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   Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union or more often just rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby is simply based on running with the ball in hand.

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     World Rugby is the governing body for the sport of rugby...

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     History of rugby union. A scrummage in a La soule game in...

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     The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament...

   • Rugby union in the United States

     Rugby union, usually referred to in the U.S. simply as...

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     The laws of Rugby Union are defined by World Rugby...

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   Rugby union is a ball sport. Two teams of 15 players play against each other. The ball used is oval in shape. The field is a rectangle shape. It is 100 metres long and 70 meters wide. At the ends of the field are two H-shaped goal-posts which you have to score next to or underneath.

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   Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people regardless of gender, age or size. In 2023, there were more than 10 million people playing worldwide, of whom 8.4 million were registered players.

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   What is rugby union football?

   • Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union or more often just rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby is simply based on running with the ball in hand.

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   When did rugby union start?

   • A scrummage in a La soule game in Basse Normandie, France, 1852. The history of rugby union follows from various football games long before the 19th century, but it was not until the middle of that century that the rules were formulated and codified.

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   Why is rugby called rugby union?

   • The code was originally known simply as "rugby football". It was not until a schism in 1895, over the payment of players, which resulted in the formation of the separate code of rugby league, that the name "rugby union" was used to differentiate the original rugby code.

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   What are the laws of rugby union?

   • The laws of Rugby Union are defined by World Rugby (originally the International Rugby Football Board, and later International Rugby Board) and dictate how the game should be played. They are enforced by a referee, generally with the help of two assistant referees.

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