Popularly known as the game for tough men, rugby has made its way from the shadows of soccer. This is to the point of making the game a well-known sport in many countries. One proof is the formation of different clubs that separate rugby as a professional sport.

To implement better game administration, rugby games are split into two governing bodies the rugby league football and the rugby football union. Apparently, the rugby league is far safer than the other since the league implements strict rules in gaming. However, rugby union accepts wider TV coverage because of the action that the game brings. Rugby union is popular for violent gaming tactics.

Setting the difference between the two games is hardly difficult. Some sports enthusiasts even compare rugby league and rugby union to checkers and chess. This is because both games play in the same field but administer rules differently.

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College rugby teams are where most of the current rugby players and USA Rugby members come from. College club rugby is actually now the largest portion of USA Rugby's membership. Once a little played sport on college campuses, now there is a wide variety of levels of competition on college campuses. It is expected that rugby's growth will someday rival that of other pro sports, with elementary school-aged children playing the sport through their school career as they now do soccer, football and baseball.
If you are looking to start a new college or high school team, USA Rugby offers a lot of support. They have a start-up-guide and posters; they can help you draft by-laws and they have tools to help get your team going. They can even offer help with recruitment, a game day check list, fundraising and medical insurance information. Few youth sports genres are more supported by a national organization than rugby.
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Tunbridge Wells Rugby Club are based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Their first team currently plays in RFU League London 1 South at RFU level 6, where as their second team play in the Invicta Leagues run by Kent County RFU as do our third and fourth fifteens who play in current mid Kent leagues, Mid Kent B and C respectively. Our Veterans side play annually in the Evergreen Cup and also play in Veterans Tournaments as well as play some friendly fixtures.
So there is a team for everyone to play for at Tunbridge Wells Rugby Club, whether you are a beginner, experience rugby player or a veteran who wants to play a few fun games.
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