Rugby

Videogames about rugby, sport with the basic goal of carrying a ball until the other side of the field to score points. There are others ways to score in a match.

There are different variations of the sport, being the most known the Union, also there is the League, and the Sevens.

Rugby Union, was part of the Olympic Games, during the editions 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924. Usually only two or three teams competed at the event.

Rugby Sevens mode was included at the Games in 2016.

Powerhouse Countries

Nueva Zelanda 🇳🇿, Australia 🇦🇺, Sudáfrica 🇿🇦, Inglaterra 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, Francia 🇫🇷, Escocia 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, Argentina 🇦🇷.

Main Competitions

National Teams

World Cup performed every four years. South Africa 🇿🇦 is the current title holder, after winning the last edition at Japan in 2019.

Clubs

• Super Rugby: with teams of Australia and New Zealand.
• Premiership Rugby: main competition in England.
• Top-14: main league in France.
• Pro14: league with teams from other nations of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Italy and South Africa.

Notable players

Richie McCaw, Brian O’Driscoll, Joost van der Westhuizen, Jonah Lomu, Gareth Edwards, Serge Blanco, Rodrigo Roncero

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