There are many popular sports in the UK. England as a whole is the birthplace of a huge number of sports, such as: Football, tennis, golf, dancing, boxing, cricket, equestrian sports, rugby, badminton, athletics, curling and many others.
Football
In general, football is the most popular team sport in the world, the goal of which is to score a ball into the opponent’s goal more times than the opposing team does in a set time. The ball can be scored into the goal with the feet or any other part of the body (except the hands). The exact date of the origin of football is not known, but it is safe to say that the history of football goes back more than one century and has affected many countries. The first rules of the game of football were introduced on December 7, 1863 by the Football Association of England.
Rugby
Rugby is a popular contact sport in the UK, in many ways similar to football. It originated in the 19th century in England, presumably in a private school in the city of Rugby. At that time, all ball games were called football, but the rules varied from place to place, and there were many varieties of the game. In the city of Rugby, they played a type of football where you could touch the ball with your hand.
As in football, two teams compete in rugby, each of which must hit the ball into the goal or bring the ball into the opponent’s scoring area. You can play with your hands, and this is the main difference from football.
Rugby can also be called one of the favorite sports among the British. Many residents of Great Britain play rugby as amateurs, and this game is also popular with fans.