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 ...

The wheelchair rugby tournament kicked off on Thursday at the Rugby League World Cup as 3,033 spectators packed into the Copper Box to watch England open their account with a 38-8 win over Australia.

Field: Called a pitch, it is longer and wider than a football field. Goal posts are the same size as football. Players: Everyone plays offense and defense. layers numbered 1-8 are forwards, bigger and ...