The biggest World Cup in the history of rugby is in full swing in Australia, with England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland tipped to do well.
Research has shown that the sport ranks 15th among school sports, with dance proving more popular with kids.
The number of senior school pupils doing the sport has dropped 11% to 28%.
The Rugby Football Union has put together a three-point plan to get more people playing the game.
It wants to:
A scheme has also been set up to link some of the UK's biggest rugby stars with specific counties, so that kids have someone to look up to.
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