Comparison of rugby league and rugby union 1 in league. A penalty goal is worth 3 points in union and 2 points in league. Use of a penalty box (or "sin bin") was introduced by rugby league in 1980. Rugby union had been experimenting with the same concept since 1979, although it was not formally sanctioned until 2001. Video referee technology was first used for rugby league in 1996 and for rugby union in 2001. In rugby league the ball may be thrown or knocked out of play deliberately, while in union those are penalty offences. Kicking the ball out of play is legal in both codes.
Rugby union in Monaco Rugby union in Monaco Rugby union in Monaco is a minor, but growing sport. In October 2017, Monaco ranked 98st out of 103 national teams according to the World Rugby. The governing body of rugby union in Monaco is the Fédération Monégasque de Rugby (FMR). Rugby union has a long history in Monaco. The country is surrounded by the main rugby playing area of France on three sides, and coincidentally is not far from Menton, which is where William Webb Ellis, the supposed founder of the game is buried. Despite this, Monegasque rugby has had serious problems. For example, they