishers and colonists between 1880 and 1884.

    Источник: Tennessee Encyclopedia, 'Rugby'; US National Park Service, National Register nomination for the Rugby Colony; Historic Rugby (historicrugby.org) · знание

  6. Wooden Victorian buildings with Gothic details.

    Источник: Tennessee Encyclopedia, 'Rugby'; US National Park Service, National Register nomination for the Rugby Colony; Historic Rugby (historicrugby.org) · знание

  7. Much of the Victorian village survives.

    Источник: Tennessee Encyclopedia, 'Rugby'; US National Park Service, National Register nomination for the Rugby Colony; Historic Rugby (historicrugby.org) · знание

  8. 1857, 1880, 1881 and 1972.

    Источник: Tennessee Encyclopedia, 'Rugby'; US National Park Service, National Register nomination for the Rugby Colony; Historic Rugby (historicrugby.org) · знание

  9. 1567, 1871 and 1880.

    Источник: Tennessee Encyclopedia, 'Rugby'; US National Park Service, National Register nomination for the Rugby Colony; Historic Rugby (historicrugby.org) · знание

  10. Its furnishings have hardly changed since.

    Источник: Tennessee Encyclopedia, 'Rugby'; US National Park Service, National Register nomination for the Rugby Colony; Historic Rugby (historicrugby.org) · применение

6.62Famous People Who Played Rugby

A revolutionary, two presidents and a dictator who all played the game.

Тест 1Famous people who played rugbyПройти тест

  1. He later played for Atalaya too, accounts differ on when.

    Источник: El Gráfico, 'El diario del Che en el rugby'; Mail & Guardian, 'Spirit of Che Guevara follows Argentina' (2007); Snopes on George W. Bush at Yale; UK National Archives on Idi Amin · знание

  2. The magazine ran for about eleven issues.

    Источник: El Gráfico, 'El diario del Che en el rugby'; Mail & Guardian, 'Spirit of Che Guevara follows Argentina' (2007); Snopes on George W. Bush at Yale; UK National Archives on Idi Amin · знание

  3. A friend kept his inhaler ready at the touchline.

    Источник: El Gráfico, 'El diario del Che en el rugby'; Mail & Guardian, 'Spirit of Che Guevara follows Argentina' (2007); Snopes on George W. Bush at Yale; UK National Archives on Idi Amin · знание

  4. He was there as a Rhodes Scholar in the late 1960s.

    Источник: El Gráfico, 'El diario del Che en el rugby'; Mail & Guardian, 'Spirit of Che Guevara follows Argentina' (2007); Snopes on George W. Bush at Yale; UK National Archives on Idi Amin · знание

  5. Rugby was a club sport there.

    Источник: El Gráfico, 'El diario del Che en el rugby'; Mail & Guardian, 'Spirit of Che Guevara follows Argentina' (2007); Snopes on George W. Bush at Yale; UK National Archives on Idi Amin · знание

  6. He had played for Nile RFC before that.

    Источник: El Gráfico, 'El diario del Che en el rugby'; Mail & Guardian, 'Spirit of Che Guevara follows Argentina' (2007); Snopes on George W. Bush at Yale; UK National Archives on Idi Amin · знание

  7. He was Uganda's light heavyweight boxing champion.

    Источник: El Gráfico, 'El diario del Che en el rugby'; Mail & Guardian, 'Spirit of Che Guevara follows Argentina' (2007); Snopes on George W. Bush at Yale; UK National Archives on Idi Amin · знание

  8. 1951, 1964-68 and 1968-70.

    Источник: El Gráfico, 'El diario del Che en el rugby'; Mail & Guardian, 'Spirit of Che Guevara follows Argentina' (2007); Snopes on George W. Bush at Yale; UK National Archives on Idi Amin · знание

  9. Born in the 1920s, 1928, July 1946 and August 1946.

    Источник: El Gráfico, 'El diario del Che en el rugby'; Mail & Guardian, 'Spirit of Che Guevara follows Argentina' (2007); Snopes on George W. Bush at Yale; UK National Archives on Idi Amin · знание

  10. Che Guevara's asthma never kept him off the field for long.

    Источник: El Gráfico, 'El diario del Che en el rugby'; Mail & Guardian, 'Spirit of Che Guevara follows Argentina' (2007); Snopes on George W. Bush at Yale; UK National Archives on Idi Amin · применение

6.63The Highest Match

A full-contact game of sevens on an Everest glacier.

