It is believed that during the early days of this country, our forefathers were trying to separate themselves from England, and thus created Football.
They didn’t want to play the sports of rugby or soccer so instead created their own sport.
Soon, any kid that would have been steered towards rugby instead went on to play Football.
According to Sportingo, a major European sporting website, rugby is the fifth most popular sport in the world.
In fact, the Rugby WorldCup is the third largest viewed sporting event in the world. It is growing in the U.S. but hasn’t reached star status yet.
This is intriguing because it has everything Americans want. It is a brutal and violent sport with athletic guys beating each other’s brains out in order to win.
The main reason that it should be more popular is that anyone can play and be social.
There are men’s and club teams all over the country for any age. Men are known to play into their 50s.
You also don’t need to be huge like you do in football. Any position on the football field requires an extremely built man with bulging arms. On a rugby field, while there are positions for guys like that, there is also a need for smaller, fast, and wiry guys.
Many youth clubs are starting and kids high school age have at least 42 clubs in northern California to choose from.
Rugby is being brought back to our youth and we need to continue to grow the sport and bring it to a bigger stage.
Most colleges now have rugby teams and men’s teams are all over the country including in at least 31 northern California, but DVC does not have one. We are doing nothing here to encourage this beautiful game.
Rugby is great for the community and can bring people together. The United States Rugby Football Foundation gives grants and scholarships to many rugby players and enjoys bringing rugby to a younger generation.
It doesn’t matter your speed, age, stamina, or strength, there is a place on a rugby team for all. Teams are being formed all over the country and many are getting into it.
“Rugby is a beastly game played by gentlemen; soccer is a gentleman’s game played by beasts; football is a beastly game played by beasts,” said Henry Blaha, rugby player and journalist.
