Rugby is the closest sport to American football, which is why new Rams linebacker Nate Landman was drawn to the gridiron at a ...

Around the same time, rugby — or rugby football — began ... But in places where gridiron football was becoming more popular (like America, Canada and Australia), “soccer” became the ...

The superstar running back and his brothers weren’t the only gridiron stars who showed that football skills translated to the rugby pitch. Three-star prospect Sefanaia Alatina scored two tries ...