12 Facts About Rugby football

Rugby football is the collective name for the team sports of rugby union and rugby league.

Rugby football started about 1845 at Rugby School in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, although forms of football in which the ball was carried and tossed date to the Middle Ages .

Rugby football spread to other English public schools in the 19th century and across the British Empire as former pupils continued to play it.

Rugby football union turned professional one hundred years later, following the 1995 Rugby football World Cup in South Africa.

Rugby football union is both a professional and amateur game, and is dominated by the first tier unions: New Zealand, Ireland, Wales, England, South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Scotland, Italy, France and Japan.

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Rugby football Union is administered by World Rugby football, whose headquarters are located in Dublin, Ireland.

Rugby football league is both a professional and amateur game, administered on a global level by the Rugby football League International Federation.

International Rugby football League is dominated by Australia, England and New Zealand.

Rugby football union continues to grow in the Americas and parts of Asia as well.

Rugby football ball, originally called a quanco, is a diamond shape ball used for easier passing.

Rugby football shirts were formerly entirely made of cotton but are now made of synthetic fabric.

Rugby football jerseys are slightly different depending on the type of rugby game played.