Rugby is THE game in these parts, Blazey. Warrington (won the 2009 cup), Widnes, Wigan and St Helens are THE teams but it's Rugby League.
My late husband played Rugby Union, during and after his time in the RAF, and the only difference I'm sure about is that Union has 15 players while League has 13. Both, to me, are violent games, my husband had a dislocated finger, a knocked-out tooth and a broken leg in his playing time, that always end up with very bawdy songs in the clubhouse bar.
Enjoy!
