Why is a rugby match 80 minutes?

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Caelan Doris of Ireland (C), Danilo Fischetti (R) and Monty Ioane of Italy (L) in action during the Guinness Men's Six Nations 2025 (Getty Images)

Each half is 40 minutes split by half-time

Each half is 40 minutes split by half-time

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