Rugby is still an amateur game in US officially. however, this does not stop top clubs offering top jobs and cash inducements to top players.
Rugby Players
The pay depends on the level of Rugby. In the USA the game is amatuer I think so the domestic players are not paid. In the Pro Leagues in Europe for example they are paid less than soccer players with good players getting between 50000 and 100000 pounds a year to play. Extra money comes from sponsorship and a salary cap paid to international players along with any bonuses from club or country.
15 players in a rugby team
Rugby Players' Association was created in 1998.
for rugby league it is 13 players and for rugby union it is 15 players
There are 122,598 registered rugby union players in japan.
Rugby League has 13 players on each team. Rugby Union has 15 players on each team. There is a recognised game of seven-a-side in Rugby Union.
Rugby Union 15 players, (8 forwards and 7 backs) (Rugby League 13 players)
Rugby Union Players Association was created in 1995.
Welsh Rugby Players Association was created in 2003.
Rugby players
There are 13 players on a Rugby league team compared to 15 on a rugby union team.