Although no one can pinpoint exactly what year this game was invented, the 1800's has been pegged down as the century.

Rugby returns to the Olympics with Rugby Sevens as a sport for both men and woman, this is compared to the other two types which is Union 15's and League 13's

There are 8 forwards, two props, a hook, two locks, two flankers and a 8th man to round up the scrum.

The Rugby World Cup is every four years, with the next one happening in Japan in 2019

Founded in 1854 the Dublin Football Club is the oldest rugby club in the world, it is a no wonder they are a constant stop for touring sides coming over to Ireland.

Scotland and England played in the first game with Scotland winning the match in a stunning turn of events. Scotish fans have yet to let the English forget about that.

A try is worth 5 points, while you can go for a convert after, it is not considered the same play

A convert is worth 2 points, and combined with a 5 point try, makes the maximum scoring play in the game worth 7

To score a try, you must touch the ball down with control on or over the try line with either one hand or two. An opponent can hold the ball up when they place a body, or hand in between the ball and the ground

The 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand was the biggest sporting event the country ever saw, now only if Lord of the Rings was a sport!

If you are awarded a yellow card you need to stand in the sin bin, as you have been sinful. In youth games, the sin bin is often located under the oppositions goal post as they lack they facilities for a sin bin.

A forward pass in the game of rugby is illegal, and results in a bent arm penalty (options of scrum, 10 yard restart or a kick)

A rugby league team has 13 players, which is two less than their union cousins.League is extremely popular in Australia, New Zealand and in parts of England

The New Zealand All Blacks perform the haka, and is infamous for their pregame war dance that it is emulated in a number of sports and countries across the world. You should really see the New Zealand hockey team perform the haka on ice... it is a spectacle

The largest winning margin is held by Australia, who beat Namibia 142-0 in the 2003 championship, a bit of a blowout. This score was deemed necessary as point differential comes into play during the Rugby World Cup

Cardiff will become the first city to be involved in four World Cups – 1991, 1999, 2007, 2015.

The first world cup was the 1987 World Cup hosted by New Zealand and Australia, with New Zealand coming out victorious

South Africa was boycotted due to apartheid issues within their own country, this was a global sports ban, and was considered a big deal due to the fact South Africa would have had a good chance to win the first Rugby World Cup

New Zealand defeated France in the Rugby World Cup final in 1987, and became the first ever Ellis Trophy winners

South Africa hosted the Rugby World Cup in 1995, and the movie Invictus has this as the backdrop dealing with Apartheid and the country of South Africa coming together through rugby, a dominant white sport with a history of not choosing black players. In this World Cup they chose a black starter at wing who ended up being a star, and this began the unification of the country.

France has come second three times, and has never won a championship, much to the happiness of the English from across the chanel

There have been five countries to make it to the finals at least once, those being France, New Zealand, Australia, England and South Africa

Japan will host the 2019 World Cup, along with hosting the 2020 Olympic Summer Games which will include Rugby Sevens

England hosted the 2015 World Cup, with games happening in Wales as well due to facility availability and the easiness of travel between the countries.

The IRB expanded the tournament to 20 teams to allow for smaller or second tier nations an easier path to the World Cup. There are now four pools with five teams, with the top 2 teams from each pool advancing to the knockout stage.

The Toronto Wolfpack will start play in the English Rugby League in 2017 in the third tier. This will be the first ever transatlantic sports franchise, with the first transpacific sports league being the Super 14 in Australia/ New Zealand with a team in Argentina.

The Woman's Rugby World Cup started in 1991 with the USA taking the title. The Womans side has seen its popularity grow, and will soon sell out the entire tournament with its fast paced and marketable players.

France has placed third five times, and has never won a championship. Both the Men's and Woman's fifteen teams from France have done an amazing job at being first or second loser, but is now infamous for coming up short in the big game,

The hooker wears #2, and generally is a small person in the scrum, that is able to quickly react to balls entering the scrum, and traditionally is the thrower of line outs on the team

The scrum half wears #9 and is generally a smaller quick person that is able to not only control the pace of play, but can kick, pass and run with the best of them

The fullback wears #15 and is generally a fast person that can tackle. They are the last line of defence and needs to be able to perform under pressure

The hooker traditionally throws the ball in a lineout, although most teams no longer only allow the hooker to throw, that job goes to someone who can do it!

A knock on is called when someone knocks the ball forward, and results in a scrum for the other team. Always awkward if you do it when you are open for a try and drop the ball

Fiji won the first ever gold medal in Men's Rugby Sevens and the nation went crazy. The head coach was offered a chiefhood, as well as free land on the Pacific Island.

Australia won the first gold medal in Woman's Rugby Sevens, and the Lady Roo's cemented their number one ranking in the world with purpose