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| Rugby is a lot like American Football. Rugby originated in England in 1823. It was after 5:00 at Rugby School and the game of soccer was going very slowly. William Webb Ellis was bored. He suddenly grabbed the ball and ran helter-skelter to the goal. Everybody chased him, including his own team. Ellis made it across the goal smiling, and declared it a victory. A rematch was called, this time with the new rule that a player could touch the ball with his hands. Thus rugby was born. | |
