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Why do Yanks call Rugby football?
Rugby and American football are two completely different games. Americans refer to rugby as rugby, and American football as football.
Did football originate from rugby?
Rugby originated from soccer (football)
What is wrong with so many people in the world who watch football when they could be watching rugby?
Rugby is nothing compared to football. So up urs
What was rugby football?
football was a sport with many variations, each school had there own version of football, oxford football, cambridge football, ect. rugby football was football from rugby school in the town of rugby, when students went to university after they left school they took their versions of rugby with them and rugby came out of this, this was back in the 1850's when this happened and from there the sport of rugby football spread to different countries, the split between the two codes came in the early 20th centuary when workers who played rugby football demanded pay for broken time when playing rugby football when they could of been at work earning money, many clubs wanted to stay amature as a game but some clubs resisted and split from the rest to form the northen leage, this became rugby league. the rugby union stayed amature untill 1995 when the game turned proffessional as it was attracting a worldwide audience and it couldn't stay amatue.. there is your basic history of rugby any questions?
What has the author Bob Howitt written?
Bob Howitt has written: 'The converts' 'New Zealand rugby greats' -- subject(s): Rugby football, Biography 'Laurie Mains' -- subject(s): All Blacks (Rugby team), Biography, History, Mains, Laurie,, Rugby football coaches, Rugby football players 'Rugby nomads' -- subject(s): Rugby football players, Rugby football coaches, Rugby Union football 'Graham Henry'
When was Rugby Football League created?
Rugby Football League was created in 1895.
When was Rugby Football Union created?
Rugby Football Union was created in 1871.
What is the shape for a rugby ball?
Oval. A Gilbert football for Rugby Union, a Steeden Football for Rugby League and a Sherrin for Australian Rules Football (AFL).
What other countries are known in history of playing a similar game as rugby?
The US plays a game called American Football (often called "Football") that is similar to rugby in many aspects. The Irish have Gaelic Football again it has slight similarities to Rugby
Pay for footbal vs pay for rugby?
football (soccer) at the premier levels a player will earn 100,000 plus per game plus bonus a rugby player 50k or less
What does it mean to be a good 'footballer' for a rugby player?
To clarify the term football refers back to when the game was in fact football. When football (soccer) and rugby went their different ways we saw the start of The Rugby Football Union which is what is still called today . The game still requires strong elements of kicking, foot work and running dexterity. In the terms used here a "good footballer" refers to the skills of the player generically.
How many points worth a try?
touch football is 1 , rugby league is 4 , rugby union is 5
