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Rugby union, often known simply as rugby or union, is one of two
variations of the game derived from rugby football, with the name
coming from the original governing body, The Rugby Football Union.
The game was officially founded in 1823 with a rugby union team
consisting of 15 players.
Although the game is popular in England, Scotland and Northern
Ireland, it's in Wales that rugby union has become the national
sport.
Rugby union clubs can be found throughout the country with the
major club leagues being split into several divisions and regions.
Women's rugby union is also popular, as is rugby union played in
schools.
The sport is now governed by the International
Rugby Board who also publish the rules and laws of
rugby union. Its popularity has spread so far that the board now
has 96 full members ranging from Fiji and Tonga to New Zealand and
Argentina.
Here in Europe one often hears of "the six nations" mentioned
in connection with rugby union, especially the Six
Nations Championship. The six nations are England,
Wales, Italy, Ireland, France and Scotland, all of which belong
to the Northern Hemisphere.
Each member country has a plethora of rugby union clubs and with
four of them being part of the UK, a huge percentage of the six
nations clubs can be found linked from this site along with a collection
of amateur rugby union clubs.
If you'd like your rugby union club listed on the site, please
click on the "Add A Rugby Club" below for a complimentary
listing.
Once a listing is approved you can update and manage the
information free of charge at any time.
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