Sport in Normandy. Rugby 5-a-side to “better understand the rules and be better”

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Sunday October 13, 2024, André-Mogis stadium in Vire Normandy (Calvados) welcomed a advanced training course of five-a-side rugbya friendly morning for fans of this sport.

This type of rugby, lighter and more accessible than traditional rugbyattracts more and more practitioners to the region. For this occasion, 11 teams from the former Lower Normandy were invited, but eight ultimately responded, as well as around fifty athletes from mixed teams.

“An increase in licensees and teams”

From the start of the morning, the tone was set with a welcome coffee allowing everyone to meet in a relaxed atmosphere. The cool weather did not discourage the participants, ready to embark on this day dedicated to the discovery and learning of the subtleties of five-a-side rugby. After a quick presentation of the day, a collective warm-up allowed everyone to get into shape, through passes and mini-games. The atmosphere was warm, marked by lots of laughter and great kindness between the participants.

The Normandy League, represented by a manager present on site, took advantage of the event to highlight the growth of this discipline in the region. “Rugby five is on a positive dynamic with an increase in licensees and teams,” she declared. She also specified that the main objective of this day was to allow participants to better understand the rules of this sport, in particular by practicing refereeing.

The objective of this day is to referee to better understand the rules of the sport and thus be better.

Highlighting the importance of mastering the basics to improve your game.

An adapted pedagogy

Participants took part in three workshops. The first, intended for an in-depth discovery of the rules, the other two focused on offside and offside arbitration.s areas of the touch-touch. These workshops took place with a adapted pedagogy so that fun and learning are the key elements of the morning. To end this morning of training, scenarios were organized through friendly matches, where participants were able to apply what they had learned both on the field and behind the whistle.

Arnaud Barre, president of the Vire Rugby clubalso took part in the event as a participant, illustrating the local club’s involvement in promoting rugby fives. This section, opened for the first time this year, is a sign of the club’s commitment to the development of this practice, in particular through its fun and mixed format.

After a busy morning to say the least, the participants headed to the Orient stadium to share a moment of conviviality around a common lunch. This day of rugby did not, however, stop there for the Virois, who remained at the stadium to support the senior men’s team from Vire, engaged in a highly anticipated derby against the team from Flers. Vire also won the match, 28 to 19 (ranking).

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