Rugby union - Wikipedia
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-Anglophone Europe, or 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 based on running with the ball in hand.
Rugby | History & Rules | Britannica
2024年12月13日 · rugby, football game played with an oval ball by two teams of 15 players (in rugby union play) or 13 players (in rugby league play). Both rugby union and rugby league have their origins in the style of football played at Rugby School in England.
Rugby 101 - How the Sport Works | USA Rugby
There are two primary forms of rugby union: rugby fifteens and rugby sevens. Touch rugby, beach rugby, rugby tens and rugby twelves are also iterations of the sport often used as a development pathway and feeder into the main forms.
Rugby Union - Scores, Results & Latest News - BBC Sport
The home of Rugby Union on BBC Sport online. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio.
How to play rugby - Encyclopedia Britannica
Rugby is a 15-a-side team sport. The object of the game is to ground the ball behind the opponent's try line, into what is called the in-goal area. Rugby is played both with the ball in hand and by kicking the ball.
Rugby’s history and ethos - World Rugby
Through discipline, control and mutual self-respect, a fellowship and sense of fair play are forged, defining rugby as the game it is. From the school playground to the Rugby World Cup final, rugby union offers a truly unique and thoroughly rewarding experience for all involved in the game.
Munster v Leinster - United Rugby Championship - BBC Sport
1 天前 · Follow live text commentary coverage of Munster versus Leinster in the United Rugby Championship at Thomond Park.
What is Rugby? (with pictures) - Sports n' Hobbies
2024年5月23日 · Rugby is a sport played between two teams that try to score points by advancing a ball past the opposing team's goal line or by kicking the ball through a pair of uprights on the opponent's goal line. Players can run with the ball, kick it …
What is Rugby? A Beginners Guide to the Game
2024年9月5日 · Rugby is a team sport that originated in England and is played with an oval-shaped ball. It involves running, passing, and kicking the ball to score points by grounding it in the opponent’s goal area (a try) or kicking it through their goalposts.
About USA Rugby
Founded in 1975, USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby in America, and a Full Sport Member of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and World Rugby. Currently headquartered in Glendale, Colorado, USA Rugby is charged with developing the game on all levels and has over 110,000 active members.