Is rugby the same as football?
Rugby union, rugby league, soccer, and American football all trace their roots back to soccer in England. Rugby developed when Association Football (soccer) changed its rules and restricted the use of the hands during the game.
Rugby league is the least popular of all these codes but has more in common with American football than rugby union has.
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