Rugby player
Encyclopedia
Rugby player can refer to a participant in one of two different sports rugby union
and rugby league
. It can also refer to a participant in the sport of wheelchair rugby
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
. It can also refer to a participant in the sport of wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair rugby, , is a team sport for athletes with a disability. It is currently practiced in over twenty countries around the world and is a Paralympic sport....
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- :Category:Rugby union players
- :Category:Rugby league footballers
- :Category:Wheelchair rugby players