Rugby is quite a popular sport in the world today. This sport which has Cornish and Welsh origins is highly popular in Europe, South Africa and New Zealand and Australia and also in some South American countries. Rugby is a contact sport is a highly physical and an aggressive affair. There are a number of professional leagues in the world with people from different countries playing for clubs and franchisees. The rugby world has to strike a perfect balance between International clashes and club tournaments. They have to do all this keeping in mind the fatigue level of the players and also with a view to prevent player burn out.

The rugby calendar is quite packed with a whole host of International games and club ties vying for your attention. The rugby world cup is held every four years and is a great hit with audiences tuning in from around the world to catch the best of the world in action. The six nation tournament is also considered as one of the prime international commitments and is a very prestigious tournament to win. Every nation with a professional setup has its own league and corresponding cup competitions. There are also a variety of Continental tournament like the Challenge cup or the Heineken Super cup. Matches between club sides and national teams are also not rare and many national teams practice against club teams before big competitions.