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football was a sport with many variations, each school had there own version of football, oxford football, cambridge football, ect. Rugby football was football from rugby school in the town of rugby, when students went to university after they left school they took their versions of rugby with them and rugby came out of this, this was back in the 1850's when this happened and from there the sport of rugby football spread to different countries, the split between the two codes came in the early 20th centuary when workers who played rugby football demanded pay for broken time when playing rugby football when they could of been at work earning money, many clubs wanted to stay amature as a game but some clubs resisted and split from the rest to form the northen leage, this became rugby league. the rugby union stayed amature untill 1995 when the game turned proffessional as it was attracting a worldwide audience and it couldn't stay amatue.. there is your basic history of rugby any questions?
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Why do Yanks call Rugby football?
Rugby and American football are two completely different games. Americans refer to rugby as rugby, and American football as football.
Did football originate from rugby?
Rugby originated from soccer (football)
What has the author Bob Howitt written?
Bob Howitt has written: 'The converts' 'New Zealand rugby greats' -- subject(s): Rugby football, Biography 'Laurie Mains' -- subject(s): All Blacks (Rugby team), Biography, History, Mains, Laurie,, Rugby football coaches, Rugby football players 'Rugby nomads' -- subject(s): Rugby football players, Rugby football coaches, Rugby Union football 'Graham Henry'
When was Rugby Football League created?
Rugby Football League was created in 1895.
When was Rugby Football Union created?
Rugby Football Union was created in 1871.
What is the shape for a rugby ball?
Oval. A Gilbert football for Rugby Union, a Steeden Football for Rugby League and a Sherrin for Australian Rules Football (AFL).
How did American football grow?
It is said that football evolved from rugby and rugby evolved from soccer
What does football mean to most people?
Which Version? The US call American football-football and association football-soccer.In the UK we call association football-football,Rugby football-Rugby and American football a girl's game because of all the padding they wear!
What has the author Mark Keohane written?
Mark Keohane has written: 'Champions of the world' 'Springbok rugby uncovered' -- subject(s): Rugby football, Rugby football coaches, South African Rugby Football Union, Springboks (Rugby team)
What is rugby similar to?
Rugby actually preceded games which use some of the principles such as American football Gaelic football. There are two related types of Rugby. Rugby League and Rugby Union.
What are the different kinds of football?
Association football (Soccer), Five-a-side soccer, Gaelic football, Rugby League, Wheelchair rugby,Freestyle football, Rugby Union, American football, Canadian, Australian football, Subbuteo, Table football and quite a few more.
When was Bush Rugby Football Union created?
Bush Rugby Football Union was created in 1890.
