Aspects of Rugby-Tag Aplicability in Romanian Rural School System

Abstract

The first purpose of this study is to reveal the popularity of Rugby-tag amongst secondary school children and the educational valence of this sport. This non-contact form of Rugby may attract girls and boys as well and this may stimulate participation in the PE class and the inclusion in the educational system in general. The data was collected for randomly selected 100 pupils from secondary school in Garbesti, Iasi. Of the selected subjects 50 were boys and 50 were girls. All the subjects were involved in Rugby-tag activities for at least one year. The children involved in Rugby-tag activities in and beside the school curricula proved a better percentage of attendance in the PE classes but in other classes as well. The questioned children responded positively to the implementation of the Rugby tag in their school. The results of the study conducted by us prove an improvement in the school attendance for the PE class and not only.