Reading - Underwater Rugby

Imagine playing rugby, but in a swimming pool, at the bottom! Yes, it's true! Underwater Rugby is a team sport played underwater. It's very fun and a bit different.

Two teams play this game. Each team has six players in the water at one time. The players wear a mask to see, fins to swim fast, and a snorkel to breathe when they are near the surface. They don't use the snorkel much during the game, though!

The goal is to score. How? You need to put a heavy ball into the opponent's basket. The baskets are on the bottom of the pool, one for each team. The ball is not like a normal rugby ball; it's filled with salt water, so it sinks! It's heavy and moves slowly in the water.

Players can swim all around the pool, up and down. They can pass the ball to their teammates, but only underwater. You can't throw the ball out of the water! Players also try to stop the other team from scoring. They can push and pull each other a little bit, but it's a very fair sport.

Underwater Rugby is a very physical sport, but it's also about teamwork. You need to work together with your friends to win. It's a great way to stay fit and have fun in the water. It's a unique sport, not as famous as soccer or basketball, but it's growing! Maybe you can try it one day!

VOCABULARY

Underwater: Under the water.

Fish live underwater.

Rugby: A sport with a ball, played by two teams.

Players run with the ball. My brother plays rugby on the field.

Team: A group of people playing a sport together.

Our team won the game!

Player: A person who plays a sport.

She is a good basketball player.

Pool: A place with water for swimming.

I swim in the pool every day.

Mask: Something you wear on your face to see underwater.

I wear a mask to see the fish.

Fins: Something you wear on your feet to swim fast.

My new fins are blue.

Snorkel: A tube for breathing air when your face is in the water.

He uses a snorkel to look at the coral.

Ball: A round object used in many sports.

Kick the ball!

Basket: A net or ring where you try to put the ball to score.

She threw the ball into the basket.

Score: To get points in a game.

Our team needs to score more points.

Win: To be the best in a game.

We want to win the game today.

 

ACTIVITIES

1 - Choose the best answer for each question.

2 - True or False?

3 - Match each word to its definition.

4 - What new sport would you like to try? Why? Write your answer in the comments below.