What Role Does Rugby Play In Today's Society

Rugby: a sport most people do not care about in the United States. This sport has been outshone by the fame received from many other sports in North America, such as football, basketball, baseball, and hockey. Although not as famous in North America, rugby continues to make a huge impact to the rest of the world. The sport of rugby has changed how the rest of the world functions economically, culturally, and through its influence of other sports. This sport has been around for a vast amount of time, as it dates back as far back as even the nineteenth century, where rugby’s name originates from its birthplace, which is a school located in Rugby, England. Rugby has had a long history of being considered a “less cared for” version of American football. This sport was created in 1830, but went on to become popular later on during the 1850s and 1860s (Collins 87). To begin with, although the sport of rugby does not impact North America too much, the rest of the world functions differently due to the addition of rugby when it comes to the money. Obviously, when it comes to major professional sports leagues, the income received tends to be extremely high. Most of the money being received comes from all of the fans. With jerseys of their favorite players being sold, fans selling out concession stands, and the tickets being sold
Not only does this sport bring entertainment to rugby fans, but plays a huge role of multiple countries. For example, rugby is the national sport in many countries, including New Zealand, Fiji, Madagascar, and more (Bull). This shows how not only is rugby a hobby, but being a national sport shows the importance of the sport to the rest of the country. In addition, rugby is so huge and important culturally that it is even the third largest sporting event in the world; they are only behind the Summer Olympic Games and the Soccer World Cup (World