How was rugby played in 1823?

Answer 1

In the early 19th century many English public schools had their own types of football. The school at Rugby played a style that involved handling the ball rather than just kicking it and this became one of the main forms of football played by the mid-century. When the rules were formalised by people wanting to continue playing after leaving school and university, the game of football split into two basic camps - one became the kicking game of Association Football (Soccer) and the other became the Rugby Union. Rugby Union was spread through the then British Empire and became especially popular in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and elsewhere, as well as many clubs forming on the Continent, especially in France. A form of the game played mostly in the Ivy League colleges eventually evolved into American Football. In 1895 some northern clubs in the UK broke away from the Rugby Union and eventually developed the distinctively different game of Rugby League which is popular in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, France and the Pacific Nations. There have been many changes to the laws of Rugby Union over time, usually adjusting the scoring values as the tactics and style of the game progressed, but also to deal with safety issues. In recent years the laws have had several changes to encourage a more open, flowing style of game.

Answer 2

There has been a huge change in the game itself. Far to many to actually post but here are some areas

Regulations regarding the ball, studs, protective clothing

Pitch layout from imperial to metric. Line out now must have a gap in the original no gap. Wingers threw in at lineouts - now hookers. ball used to be handled in a ruck - now an offence. Points from tries increased - bonus points added for achieving and exceeding x amount of tries. Blood replacements allowed. uncontested scrums introduced when qualified front row players not available. ball passed back in to the 22 cannot be kicked in to touch directly - originally allowed.

Answer 3

In 1823 the game Rugby was not really invented. The game played at the Rugby School in Warwickshire England was a form of "murderball" which is a cross between football (soccer) and rugby. The sides were frequently uneven, the playing area was a field with stones or school blazers defining the goal. The playing surface was not marked out it was merely a muddy field. The game allowed the ball to be kicked in the normal way but the ball could be handled. The ball carrier however was required to run BACK toward their own side and pass the ball (something that Webb Ellis ignored and ran forward which is where we have the game from today). The rucks were really a pile of bodies fighting for the possession and could result in up to 50 or 60 people piling in for the chance to get at the ball. There was a rule of "hacking". This allowed a players legs to be kicked from beneath them to slow or stop them moving with the ball. The tackle we have today has take its place. .

Basically there were no rules until 1862 when there RFU was formed and a formalisation of the game took place. Those rules are substantially different from today and even today the rules and laws of the game are being amended to improve its safety, enjoyment value and spectator experience.

Answer 4

The game was actual called football at that time in the Rugby School in Warwickshire UK.

It was a cross between soccer and murder ball where there were few rules and sides were as many as 100 players perside. The games was to get the ball to the opposing goal line and place it down - The ascoring team then "tried" to score a goal by kicking the ball beween 2 posts

Answer 5

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