Assertion: rugby | /r/HasProperty | popular
Facets:
value: particularly
type: DEGREE
value: among the nation's schools
type: LOCATION
value: as football in russia
type: LOCATION
value: in the country
type: LOCATION
value: in their national team
type: LOCATION
value: in south africa
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: While not famous for playing the sport, rugby has been popular with many famous people including ex-President of the United States, Bill Clinton, Pope John Paul and actor Sean Connery.
text: Rugby is also a very popular sport in South Africa and their national team, the Springboks, has performed particularly well in the international stage taking the 1995, 2007 and 2019 Rugby World Cups.
text: Basketball, Polo, rugby, golf and women's field hockey are also popular sports in the country.
text: Rugby might have been as popular as football in Russia, were it not for Stalin.
text: Today, one segment of Chinese society where rugby is particularly popular is the military.
text: Rugby is popular among the nation's schools, and students from schools such as Tonga College and Tupou College are regularly offered scholarships in New Zealand, Australia and Japan.
text: There are pockets where rugby is particularly popular, such as the city of Valladolid in the Castile and León region, Sant Boi de Llobregat in Catalonia and Ordizia in the Basque country.