Amateur vs Professional

Amateur

This is when athletes do not get paid to compete. It was more for the fun of taking part with fair play and sportsmanship.

Professional

You guessed it, this is when you were paid for competing.  This was better for working class men, as they were now able to play sports while not at work, as they are still being paid, and even take it up as a job. 

Rugby

This was a sport mainly played in private schools and…