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'''Rugby''' Football was derived in [[England]] at around the same time as Soccer, initially at Rugby School. Legend has it a boy named William Webb Ellis, during a game of soccer, picked up the ball and ran to the other end of the field with it. (However this story is now believed to be a myth.) This version uses an elliptical ball with the main aim being to ground the ball over the opponents' goal line to score a try.  Kicking and passing are permitted, but all passes must be backward.  There are two versions of the sport, [[Rugby Union]] and [[Rugby League]]. Each uses a different numbers of players and slightly different rules.  Rugby is popular in the [[U.K.]], [[France]], [[Ireland]], [[Australia]], [[South Africa]], [[New Zealand]] and throughout the South Pacific.  The ultimate competition for this sport is the [[Rugby World Cup]] held every four years.

'''Rugby''' Football was derived in [[England]] at around the same time as Soccer, initially at Rugby School. Legend has it a boy named William Webb Ellis, during a game of soccer, picked up the ball and ran to the other end of the field with it. (However this story is now believed to be a myth.) This version uses an elliptical ball with the main aim being to ground the ball over the opponents' goal line to score a try.  Kicking and passing are permitted, but all passes must be backward.  There are two versions of the sport, [[Rugby Union]] and [[Rugby League]]. Each uses a different numbers of players and slightly different rules.  Rugby is popular in the [[U.K.]], [[France]], [[Ireland]], [[Australia]], [[South Africa]], [[New Zealand]] and throughout the South Pacific.  The ultimate competition for this sport is the [[Rugby World Cup]] held every four years.

'''American football''' was created in the nineteenth century and was derived from Rugby. Originally played at the college level, professional teams were created in 1920.  This version uses a smaller ball than rugby and is the most popular form of football in the U.S. but is rarely played outside that country.  The main difference from rugby is that the game is broken up into a series of plays, each ending when the ball touches the ground, and that for each play the offensive team is allowed one forward pass.  The ultimate competition for this sport is the [[National Football League]].

'''American football''' was created in the nineteenth century and was derived from Rugby. Originally played at the college level, professional teams were created in 1920.  This version uses a smaller ball than rugby and is the most popular form of football in the U.S. but is rarely played outside that country.  The main difference from rugby is that the game is broken up into a series of plays, each ending when the ball touches the ground, and that for each play the offensive team is allowed one forward pass.  In addition the ball does not need to be grounded to score, but simply carried into the end zone.  The ultimate competition for this sport is the [[National Football League]].

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