Rugby taken its name from the rugby football was developed at Rugby School in England. The rugby game was born in 1823 when William Webb Ellis, a student of the Rugby School in England caught the ball and ran with it towards the opponent's goal line.
Played in over 120 countries throughout the world, the game has a rich history and tradition. It is a continuous game in which two rugby teams of fifteen players each carry, pass and kick the rugby ball, scoring maximum points to become the winner. The rugby players take the rugby ball to the opposition territory and place it in the end zone to gain the points.
Rugby taken its name from the rugby football was developed at Rugby School in England. The rugby game was born in 1823 when William Webb Ellis, a student of the Rugby School in England caught the ball and ran with it towards the opponent's goal line. Played in over 120 countries throughout the world, the game has a rich history and tradition. It is a continuous game in which two rugby teams of fifteen players each carry, pass and kick the rugby ball, scoring maximum points to become the winner. The rugby players take the rugby ball to the opposition territory and place it in the end zone to gain the points.
There are also modified versions of rugby in Australia. The Australian rugby includes Wella rugby, Mini rugby and Midi rugby. Women's rugby is also very popular. Rugby is played both as a 15-a-side game and seven-a-side. Ten-a-side and touch rugby are the other lesser-played versions of the game. In senior rugby and under 19s, 15 people play at a time per side. Players are divided into two categories such as forwards and backs. The members of the first group that consist of the first eight players are called the forwards or the pack and the members that consist of the remaining 9 to 15 rugby players are called the backs.
