Rugby is a team contact
sport born in England. It took the name from the rules of football developed at
Rugby School in the nineteenth century. It is very popular in England, Northern
Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and also in former British colonies
(Australia, New Zealand and South Africa) and in France. In April 2010, 116
nation unions were recognized by the International Rugby Board, the federal
association that regulates the sport in the world.
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| Rugby School where, according to legend, rugby was invented |
This sport also promotes
sociability between teammates and opponents. A cordial meetingto talk about the game, called
“third time”, takes place after matches
along with referees, coaches and the public.
