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History of rugby league
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The history of rugby league as a separate form of rugby football goes back to 1895 in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire when the Northern Rugby Football Union broke away from England's establishe
The Manningham F.C. team that won the 1895–96 championship, posing with the shield awarded. The club was the first rugby league champion of the Northe
The Manningham F.C. team that won the 1895–96 championship, posing with the shield awarded. The club was the first rugby league champion of the Northern RFU and the first in the world. After a series of meetings in 1903 the club committee decided to leave the rugby code and switch to association football, becoming current Bradford City A.F.C.
Rochdale Hornets team of 1875, one of the early rugby football clubs that then switched to rugby league
Rochdale Hornets team of 1875, one of the early rugby football clubs that then switched to rugby league
A cartoon lampooning the divide in rugby. The caricatures are of Rev. Frank Marshall, an arch-opponent of broken-time payments and James Miller, a lon
A cartoon lampooning the divide in rugby. The caricatures are of Rev. Frank Marshall, an arch-opponent of broken-time payments and James Miller, a long-time opponent of Marshall
George Hotel, where club representatives met to form the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895
George Hotel, where club representatives met to form the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895
Rugby union
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Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union or often just rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century. Rugby in
History of rugby league
…see football. That it plays the Northern Union game is in its favour with the crowd. The Sydney newspapers are, generally speaking, supporters of the Rugby Union game. Nevertheless, their notices have been most favourable. "A brilliant game." "Intense excitement." "The crowd roared itself hoarse." "One of the most…
Scrum between Italy (blue) and France (white) during the Women's Six Nations Championship.
Scrum between Italy (blue) and France (white) during the Women's Six Nations Championship.
Rugby School in Rugby, Warwickshire, with a rugby football pitch in the foreground
Rugby School in Rugby, Warwickshire, with a rugby football pitch in the foreground
James Ryan, captain of the New Zealand Army team, receiving the Kings Cup from George V
James Ryan, captain of the New Zealand Army team, receiving the Kings Cup from George V
Sébastien Chabal (far left) in number eight position before entering the scrum
Sébastien Chabal (far left) in number eight position before entering the scrum