Comparison of Canadian football and rugby union "rouge" and the receiving team gains possession of the ball but give up a point to the punting team for failing to advance the ball out of the endzone. An important difference between the two sports involves the aftermath of a score. In Canadian football, the scoring team kicks off, except after a safety. In rugby union, the team scored upon kicks off (in rugby sevens, a variant of rugby union featuring seven players per side, the scoring team kicks off). Canadian teams have twelve players on the field per side. Different players may be interchanged at will for offence
1952 in Canadian football do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions." "NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions." "NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions." 1952 in Canadian football Events in Canadian football in 1952. The Canadian Rugby Union received television revenue for the first time when it was paid $7,500 by CBC for the rights to televise the Grey Cup game. CBLT Toronto was the only station to carry the game