Тест 1The highest matchПройти тест

  1. It was played on 30 April 2019.

    Источник: Wooden Spoon, 'Everest 2019' (woodenspoon.org.uk); Guinness World Records, highest altitude game of rugby sevens; Euronews, 7 May 2019 · знание

  2. On the Tibetan side of the mountain.

    Источник: Wooden Spoon, 'Everest 2019' (woodenspoon.org.uk); Guinness World Records, highest altitude game of rugby sevens; Euronews, 7 May 2019 · знание

  3. Reports gave 6,331 m; Guinness lists 6,322 m.

    Источник: Wooden Spoon, 'Everest 2019' (woodenspoon.org.uk); Guinness World Records, highest altitude game of rugby sevens; Euronews, 7 May 2019 · знание

  4. The usual length of a half in sevens.

    Источник: Wooden Spoon, 'Everest 2019' (woodenspoon.org.uk); Guinness World Records, highest altitude game of rugby sevens; Euronews, 7 May 2019 · знание

  5. Each side scored one unconverted try.

    Источник: Wooden Spoon, 'Everest 2019' (woodenspoon.org.uk); Guinness World Records, highest altitude game of rugby sevens; Euronews, 7 May 2019 · знание

  6. Lee Mears, Ollie Phillips and Tamara Taylor played too.

    Источник: Wooden Spoon, 'Everest 2019' (woodenspoon.org.uk); Guinness World Records, highest altitude game of rugby sevens; Euronews, 7 May 2019 · знание

  7. It supports disabled and disadvantaged children.

    Источник: Wooden Spoon, 'Everest 2019' (woodenspoon.org.uk); Guinness World Records, highest altitude game of rugby sevens; Euronews, 7 May 2019 · знание

  8. About 5,119 m, about 6,331 m and 8,849 m.

    Источник: Wooden Spoon, 'Everest 2019' (woodenspoon.org.uk); Guinness World Records, highest altitude game of rugby sevens; Euronews, 7 May 2019 · знание

  9. 25-26 April, 30 April, then the official record.

    Источник: Wooden Spoon, 'Everest 2019' (woodenspoon.org.uk); Guinness World Records, highest altitude game of rugby sevens; Euronews, 7 May 2019 · знание

  10. The set-up met Guinness rules for a record.

    Источник: Wooden Spoon, 'Everest 2019' (woodenspoon.org.uk); Guinness World Records, highest altitude game of rugby sevens; Euronews, 7 May 2019 · применение

6.64Kicking Rituals

Imaginary women in the stand, clasped hands and six perfect kicks.

Тест 1Kicking ritualsПройти тест

  1. He aimed to hit her with the ball.

    Источник: Time, 'Jonny Wilkinson' (2003); ESPN, 'The man behind Wilkinson's kicking'; Rugby World Cup, portrait of Dave Alred (2023) · знание

  2. Aiming at a small target sharpened his focus.

    Источник: Time, 'Jonny Wilkinson' (2003); ESPN, 'The man behind Wilkinson's kicking'; Rugby World Cup, portrait of Dave Alred (2023) · знание

  3. A low, still crouch with hands together.

    Источник: Time, 'Jonny Wilkinson' (2003); ESPN, 'The man behind Wilkinson's kicking'; Rugby World Cup, portrait of Dave Alred (2023) · знание

  4. The routine helped him shut out the noise.

    Источник: Time, 'Jonny Wilkinson' (2003); ESPN, 'The man behind Wilkinson's kicking'; Rugby World Cup, portrait of Dave Alred (2023) · знание

  5. Alred was part of England's 2003 coaching team.

    Источник: Time, 'Jonny Wilkinson' (2003); ESPN, 'The man behind Wilkinson's kicking'; Rugby World Cup, portrait of Dave Alred (2023) · знание

  6. If one missed, they started the six again.

    Источник: Time, 'Jonny Wilkinson' (2003); ESPN, 'The man behind Wilkinson's kicking'; Rugby World Cup, portrait of Dave Alred (2023) · знание

