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• Rugby Rules for Beginners: How to Play, Positions and Scoring
• Rugby vs American Football: Key Differences Explained for US Fans
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Browse the preserved archive from the earlier publication.
• Rugby Rules for Beginners: How to Play, Positions and Scoring
• Rugby vs American Football: Key Differences Explained for US Fans
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A clear-eyed 2026 breakdown of Major League Rugby pay: the reported tiers from a near-minimum-wage bottom to a roughly $45K marquee ceiling, why most players hold day jobs, the ~$500K team cap, and how European rugby pays far more.

Rugby union runs 15 players for 80 near-continuous minutes with backward passes and a gumshield; American football fields 11 for a stop-start three-hour broadcast in full pads. Here's every real difference, plus which one an NFL fan should watch first.
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