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by Lahiru Yapa on Nov.22, 2009, under Culture
In many rugby-playing countries, rugby union is widely regarded as an "establishment" sport, played mostly by members of the upper and middle classes. For example, many students at private schools and grammar schools play rugby union.[6] In contrast, rugby league has traditionally been seen as a working class pursuit. An exception to this stereotype is evident in the neighbouring countries of England and Wales. In England rugby union is associated with the public schools system (i.e. independent/private schools). In Wales, rugby is associated with small village teams which consisted of coal miners and other industrial workers playing on their days off.[7] In Ireland, and in particular Leinster, rugby union is also associated with private education and the "D4" stereotype, and this image of the spoilt, ignorant, wealthy rugby-playing jock inspired the best-selling Ross O'Carroll Kelly novels. In Australia support for both codes is concentrated in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory (see Barassi Line). The same perceived class barrier as exists between the two games in England also occurs in these states, fostered by rugby union's prominence and support at private schools.[8]
Exceptions to the above include New Zealand, Wales, France except Paris, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Somerset, the Borders region of Scotland, County Limerick in Ireland (see Munster), and the Pacific Islands, where rugby union is popular in working class communities. Nevertheless, Rugby League is perceived as the game of the working class people in northern England,[9] and in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.[8]
In the United Kingdom, rugby union fans sometimes use the term "rugger" as an alternative name for the sport, (see Oxford '-er').[10] New Zealanders refer to rugby in general as "footy" or "football", rugby union simply as either "rugby" or "union" and to rugby league as "rugby league" or "league".[11] In the U.S., people who play rugby are sometimes called "ruggers", a term little used elsewhere except facetiously.
Those considered to be heavily involved with the rugby union lifestyle—including heavy drinking and striped jumpers—sometimes identify as "rugger buggers". In the UK and Ireland, an old saying goes "Rugby is a game for barbarians played by gentlemen. Football is a game for gentlemen played by barbarians.".[12]http://lahirumanagement.tk/
Exceptions to the above include New Zealand, Wales, France except Paris, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Somerset, the Borders region of Scotland, County Limerick in Ireland (see Munster), and the Pacific Islands, where rugby union is popular in working class communities. Nevertheless, Rugby League is perceived as the game of the working class people in northern England,[9] and in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.[8]
In the United Kingdom, rugby union fans sometimes use the term "rugger" as an alternative name for the sport, (see Oxford '-er').[10] New Zealanders refer to rugby in general as "footy" or "football", rugby union simply as either "rugby" or "union" and to rugby league as "rugby league" or "league".[11] In the U.S., people who play rugby are sometimes called "ruggers", a term little used elsewhere except facetiously.
Those considered to be heavily involved with the rugby union lifestyle—including heavy drinking and striped jumpers—sometimes identify as "rugger buggers". In the UK and Ireland, an old saying goes "Rugby is a game for barbarians played by gentlemen. Football is a game for gentlemen played by barbarians.".[12]http://lahirumanagement.tk/
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- මුලික අධයාපණය ෙකාළඹ මහනාම විද්යාලෙයන් ලබා වර්තමාණෙය් වරලත් ගණකාධිකාරි ආයතනෙය් සිසුෙවක් වශෙයන් කටයුතු කරයි තවද කාටර් දි ෙකාස්තා සහා සමාගෙමි විගණන නිලධාරිෙයක් වශයෙන් ද කටයුතු කරයි
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