History of rugby union
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History of rugby union
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The history of rugby union follows from various football games long before the 19th century, but it was not until the middle of that century that the rules were formulated and codified. The code of football later known as rugby union can be traced to three events: the first set of written rules in 1845, the Blackheath Club's decision to leave the Football Association in 1863 and the formation of the Rugby Football Union in 1871. The code was originally known simply as "rugby football". It was no
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rugby_union
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2004-07-30T12:22:04Z
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2024-09-09T02:32:49Z
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