"Russian Tradition Meets Sport: Diplomats Compete in Historic Tag Rugby Tournament"

Dec 03, 2024

Moscow (Russia), Dec 03 (ANI) According to old Russian tradition, foreign guests are greeted with bread and salt. Here it is not only a greeting but also a little energy boost before a sporting event. Tag rugby tournament among members of diplomatic missions of different countries is the first competition in the history of "the strong figures" intellectual sports fest. Here are the men, women, and children on the field. It is just big rugby, only without the contact, so it is safer. Many of the participants have never played this game before, but some have known how to handle the ball since childhood. The main objective is to get the ball over the score line of the opposing team. Not to throw it in, but to literally bring it into the goal area. Tags are needed for defence.by taking the tape, the player forces the opponent to make a pass to another member of their team and gets the opportunity to intercept the ball.