page_title: Underwater rugby
section_title: International competition
hierarchical_section_title: Underwater rugby / International competition
caption_attribution_description: English: The Underwater Club of UNSW. http://uwrugby.wordpress.com/ocean-hunter-trans-tasman-cup/
context_page_description: Underwater rugby is an underwater team sport. During a match two teams try to score a negatively buoyant ball into the opponents’ goal at the bottom of a swimming pool. It originated from within the physical fitness training regime existing in German diving clubs during the early 1960s and has little in common with rugby football except for the name. It was recognised by the Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques in 1978 and was first played as a world championship in 1980.
context_section_description: Major championships have been conducted at continental level within Europe for senior teams since 1978 and for junior teams since 1986.  World championships have been conducted since 1980.  A number of regional competitions are also conducted - these include the International Underwater Rugby Tournament and the Champions Cup in Europe and the North American Underwater Rugby Tournament in North America.
caption: Defensive tackle during an underwater rugby match in Sydney, Australia
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