  7. A string of small touches and moves before every kick.

    Источник: Time, 'Jonny Wilkinson' (2003); ESPN, 'The man behind Wilkinson's kicking'; Rugby World Cup, portrait of Dave Alred (2023) · знание

  8. The same steps every time.

    Источник: Time, 'Jonny Wilkinson' (2003); ESPN, 'The man behind Wilkinson's kicking'; Rugby World Cup, portrait of Dave Alred (2023) · знание

  9. About 1995, 2003 and the 2010s.

    Источник: Time, 'Jonny Wilkinson' (2003); ESPN, 'The man behind Wilkinson's kicking'; Rugby World Cup, portrait of Dave Alred (2023) · знание

  10. Wilkinson's drop goal beat Australia in Sydney.

    Источник: Time, 'Jonny Wilkinson' (2003); ESPN, 'The man behind Wilkinson's kicking'; Rugby World Cup, portrait of Dave Alred (2023) · применение

6.65Rugby at the Movies

A president, a captain and a poem: rugby on the big screen.

Тест 1Rugby at the moviesПройти тест

  1. It followed South Africa's year of hosting the tournament.

    Источник: Warner Bros., Invictus (2009); John Carlin, Playing the Enemy (2008); W. E. Henley, 'Invictus'; BFI on This Sporting Life (1963) · знание

  2. Freeman was nominated for an Oscar for the role.

    Источник: Warner Bros., Invictus (2009); John Carlin, Playing the Enemy (2008); W. E. Henley, 'Invictus'; BFI on This Sporting Life (1963) · знание

  3. Damon trained hard to look the part of a flanker.

    Источник: Warner Bros., Invictus (2009); John Carlin, Playing the Enemy (2008); W. E. Henley, 'Invictus'; BFI on This Sporting Life (1963) · знание

  4. Carlin was a journalist who had covered South Africa.

    Источник: Warner Bros., Invictus (2009); John Carlin, Playing the Enemy (2008); W. E. Henley, 'Invictus'; BFI on This Sporting Life (1963) · знание

  5. Mandela drew strength from the Victorian poem in prison.

    Источник: Warner Bros., Invictus (2009); John Carlin, Playing the Enemy (2008); W. E. Henley, 'Invictus'; BFI on This Sporting Life (1963) · знание

  6. It is set in the north of England.

    Источник: Warner Bros., Invictus (2009); John Carlin, Playing the Enemy (2008); W. E. Henley, 'Invictus'; BFI on This Sporting Life (1963) · знание

  7. The poem ends 'I am the captain of my soul'.

    Источник: Warner Bros., Invictus (2009); John Carlin, Playing the Enemy (2008); W. E. Henley, 'Invictus'; BFI on This Sporting Life (1963) · знание

  8. 1963, 2008 and 2009.

    Источник: Warner Bros., Invictus (2009); John Carlin, Playing the Enemy (2008); W. E. Henley, 'Invictus'; BFI on This Sporting Life (1963) · знание

  9. 1875, 1995, 2008 and 2009.

    Источник: Warner Bros., Invictus (2009); John Carlin, Playing the Enemy (2008); W. E. Henley, 'Invictus'; BFI on This Sporting Life (1963) · знание

  10. The 1995 tournament.

    Источник: Warner Bros., Invictus (2009); John Carlin, Playing the Enemy (2008); W. E. Henley, 'Invictus'; BFI on This Sporting Life (1963) · применение

6.66Players' Nicknames

Pinetree, Billy Whizz, the Caveman and the Beast.

