1872 when the formalisation of the game occured
In rugby union-30, 15 a side
15 players in a rugby team
Rugby League has 13 players on each team. Rugby Union has 15 players on each team. There is a recognised game of seven-a-side in Rugby Union.
There are fifteen players on the Rugby Union team.
for rugby league it is 13 players and for rugby union it is 15 players
15 a side with 7 subs on the bench
Rugby Union 15 players, (8 forwards and 7 backs) (Rugby League 13 players)
There are 13 players on the pitch in each rugby league side, as opposed to 15 in rugby union teams. The difference is in the forwards. Rugby union teams have 8, but rugby league teams survive with only 6.
15 per side in the union code and 13 a side in the league code
In the Union code there are 15 players per side plus 5 subs League is 13 players per side plus subs
The number of players in a Rugby League match is 15
In Rugby Union: 30 + 1 referee + 2 assistant referees = 33. In Rugby League 26 + 1 referee + 2 touch judges/linesmans = 29.