FUN RUGBY FACTS
The game of rugby was supposedly created by William Webb Ellis in 1823 whilst playing football
A try is called a try because originally you recieved no points for crossing the line but gained the opportunity to try and kick at goal.
Rugby balls are oval because when first made they we’re created using pigs bladders, which when inflated became oval.
No Rugby World Cup winner has ever retained the trophy in the next tournament.
According to Wikipedia there are 5,062,396 registered players of rugby union.
The first written laws of rugby were produced in 1845.
Only on five occasions have teams won back to back Gramd Slams in the six nations.
Rugby sevens is going to be be played in the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
Rugby sevens was created at Melrose RFC in Scotland in 1883 by two butchers as a fundraising event.
The highest points scorer on the tournaments history is Dan Carter with 461 points.
Basketball was created by a rugby coach who wanted an indoor sport to keep his players conditioned during the winter in 1891.
The first ever rugby game took place between Scotland and England, which Scotland won
