World cup of rugby

Rugby football is a term which generally covers two separate sports, rugby league and rugby union. As both sports have World Cup competitions for men, women and both men and women's short-sided versions of their games, World Cup in the context of rugby can refer to various competitions. In addition the paralympic sport of wheelchair rugby, previously nicknamed murderball and technically not connected to rugby union, wheelchair rugby league, a variation or rugby league that is directly linked to its parent sport and physical disability rugby league also have World Cup competitions.