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Rugby

Rugby is a competitive outdoor contact sport played by two teams of 15 players. There are two main codes of rugby football – rugby union and rugby league. There is also a seven-a-side variant named rugby sevens, which is played under modified laws and with only seven players per team. Rugby union is most often referred to simply as rugby.

RugbyApart from individual practise of throwing and kicking the ball, to play rugby fully you really need to join a club:

Clubs/Leagues

These links will help you find your nearest club:  

Women's Rugby

National Governing Bodies

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