According to urban legend, the origins of rugby can be traced to a soccer game in 1823 at a high school in Rugby, England. William Webb Ellis used his hands to grab the ball and raced toward the ...

Watching rugby for the first time as an American can feel like looking in a funhouse mirror. It contains elements of soccer, which birthed it in 1823 when William Webb Ellis picked up a soccer ball ...

When England and Australia meet for the Rugby League Ashes, they won’t just be divided by history and rivalry - the rulebook changes too. While both competitions share rugby league’s core laws, ...

Wales coach Wayne Pivac says that a potential easing of currently stringent player eligibility rules by World Rugby would strengthen the game globally and make the World Cup more competitive. As ...

Everything you need to know about the draw for the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, which took place in Sydney, Australia, on ...

The Rugby Football League is approached about staging an exhibition cross-code match combining league and union rules.