Comparison of Gaelic football and rugby union first binding to the players. The level of tackling allowed in Gaelic football is more robust than in association football, but less than rugby union. Shoulder to shoulder contact and slapping the ball out of an opponent's hand are permitted, but the following are all fouls: Gaelic football allows "shepherding" or blocking, limited to use on players in possession of the ball. Blocking is illegal in rugby union. In Gaelic football the penalties available (in increasing order of severity) are: Rugby union is played between two teams – the one that scores more points wins the game. Points can be
Rugby union in Jersey Rugby Association (JRA) League features the following teams: Jersey has no television of its own but does have its own radio station. However, British and French television can both be received on the island, and often include extensive rugby coverage - such as the Rugby World Cup and Six Nations Championship. The ITV variant Channel Television sometimes includes rugby news. BBC Radio Jersey has live commentary of every Jersey Rugby Club home game as well as live inserts from every away game. Rugby union in Jersey Rugby union in Jersey is a popular Sport in Jersey. Rugby union is played