Rugby union is played outdoors and unlike regular football or soccer, a player is allowed to run with the ball in his hand.A rugby union team consist of 15 players on the field and 7 substituttes to bring on during the game.Players in a team are split up into forward and backs.Forwards are generally big and strong and do most physical duties during the game while backs are generally smaller but faster,more agile,and are the main point scorer for the team.The game is extremely fast paced and often there are dramatic clashes between the players which make it very thrilling indeed.
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Rugby was invented by William Web Ellis, a school boy who suddenly took the ball in his arms and started running.This happened in 1823.
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Brett Farvae the most celebrated American footballer, was part of an American team, the Green Bay Packers.He earned a series of records including the most completed passes of 442 times,the completed passes of 5377 times,the most passing yards of 61655 yards and the most victories as a starting quaterback with 160 victories!