Тест 1Прозвища игроковПройти тест

  1. He played 55 tests from 1957 to 1971.

    Источник: The unions' and clubs' player profiles (New Zealand Rugby, RFU, FFR, SA Rugby, IRFU) · знание

  2. Named after a speedy comic-book character.

    Источник: The unions' and clubs' player profiles (New Zealand Rugby, RFU, FFR, SA Rugby, IRFU) · знание

  3. His look made him a cult figure at the 2007 World Cup.

    Источник: The unions' and clubs' player profiles (New Zealand Rugby, RFU, FFR, SA Rugby, IRFU) · знание

  4. Vickery later captained England.

    Источник: The unions' and clubs' player profiles (New Zealand Rugby, RFU, FFR, SA Rugby, IRFU) · знание

  5. He played more than 100 tests for South Africa.

    Источник: The unions' and clubs' player profiles (New Zealand Rugby, RFU, FFR, SA Rugby, IRFU) · знание

  6. A fitting name for a powerful loosehead.

    Источник: The unions' and clubs' player profiles (New Zealand Rugby, RFU, FFR, SA Rugby, IRFU) · знание

  7. Hayes won more than 100 caps for Ireland.

    Источник: The unions' and clubs' player profiles (New Zealand Rugby, RFU, FFR, SA Rugby, IRFU) · знание

  8. 1957, 1994, 2000 and 2001.

    Источник: The unions' and clubs' player profiles (New Zealand Rugby, RFU, FFR, SA Rugby, IRFU) · знание

  9. 1971, 2007 and 2008.

    Источник: The unions' and clubs' player profiles (New Zealand Rugby, RFU, FFR, SA Rugby, IRFU) · знание

  10. French fans called him l'Homme des cavernes.

    Источник: The unions' and clubs' player profiles (New Zealand Rugby, RFU, FFR, SA Rugby, IRFU) · применение

6.67Weather Days

A flooded semi-final, a typhoon and a Grand Slam in the snow.

Тест 1Weather daysПройти тест

  1. Ground staff swept water off the pitch before kick-off.

    Источник: Rugby World Cup records: 1995 semi-final in Durban; 2019 matches cancelled by Typhoon Hagibis; Six Nations Rugby, England v Ireland, March 2018 · знание

  2. Volunteers swept the pitch by hand.

    Источник: Rugby World Cup records: 1995 semi-final in Durban; 2019 matches cancelled by Typhoon Hagibis; Six Nations Rugby, England v Ireland, March 2018 · знание

  3. France were held up close to the line late on.

    Источник: Rugby World Cup records: 1995 semi-final in Durban; 2019 matches cancelled by Typhoon Hagibis; Six Nations Rugby, England v Ireland, March 2018 · знание

  4. It was the first time World Cup matches were called off.

    Источник: Rugby World Cup records: 1995 semi-final in Durban; 2019 matches cancelled by Typhoon Hagibis; Six Nations Rugby, England v Ireland, March 2018 · знание

  5. Each side got two points.

    Источник: Rugby World Cup records: 1995 semi-final in Durban; 2019 matches cancelled by Typhoon Hagibis; Six Nations Rugby, England v Ireland, March 2018 · знание

  6. New Zealand v Italy and Namibia v Canada were also cancelled.

    Источник: Rugby World Cup records: 1995 semi-final in Durban; 2019 matches cancelled by Typhoon Hagibis; Six Nations Rugby, England v Ireland, March 2018 · знание

  7. The match was played on 17 March.

    Источник: Rugby World Cup records: 1995 semi-final in Durban; 2019 matches cancelled by Typhoon Hagibis; Six Nations Rugby, England v Ireland, March 2018 · знание

  8. 1995, 2018 and 2019.

    Источник: Rugby World Cup records: 1995 semi-final in Durban; 2019 matches cancelled by Typhoon Hagibis; Six Nations Rugby, England v Ireland, March 2018 · знание

  9. Rain, brooms, a delay, then a 19-15 win.

    Источник: Rugby World Cup records: 1995 semi-final in Durban; 2019 matches cancelled by Typhoon Hagibis; Six Nations Rugby, England v Ireland, March 2018 · знание

  10. Kings Park, 1995.

    Источник: Rugby World Cup records: 1995 semi-final in Durban; 2019 matches cancelled by Typhoon Hagibis; Six Nations Rugby, England v Ireland, March 2018 · применение

6.68From Rugby to Other Stages

Rugby players who tried their luck in American football, boxing and ballroom dancing.

