Rugby is an outdoor sport played by teams of 15 players. It uses an oval ball.

Within the family there are two main sets of Rugby Rules,

Rugby Union 

Rugby League

There are also faster seven-a-side variations called rugby sevens, which exist in both codes of play.

In this site we set out to help visitors understand the game by giving basic rugby union rules.

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Traditional rugby union kit 

• a coloured jersey usually called a "rugby shirt".
• a second shirt of a different colour for 'away' matches
  
• shorts,
• long socks 
• boots with studs
• padding can be worn on the head, the shoulders and the collarbone.