Introduction
Rugby, perhaps the most rough and tough sport of the contemporary world, is just as popular as soccer in most English-speaking countries outside of North America. The game is named after its place of origin, Rugby School in Warwickshire, and is comprised of two main sports; rugby league and rugby union. Rugby football also gave birth to today's American football
Rugby League & Rugby Union
Rugby league is widely played in Ireland, France, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. Although rugby league is the national sport of only New Guinea, several other countries hold amateur competitions of rugby league, such as France, Russia, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Serbia, Lebanon, South Africa, Japan, Canada, the United States, Fiji, Cook Islands and Tonga.
Rugby union is the national sport of New Zealand and Wales, but is also played in France, Australia, Ireland, Scotland, and most notably in England. Other less prominent rugby unions exist in Italy, the United......
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