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The History and Origins of Rugby Union

by StuartJ

In 1823, during a game of soccer at Rugby School in England, 16 year old William Webb Ellis picked up the ball and ran with it towards his opponents' goal line... or so goes the popular story -- A guide to the history and origins of rugby union football. published 2 years ago

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Rugby Union

by StuartJ

On first acquaintance, rugby can be bewildering. Thirty players in multi-colored jerseys and a man in white with a whistle rush about chasing a strange oval ball; while every so often the larger and stronger... published 2 years ago

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Rugby at the Olympics

by StuartJ

It's not well known that rugby has been on the Olympic program on four occasions -- in Paris in 1900, London in 1908, Antwerp in 1920 and Paris in 1924, with the US being the reigning Olympic Champions. In... published 2 years ago

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