A style of football that originated from Rugby School ( a public school in Rugby, Warwickshire, England) sometime during the mid 18th century and became a regular during the 19th century. There are a few variants of this game. But, the most popular and prominent ones are the Rugby Union and Rugby League variants. In the subsequent years the game has undergone different changes to make it more entertainment oriented game. This game is in its two famous variants, is played by European countries and some oceanic countries. Among these two popular variants also there are certain differences.

100 m (330 ft) X 70 m (230 ft) with a H shaped goal posts on either side (5.6 mts apart connected by a horizontal bar 3 mtrs above the ground).

15 players on each side (8 forwards and 7 backs) - no specific goal keeper. There will be three match officials.

Oval shaped - 280-300 mm long, 740-770 mm circumference at its widest part. 410 to 460 gms in weight - Air pressure 65.7 to 68.8 kPa (9.5 to 10 psi) - made of synthetic water proof material - Gilbert Synergie is the famous brand.

Played for two halves of 40 mts each - positioned on both sides - move forward by throwing ball within their teammates laterally or backwards (no forward throwing to gain territory is allowed) or by kicking the ball forward with certain restrictions within the playing field and score the points. Obviously, the game is played with both hands and legs. The opposition on its part, prevent the advancement by bodily preventing the advancement under certain conditions of tackle. The scoring pattern is by way of "Try" (5 points), Penalty Kick/Drop Goal (3 points). "Try" is the most sought after way of scoring points as it fetches 5 points and to prevent it happen is the opponent's major task. Try is scored by grounding the ball in the opposition's in-goal area (on or behind the goal line). "Drop Goal" It is scored in open play by punting or drop kicking the ball over the cross bar and between the up-rights fetches three points.

Six Nations Championship (England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales) and Tri Nations (Australia, New Zealand and South Africa).

1987 - Webb Ellis Cup -

Fiji, Georgia, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Wales.

International Rugby Board - 1886 - Hq: Dublin, Ireland.

A game similar to Rugby Union but with some minor changes like - a) Each side will have only 13 players. b) "Try" gets only 4 points, place kick goal gets only 2 pts., But the game is played with such serious tackling and speed, that it is considered as one of the toughest and demanding game of all the games.

Australia, England and New Zealand with some participation from France, and Wales.

Since 1954 and Australia were the Champions for all the years from 1975 to 2008 when New Zealand won the 2008 version.

Rugby League International Federation - 1998 - Sydney, Australia.