Comparison of rugby league and rugby union Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. The same perceived class barrier as exists between the two games in England also occurs in these states, fostered by rugby union's prominence and support at private schools. In New Zealand, rugby league is still considered to be a lower class game by many, or a game for "westies" referring to lower class western suburbs of Auckland and more recently the poorer southern Auckland where the game is popular. It is also popular on the West Coast of New Zealand. In France, rugby union is widely played and has a strong tradition in
Rugby union in Guatemala Rugby union in Guatemala Rugby union in Guatemala is a minor, but growing sport. The governing body is the Union de Rugby de Guatemala, which is not affiliated to the IRB. The first documented game of rugby union in Guatemala was in 2006, although it may have been played much earlier. The game was between the Jules Verne School in Guatemala and Liceo Francés from Costa Rica. The first rugby team was founded April 2007 in Quetzaltenango ("Xela"), the second-largest city in Guatemala. Xela Rugby Football Club ("XRFC") was founded in January 2007 by Joshua Macy, an American who at