| Soccer is generally known as football all across the | | | | 3. Rugby follows two set of rules divided into rugby |
| world and rugby evolved from soccer. Contrary to the | | | | union and rugby league while soccer is played |
| popular belief, rugby is quite similar to soccer than | | | | according to universally accepted rules. |
| football. Soccer and rugby are both continuous game. | | | | 4. Goal scoring and subsequent points given to each |
| Initially the point scoring was also similar but changed | | | | goal is only one in soccer. Whereas, number of points |
| later. Strategically also there is some similarity. Both the | | | | given for each goal and try will be different according |
| game does not require specialty players in the team, all | | | | to different code of rules. Which can wary from 2- 5. |
| the players are supposed to have basic skills of | | | | 5. Rules regarding "offside" are different in both games. |
| running, passing, kicking and tackling. | | | | In rugby it means no player can pass the ball forward |
| As rugby is evolved from soccer, it can be assumed | | | | with hands and no player placed ahead can receive it. |
| as a close relative of soccer. However, with time | | | | While in soccer "offside" means a player cannot pass |
| many changes have taken place in the game. Some | | | | to another beyond last defender. |
| differences between rugby and soccer are listed | | | | 6. Penalty kick, due to a foul in rugby is taken front the |
| below: | | | | spot where the foul happened while in soccer it is |
| 1. In rugby you can use hands but soccer needs to be | | | | taken from a point which is 12 meters away from goal |
| played entirely by feet. | | | | line. |
| 2. 15 players make a rugby team while 11 players are | | | | Apart from what has been written above, there is no |
| needed to make a football team. | | | | other significant difference between the two sports. |