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In 1997, Ian McGeechan led his unfancied British Lions team to play the Springboks, winners of the Rugby World Cup in front of Nelson Mandela in 1995.

It is a common misconception that rugby union and rugby league are variations of the same game -- they are, in fact, two quite separate sporting codes.

Ancient civilizations played various forms of football. Over the centuries, the once violent game evolved into three distinct sports: soccer, rugby and American football.

The Rugby World Cup is the showcase tournament of rugby. In 2007 the smaller nations are putting in big performances and winning over the hearts of fans around the world

Placed side by side, the visual differences between a rugby ball and a football are obvious .The rugby ball hasn't always had distinctive 'torpedo' design in use today.

South Africa are the new World Cup champions after defeating England 15 to 6 in a dour struggle dominated by kicking and defence.

After a slow start to the tournament, England have made their way to the final with the hope of being the first team to defend the World Cup successfully.

The history of most popular sports and games is explored. It is an entertaining and surprising journey from local folk games to the world wide major sports phenomenon.