For those not familiar with rugby league and rugby union, it would be easy to confuse the pair as simply 'rugby'.

Rugby union v rugby league. Your handy guide to telling the difference between the two codes of rugby and why both exist in ...

The Nations Cup, set to begin next year, will not only crown an individual Test champion, it will also pit Six Nations and ...

While this has never been confirmed, rugby union was officially formed in the mid-1800s. Written rules were established in 1845 before the creation of the Rugby Football Union in 1871. Rugby ...