Hundreds of players were playing football out the field in rugby school,handling the ball was permitted,not allowed to run with it. The game football caused major injuries with serious medical effects, these medical effects were caused by tackling, Enormous rolling mauls also kicking.
In 1823 It is reported that William Web Ellis ran with ball. In 1845 the first set of rules were written for the new game rugby.
Hey Josephine,
ReplyDeleteWow!! LOVE YOUR STORY I cant wait till Rugby World , I didn't know that William Webb Ellis made Rugby up I loved the part when you said that Hundreds of players were playing football out the field in rugby school. Did you ever knew William Webb Ellis Made Rugby up?
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