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The 35 pages that link to Rugby union, each with the reason it gives.

• Association footballCompared with: It retains handling and contact rules excluded from association football.

• Rugby footballRelated: Its rules offer the clearest comparison with league’s different tackle and possession system.

• Rugby leagueCompared with: League split from union and retains a distinct set of laws and team structure.

• Rugby World CupNarrower topic: The championship’s rules and matches belong to this code of rugby.

• American footballCompared with: It shares contact and oval-ball play but lacks American football's forward pass.

• Australian rules footballCompared with: Its team size, field, and scoring differ sharply from Australian rules football.

• QuarterbackCompared with: It has no equivalent quarterback position directing plays through forward passing.

• Rugby union positionsNarrower topic: Its laws and fifteen-player structure define every position.

• Rugby SchoolBroader topic: It is the code most directly associated with the school’s football tradition.

• Forward passRelated: Its forward-pass law distinguishes the ball’s direction from a player’s momentum.

• Rugby sevensNarrower topic: Sevens retains union’s core rules while reducing each side to seven players.

• 2011 Rugby World CupNarrower topic: The tournament applied rugby union's laws to international competition.

• Amateurism in sportBroader topic: Its governing bodies enforced amateurism until professional competition was permitted in 1995.

• Rugby Football UnionNarrower topic: The RFU arose to govern the rugby code played by its founding clubs.

• Walter CampCompared with: Its rules preserve more of the rugby tradition from which Camp’s American game diverged.

• Jonah LomuNarrower topic: Lomu’s impact came from exploiting rugby union’s open-field running and tackling.

• Rugby union in New ZealandNarrower topic: New Zealand’s game belongs to the international code of rugby union.

• Team sportBroader topic: Its phases of possession illustrate how teams organize around shared territory and support.

• 2003 Rugby World CupNarrower topic: The World Cup's matches followed rugby union's laws and scoring system.

• British and Irish LionsNarrower topic: The Lions are a representative team within this sport.

• Canadian footballCompared with: Its continued rugby structure highlights how far Canadian football evolved from its ancestry.

• Graham HenryNarrower topic: Henry's coaching methods operated within rugby union's rules and tactical demands.

• Muscular ChristianityRelated: Its physical contest was often presented as training in courage and disciplined cooperation.

• South Africa national rugby union teamNarrower topic: The Springboks compete under rugby union’s laws and scoring system.

• Flag footballCompared with: Its tackling and backward-pass rules distinguish it from flag football.

• Gaelic footballCompared with: Its backward passing and tackle-based possession contrast with Gaelic football's handling rules.

• Stade de FranceRelated: Its adaptable field and seating also accommodate major rugby matches.

• Ultimate FrisbeeCompared with: Both sports use end zones, but rugby permits carrying the ball and controlled contact.

• United Rugby ChampionshipNarrower topic: The championship applies this sport’s laws to professional club competition.

• François PienaarNarrower topic: Pienaar’s career and lasting public profile grew from the sport’s role in South African society.

• Gridiron footballCompared with: It shares rugby ancestry with gridiron football but retains different possession and passing rules.

• David CampeseNarrower topic: Campese’s international career belongs to this code, distinct from league and other formats.

• Sébastien ChabalNarrower topic: Chabal’s career unfolded in the fifteen-a-side code of rugby.

• Swing Low, Sweet ChariotNarrower topic: The sport provides the crowd setting in which the song gained its English anthem role.

• Tag rugbyRelated: Its laws and style supplied a major template for tag rugby adaptations.