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Ngati Toa tribe
According to legend, the famous New Zealand dance called the 'haka' dates to about 1810 when chief Te Rauparaha of the Ngati Toa tribe was being chased on New Zealand's north island by his enemies. -
William Webb Ellis runs with the ball in his hands. By this time he is a monitor at the school.
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Thomas Hughes wrote "Tom Brown's School Days" which includes a detailed description of the game of football as played at Rugby School.
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At Rugby School, the 1839 School House team was the first side to adopt a uniform. All their players wore red velvet caps during a match that Princess Adelaide daughter of the duke of Saxe-Meiningen (wife of the future King William IV), is thought to have watched.
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The first rules of Rugby football
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Rugby School Football, oval shaped ball was inflated by a pig's bladder and made by William Gilbert was to show at the International Exhibition in London.
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25 yard line established
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Britain's first permanent symphony orchestra is founded 1858
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Football at Rugby School circa
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The first recorded football match in South Africa
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Sydney University was the first Australian club formed
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The first Canadian game of rugby took place in 1865 in Montreal between English regiment officers and civilians
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The first rugby club formed in France by British residents, Le Havre. It was founded in Germany.
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The first fifteen a side international match between Ireland and England on February 5th at the Oval. England wins by 2 goals and 2 tries to 0. England then played Scotland on March 5th at Raeburn place. RAeburn is a stadium.
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Canadian RFU founded.
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28th April, 1883 the first sevens tournament held at Melrose Football Club
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Rugby was first played in Fiji by Europeans.
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Referees were allowed to use a whistle! Umpires were given sticks?
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British Columbia Rugby Union and South African Rugby Football Board formed
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The New Zealand Rugby Football Union was formed
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Australia beat England 9 - 3 at Blackheath, London on January 9th.
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This uncapped match during the First World War was staged to raise funds for military charities and to boost recruitment to the Welsh Guards. England won 26-10.
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Circular sent by RFU to all clubs for all players to join some military force
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The International Rugby Board introduced numbering on jerseys.
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The Northern Rugby Football Union (NRFU) became the Rugby Football League.
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The 1924-25 New Zealand team gained the nickname "The Invincible's", after winning all 32 matches on tour.
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The original Rugby Union of Canada was founded in September, 1929, and lasted until the outbreak of the War in 1939
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In Germany's last game before WWII, the Germans beat Italy 12 to 3 in Milan, confirming their status in the top six in Europe.
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October 31st, The Fourth All Blacks began their tour with a convincing 24-0 win against the Southern Counties at Hove Greyhound Stadium
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Erica Rowe famously bares her 40" chest during England vs. Australia at Twickenham in January 1982
