United Kingdomcountry of origin
—first recorded
1900Olympic debut
2disciplines & variants
—international bodies
Rugby is a team sport and ball game, part of football. Its country of origin is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It has featured at the Olympic Games since 1900 (7 editions). Wikidata lists 2 disciplines or variants under it.
Part ofFootball
TypeTeam sports, Ball games
Country of originUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Named afterRugby School
Players (as recorded)up to 30
PractitionersRugby player
Olympic statusOn the programme · since 1900
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
2
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Rugby or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Youth Olympic Games | 2 | 2014 | 2026 | 2014, 2026 |
| Pacific Games | 3 | 1963 | 2007 | 1963, 1966, 2007 |
| Asian Games | 3 | 1998 | 2014 | 1998, 2002, 2014 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Commonwealth Games | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Pan American Games | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 |
What you need
Equipment and playing area
Equipment