Тест 1From rugby to other stagesПройти тест

  1. He left Gloucester for the NFL's International Player Pathway.

    Источник: Sky Sports and TNT Sports on Louis Rees-Zammit and the Kansas City Chiefs (2024); NFL International Player Pathway; ABC (US), Dancing with the Stars season 33 · знание

  2. The Super Bowl champions gave him a three-year deal.

    Источник: Sky Sports and TNT Sports on Louis Rees-Zammit and the Kansas City Chiefs (2024); NFL International Player Pathway; ABC (US), Dancing with the Stars season 33 · знание

  3. He scored a long touchdown in a pre-season game.

    Источник: Sky Sports and TNT Sports on Louis Rees-Zammit and the Kansas City Chiefs (2024); NFL International Player Pathway; ABC (US), Dancing with the Stars season 33 · знание

  4. It trains athletes from other countries and sports.

    Источник: Sky Sports and TNT Sports on Louis Rees-Zammit and the Kansas City Chiefs (2024); NFL International Player Pathway; ABC (US), Dancing with the Stars season 33 · знание

  5. She came to fame at the Paris Olympics.

    Источник: Sky Sports and TNT Sports on Louis Rees-Zammit and the Kansas City Chiefs (2024); NFL International Player Pathway; ABC (US), Dancing with the Stars season 33 · знание

  6. He became New Zealand's heavyweight champion.

    Источник: Sky Sports and TNT Sports on Louis Rees-Zammit and the Kansas City Chiefs (2024); NFL International Player Pathway; ABC (US), Dancing with the Stars season 33 · знание

  7. He joined their practice squad.

    Источник: Sky Sports and TNT Sports on Louis Rees-Zammit and the Kansas City Chiefs (2024); NFL International Player Pathway; ABC (US), Dancing with the Stars season 33 · знание

  8. 2019, March 2024 and autumn 2024.

    Источник: Sky Sports and TNT Sports on Louis Rees-Zammit and the Kansas City Chiefs (2024); NFL International Player Pathway; ABC (US), Dancing with the Stars season 33 · знание

  9. January, early spring, March and late summer.

    Источник: Sky Sports and TNT Sports on Louis Rees-Zammit and the Kansas City Chiefs (2024); NFL International Player Pathway; ABC (US), Dancing with the Stars season 33 · знание

  10. The NFL is in the United States.

    Источник: Sky Sports and TNT Sports on Louis Rees-Zammit and the Kansas City Chiefs (2024); NFL International Player Pathway; ABC (US), Dancing with the Stars season 33 · применение

6.69The Longest Kick

Seventy yards and eight inches at Cardiff Arms Park.

Тест 1The longest kickПройти тест

  1. He played full-back for Wales.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, longest place kick in rugby union (64.22 m); People's Collection Wales; World Rugby, 'Ultimate Rugby Challenge' (2020) · знание

  2. In the 1986 Five Nations.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, longest place kick in rugby union (64.22 m); People's Collection Wales; World Rugby, 'Ultimate Rugby Challenge' (2020) · знание

  3. The home crowd saw the kick sail over.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, longest place kick in rugby union (64.22 m); People's Collection Wales; World Rugby, 'Ultimate Rugby Challenge' (2020) · знание

  4. Seventy yards and about eight inches.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, longest place kick in rugby union (64.22 m); People's Collection Wales; World Rugby, 'Ultimate Rugby Challenge' (2020) · знание

  5. No tee, on a damp day, and from an angle.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, longest place kick in rugby union (64.22 m); People's Collection Wales; World Rugby, 'Ultimate Rugby Challenge' (2020) · знание

  6. He said he had never seen a kick like it.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, longest place kick in rugby union (64.22 m); People's Collection Wales; World Rugby, 'Ultimate Rugby Challenge' (2020) · знание

  7. They tried it in the 'Ultimate Rugby Challenge'.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, longest place kick in rugby union (64.22 m); People's Collection Wales; World Rugby, 'Ultimate Rugby Challenge' (2020) · знание

  8. 22 m, 50 m and 64.2 m.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, longest place kick in rugby union (64.22 m); People's Collection Wales; World Rugby, 'Ultimate Rugby Challenge' (2020) · знание

  9. 1986, the 1990s and 2020.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, longest place kick in rugby union (64.22 m); People's Collection Wales; World Rugby, 'Ultimate Rugby Challenge' (2020) · знание

  10. 64.2 metres, a test record.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, longest place kick in rugby union (64.22 m); People's Collection Wales; World Rugby, 'Ultimate Rugby Challenge' (2020) · применение

6.70Рекорды Гиннесса

A scrum of nearly 1,800 people and 279 passes in a row.

