Rugby originated in England and was originally known as Rugby Football, or Rugby for short. Because the ball is shaped like an olive, it is called "rugby" in China. Rugby is a city in central England, the city of Rugby School is the birthplace of rugby. There is a stone monument in the school which reads "This monument commemorates the courageous actions of W. W. Ellis". It is said that in 1823, the school students Ellis in a soccer game, because the kicking ball missed, in a hurry to hold the ball to run, led to other players have to follow suit, although this is a foul action, but gives people a new revelation. Over time, it was gradually accepted by the people. So a comprehensive development of the body is beneficial, with a high exercise value of the new sports - rugby, derived from the soccer movement.

After 1839, the rugby gradually in Cambridge University and other schools to carry out, and one after another set up a rugby club, the inter-school competitions are also active. 1871, Britain set up the Rugby Football Association, and the sport was soon spread to European countries and the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc. In 1886, the establishment of the International Rugby Football Union. 1906, France held a rugby international tournament. In 1906, an international rugby tournament was held in France.

After the British rugby to other countries, the continuous development of change, many countries have created their own form of rugby. Such as the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries, rugby field, equipment, rules, clothing and even the number of people on the field, the size of the ball and the method of the game, are different, but can be broadly divided into British rugby (also known as soft rugby) and American rugby (also known as hard rugby) two categories. Their different styles and methods of play have earned them very interesting nicknames, with English rugby being known as "the savage sport played by gentlemen" and American rugby being known as "the savage sport played by savages".

English rugby (Rugby) players do not wear protective gear, basically using the clothing of soccer players, so called soft rugby. The popularity of English rugby is relatively wide, and currently there are about 80 countries and regions to carry out this project.

American football (AmericanFootball) due to the athletes must wear the prescribed clothing and protective gear, so it is also known as hard football. American football is slightly smaller than English rugby, making it easier to pass.

Because rugby requires hard work and team spirit, military training, especially physical training has a great deal of help, so the sport is also very popular in the army, was vigorously promoted, so in the Western countries rugby won the "military ball" reputation

American football (league)

American football (league)

The NFL*** has 32 teams and is divided into two leagues, the NFC (National Football Conference) and the AFC (American Football Conference), with sixteen teams spread across the United States, and some states even have two to three teams.

Regular season: Each team plays 16 games in the regular season***.

Playoffs: The top six teams in each conference go through three more rounds of playoffs

Super Bowl Bowl (Finals): three rounds of playoffs before advancing to the Super Bowl Bowl.

. "The National Football League was founded in 1920 when the official "union" documents were signed at the Hopper Mobile Sports Car Showroom in Ohio.

. In 1960, the American Football League (AFL) was formed to compete with the National Football League.

. In 1966, the AFL signed an agreement with the NFL to formally merge the two leagues into the NFL in 1970 and begin their championship finals in 1967.

. In 1967, the first "AFL-NFL championship game" was played in Los Angeles

. In 1969, the game was dubbed the Super Bowl.