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
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
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
Rugby School
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Rugby School is a public school for pupils aged 13–18, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire in England.
Rugby union
…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 involves running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, the game is played between two…
Rugby School, seen from 'The Close' playing field.
Lawrence Sheriff, founder of Rugby School
Thomas Arnold, Headmaster from 1828 to 1841
Game of Rugby being played on 'the Close' at Rugby School, where the sport was invented.