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Creation
Rugby was created in 1820 in a school in Warwickshire, England. -
First Team
1843: Rugby School alums form Guy's Hospital Football Club in London -
Rules
First Rugby rules are created by students. -
Expansion
Rugby clubs formed at Harvard, Princeton, and Yale Universities in the United States -
Rugby Ball
A rugby ball is displayed at the World's Fair in London -
First Game
First match played in Scotland between the Royal High School and Merchiston in Edinburgh -
Banning
Yale University bans rugby for being too violent -
New Zeeland
First rugby club in New Zealand (Christchurch Football Club) established -
New Zeeland Vs. Nelson
first rugby match in New Zealand played between Nelson College and Nelson Football Club -
First international Match
first international match played between England and Scotland in Edinburgh -
Sevens
First rugby sevens match played in Melrose, Scotland -
Paid Player
20 clubs from the North of England resign from the RFU to form their own union, eventually to be referred to as the Rugby Football League, creating a new type of rugby with slightly different rules but that allowed players to be paid to play -
Olympic Rugby
France wins rugby gold medal in summer Olympics in Paris -
United States
United States plays first international match against Australia -
U.S Wins Gold
United States wins rugby gold medal in summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium -
International Rugby 7's
First rugby sevens match played outside of Scotland (North Shields, England) -
First Number jerseys
The International Rugby Board introduced numbering on jerseys. -
Another Win For U.S
United States wins rugby gold medal in summer Olympics in Paris -
Rugby Union
The original Rugby Union of Canada was founded in September, 1929, and lasted until the outbreak of the War in 1939 -
All Blacks
October 31st, The Fourth All Blacks began their tour with a convincing 24-0 win against the Southern Counties at Hove Greyhound Stadium -
American Rugby Club
United States of America Rugby Football Union founded -
Hong Kong 7's
first Hong Kong Sevens tournament held -
Maccabiah Games
Rugby added to Maccabiah Games, making it the only international rugby competition in which South Africa is permitted to compete -
First World cup
The first Rugby World Cup was held in New Zealand and Australia, -
England World Cup
England hosts the second Rugby World Cup, which Australia wins -
First Non-Racial Team
all-white South Africa Rugby Board and non-racial South African Rugby Union merge to form South Africa Rugby Football Union -
Australia Cup
Australia hosts the fifth Rugby World Cup, which England wins -
New Zeeland World Cup
New Zealand hosts and wins the seventh Rugby World Cup -
Wales Cup
Wales hosts the fourth Rugby World Cup, which Australia wins -
South Africa
South Africa hosts and wins the third Rugby World Cup