Тест 1Рекорды ГиннессаПройти тест

  1. It was part of the city's Winter Festival.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, largest rugby scrum and most consecutive rugby passes; Ruck, 'World record for the largest scrum broken in Cardiff' (2016) · знание

  2. The city is also home to the New Zealand Rugby Museum.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, largest rugby scrum and most consecutive rugby passes; Ruck, 'World record for the largest scrum broken in Cardiff' (2016) · знание

  3. It beat a record set at Twickenham.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, largest rugby scrum and most consecutive rugby passes; Ruck, 'World record for the largest scrum broken in Cardiff' (2016) · знание

  4. England's home ground held the record first.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, largest rugby scrum and most consecutive rugby passes; Ruck, 'World record for the largest scrum broken in Cardiff' (2016) · знание

  5. Each pass was checked by a referee.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, largest rugby scrum and most consecutive rugby passes; Ruck, 'World record for the largest scrum broken in Cardiff' (2016) · знание

  6. And every pass had to go backwards.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, largest rugby scrum and most consecutive rugby passes; Ruck, 'World record for the largest scrum broken in Cardiff' (2016) · знание

  7. The Newport Gwent Dragons, with a youth group.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, largest rugby scrum and most consecutive rugby passes; Ruck, 'World record for the largest scrum broken in Cardiff' (2016) · знание

  8. 1,198, then 1,297 in 2016, then 1,758 in 2017.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, largest rugby scrum and most consecutive rugby passes; Ruck, 'World record for the largest scrum broken in Cardiff' (2016) · знание

  9. 279, 1,198 and 1,758.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, largest rugby scrum and most consecutive rugby passes; Ruck, 'World record for the largest scrum broken in Cardiff' (2016) · знание

  10. The record scrum was part of it.

    Источник: Guinness World Records, largest rugby scrum and most consecutive rugby passes; Ruck, 'World record for the largest scrum broken in Cardiff' (2016) · применение

Источники

Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: World Rugby and its Hall of Fame and records, the World Rugby Museum at Twickenham, the unions' own histories (RFU, WRU, SRU, IRFU, FFR, NZR, SA Rugby, Rugby Australia), Rugby School, the clubs' and competitions' own histories, the IOC, Guinness World Records and named reputable media.

  • Tennessee Encyclopedia, 'Rugby'; US National Park Service, National Register nomination for the Rugby Colony; Historic Rugby (historicrugby.org)10
  • El Gráfico, 'El diario del Che en el rugby'; Mail & Guardian, 'Spirit of Che Guevara follows Argentina' (2007); Snopes on George W. Bush at Yale; UK National Archives on Idi Amin10
  • Wooden Spoon, 'Everest 2019' (woodenspoon.org.uk); Guinness World Records, highest altitude game of rugby sevens; Euronews, 7 May 201910
  • Time, 'Jonny Wilkinson' (2003); ESPN, 'The man behind Wilkinson's kicking'; Rugby World Cup, portrait of Dave Alred (2023)10
  • Warner Bros., Invictus (2009); John Carlin, Playing the Enemy (2008); W. E. Henley, 'Invictus'; BFI on This Sporting Life (1963)10
  • The unions' and clubs' player profiles (New Zealand Rugby, RFU, FFR, SA Rugby, IRFU)10
  • Rugby World Cup records: 1995 semi-final in Durban; 2019 matches cancelled by Typhoon Hagibis; Six Nations Rugby, England v Ireland, March 201810
  • Sky Sports and TNT Sports on Louis Rees-Zammit and the Kansas City Chiefs (2024); NFL International Player Pathway; ABC (US), Dancing with the Stars season 3310
  • Guinness World Records, longest place kick in rugby union (64.22 m); People's Collection Wales; World Rugby, 'Ultimate Rugby Challenge' (2020)10
  • Guinness World Records, largest rugby scrum and most consecutive rugby passes; Ruck, 'World record for the largest scrum broken in Cardiff' (2016)10