For those not familiar with rugby league and rugby union, it would be easy to confuse the pair as simply 'rugby'.

This is one the most important rules of rugby union. Only players standing on their feet are allowed to handle the ball. So that means that no player lying on the ground is allowed to touch the ball.

The game shall be played by two teams of 13 players, with another 4 pre-named players available for six interchanges. The players are numbered 1 to 13 with additional numbers for substitutes. The ...

If a try is scored then the attacking side will have grounded the ball (under control) either on the try line or in the in-goal area or against the base of the rugby post itself. A try is awarded ...

In 1823, one young man blazed a similar trail in establishing the game of rugby – William Webb Ellis, "With a fine disregard for the rules of football as played in his time, first took the ball ...

Welsh international Alix Popham is also among the 300 going to court (Pic Getty Imagine) The number of rugby players suing the game's authorities over head injuries is set to increase to nearly ...

The new disciplinary system of rugby league, featuring a points-scoring setup, is now operational. Several players have already been charged following the season's opening rounds, with some ...

While this has never been confirmed, rugby union was officially formed in the mid-1800s. Written rules were established in 1845 before the creation of the Rugby Football Union in 1871. Rugby ...