History of Rugby

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Where does rugby come from?
 Rugby is said to have originated at Rugby School in Warwickshire, England, in
1823 when during a game of football, William Webb Ellis decided to pick up a ball
and go with it. Although there is very little evidence to support this theory, the
Rugby World Cup Trophy is now named after William Webb Ellis.

 In 1863 a collection of boarding schools and clubs decided upon a rule set and
1871 Rugby Football Union was officially formed. That same year, the first ever
international match was played between England and Scotland with Scotland
taking the win 1-0.
England in white and Scotland in brown, for the first ever international game in 1871.
Summer Olympics
 In 1900, rugby union was introduced to the Summer Olympics by Pierre de
Coubertin, who had previously refereed the first French domestic
championship as well as France's first international game. France,
Germany and Great Britain all entered teams for the oplympics, and France
won gold by defeating both opponents.
The Rugby World Cup
 The first Rugby World Cup was played in 1987 and was held in Australia
and New Zealand - both semi-finals were played in Australia while the
final was played in New Zealand, with the All Blacks defeating France in
the final.
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