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

The aim of the game is simple: score more points than the other team ... the ball is handed over to the other team who then get the chance to score with their six tackles. But rugby league is slightly ...

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 ...