24_typical_sports_english_speaking_countries
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cricket and touch rugby (a gentler form of rugby) are popular, and
netball (the outdoors version) becomes commonplace too.
Rugby involves all the aspects of ball play - catching, running and
kicking. The aim of the game is to try to get the rugby ball across
to the other side of the field, between the goalposts. This is usually
done through a ‘try', which is when a player runs to the posts and
puts the ball between them. You have to be strong physically for this
game. There are lots of knocks and spills.
The most famous New Zealand player is Jonah Lomu, a very big and
strong player who could move exceptionally quickly. He's not playing at
the moment though because he had a serious operation last year.
Netball, traditionally a women's game, is now popular with both
sexes. It's similar to basketball but the rules are stricter and not as
much movement is allowed. The New Zealand team is the best in the
world at the moment.
Briony Hill (New Zealand)
Australia
Because of the climate, water sports are popular in
Australia - sailing and surfing in coastal areas and water-
skiing on rivers and lakes. Summer is the time for tennis,
cricket and golf. In winter, cricket grounds make way
for the sport unique to Australia - Aussie Rules Football.
It began in Melbourne and is now perhaps the biggest
national sport.
Two teams of eighteen players kick or punch the oval-
shaped ball to each other, but they may not throw it. When
a player is running with the ball it has to touch the ground
every fifteen meters or it will be given to the other team.
Apart from goals, the highlight for the crowd is when