Rugby union Rugby union Rugby union, commonly known in most of the world as rugby, is a contact team sport which originated in England in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is between two teams of 15 players using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field with H-shaped goalposts on each try line. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by male and female players of all ages. In 2014, there were more
Arabian Gulf rugby union team internationals between 1997 and 2010. Former associate members of the AGRFU, Jordan and Lebanon played each other on 14 May 2010, the first match for both national teams. The UAE became a full member of the IRB (now World Rugby) in 2012. Lebanon, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia are full members of Asia Rugby, while Jordan is an associate member. Arabian Gulf rugby union team The Arabian Gulf rugby union team was a combined team of players that represented the Gulf Cooperation Council member states of the Persian Gulf in international rugby union competitions. The team competed in international matches between