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Haka Dance
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 Ellis
William Webb Ellis runs with the ball in his hands. By this time he is a monitor at the school. -
Thomas Hughes
Thomas Hughes wrote "Tom Brown's School Days" which includes a detailed description of the game of football as played at Rugby School. -
First Rugby Uniform
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. -
Rugby Rules
The first rules of Rugby football -
Rugby Football
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. -
25!
25 yard line established -
First Symphany
Britain's first permanent symphony orchestra is founded 1858 -
Rugby School
Football at Rugby School circa -
First Recorded Game
The first recorded football match in South Africa -
Australia
Sydney University was the first Australian club formed -
Canadian Rugby
The first Canadian game of rugby took place in 1865 in Montreal between English regiment officers and civilians -
First Club
The first rugby club formed in France by British residents, Le Havre. It was founded in Germany. -
First Fifteen Player Game
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. -
RFU
Canadian RFU founded. -
first sevens tournament
28th April, 1883 the first sevens tournament held at Melrose Football Club -
Fiji Rugby
Rugby was first played in Fiji by Europeans. -
Rugby Whistle
Referees were allowed to use a whistle! Umpires were given sticks? -
British Columbia
British Columbia Rugby Union and South African Rugby Football Board formed -
New Zealand
The New Zealand Rugby Football Union was formed -
The Win
Australia beat England 9 - 3 at Blackheath, London on January 9th. -
First World War
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. -
Join the Military
Circular sent by RFU to all clubs for all players to join some military force -
# Jerseys
The International Rugby Board introduced numbering on jerseys. -
Rugby League
The Northern Rugby Football Union (NRFU) became the Rugby Football League. -
The invisibles
The 1924-25 New Zealand team gained the nickname "The Invincible's", after winning all 32 matches on tour. -
Rugby Union
The original Rugby Union of Canada was founded in September, 1929, and lasted until the outbreak of the War in 1939 -
Germany!!
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. -
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 -
Erica Rowe
Erica Rowe famously bares her 40" chest during England vs. Australia at Twickenham in January 1982
