The game had been played since 1823 when William webb ellis pickd up the ball and ran forward with it. However, the game as we came to know it had to formalised. that is rules made and writen down so ALL teams played to the same standards. The Rugby Football Union formalised that game, a job that was completed in June 1871. So since June 1871 the real game of Rugby was played.
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There are 13 players on a Rugby league team compared to 15 on a rugby union team.
There are 13 players on a rugby league team compared to 15 on a rugby union team.
When did Micheal Jones start playing rugby
at 13
1871
Don't you mean Rugby match?
Probably because he liked rugby and he wanted to be famous or something like that.
Schools normally start contact sports like rugby at the age of 11
Don't you mean rugby match?
it was favourite sport