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How to play rugby
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A beginner's guide to rugby
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How to play rugby
Overview of rugby.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Who actually invented rugby?
Rugby has its origins in 19th-century England.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
A beginner's guide to rugby
Learn the basics of rugby.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Rugby playing field
Figure 1: Rugby playing field, showing divisions and goals.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Players in position for a scrummage
Figure 2: (Left) Players in position for a scrummage. (Right) Positions of players...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Wales-England rugby match
The “Home Union” teams of Wales (red and white) and England (white), with England...
Sporting Pictures (U.K.)
2007 Rugby Union World Cup final match
South Africa's Francois Steyn (center) running with the ball during the 2007 Rugby...
© Grosremy/Dreamstime.com
A rugby match in Hong Kong
Players competing in a rugby match, Hong Kong.
© Jeff Lim C.W./Shutterstock.com
Jonah Lomu
Jonah Lomu of the New Zealand All Blacks in a semifinal match against England at...
Ross Setford/AP Images
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