Geography Of Sport: Six Nations (Unit Of Work)

This booklet introduces students to the global links within sports, specifically the Six Nations Rugby tournament. They explore the six countries who play in the competition, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Italy, and France through topics of weather, population, cuisine, coastal landforms, tourism, and multinational companies.

Rugby as an economic activity is explored. We also look at the various aspects of our cultures we have ‘borrowed’ and adapted from our neighbours including language, traditions food, fashion, music, and sports.

The unit concludes with the students designing a brand and logo for a sustainable rugby competition at their school. The final designs are then peer assessed.

A range of individual and group activities are incorporated within this booklet including map reading and annotating, gathering research from print and video, with students drawing their own conclusions from materials gathered.