William Webb Ellis: A very essential biography

William Webb Ellis was born in Salford, in 1806. Frequented Rugby School since 1816, and made his " Famous Exploit" when he was 16. In 1825 he went to Oxford University where he was selected for the Cricket Team, The Blues, in 1827. he became the St. George's Church in Albermale, London. Died in France in 1872

The Rugby School


Yep! Everything begun that day...an historical day.

 


 

Tappe fondamentali dei primordi rugbistici: i primi club.

(riadattata da Hystorical Time Line)

  • 1823
  • William Webb Ellis, a pupil at Rugby School in England, picked up the ball and ran with it. Legend has it that rugby was born at that moment...
  • 1839
  • An "old boy" from Rugby School introduced the game to Cambridge University.
  • 1843
  • Guy's Hospital (London) formed a rugby club.
  • 1845
  • Rugby School drew up rules for the game.
  • 1851
  • William Gilbert made the first "Rugby School Football".
  • 1854
  • Trinity College (Dublin) formed a club.
  • 1857
  • Liverpool RFC and Edinburgh Academicals founded. They were the first sides with "open" membership.
  • 1864
  • Sydney University founded the first rugby club outside of the British Isles.
  • 1865
  • Bath FC formed.
  • West of Scotland RFC founded.
  • 1866
  • Harlequins RFC (London) formed.
  • 1867
  • Wasps RFC (London) founded.
  • Glasgow Academicals RFC formed.
  • 1868
  • Pontypool RFC formed in Wales (reconstituted in 1901).
  • Edinburgh Wanderers RFC founded.
  • 1870
  • Nelson College and Nelson FC played the first game in New Zealand.
  • Wanderers RFC (Dublin) formed.
  • 1871
  • England and Scotland played the first ever international match. The match was played on March 27th, at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh.
  • The Rugby Football Union was founded.
  • Neath RFC founded in Wales.
  • 1872
  • William Webb Ellis died.
  • LeHavre RFC founded in France.
  • Two sides formed in India (Bombay and Calcutta).
  • Llanelli RFC founded.
  • Lansdowne RFC (Dublin) formed.
  • 1873
  • Scottish Rugby Football Union founded.
  • First game played in Argentina, between Banks and City in Buenos Aires.
  • First official game in Canada, Canadians played English in Toronto.
  • Gloucester RFC founded.
  • Moseley RFC formed.
  • Swansea formed.
  • Hawick RFC founded.
  • Dungannon RFC formed.
  • Kirkcaldy RFC formed.
  • 1874
  • McGill University (Montreal) played Harvard University in the first game in the United States.
  • Newport RFC founded.
  • Coventry RFC formed.
  • 1875
  • Watsonians RFC (Edinburgh) founded.
  • Gala RFC formed.
  • 1876
  • First record of William Webb Ellis' actions back in 1823.
  • Saracens RFC (London) formed.
  • Cardiff RFC formed.
  • Aberavon RFC founded.
  • Pontypridd RFC formed.
  • Kelso RFC formed.
  • 1877
  • Newcastle Gosforth RFC formed.
  • Melrose RFC founded.
  • Maesteg RFC formed.
  • Nottingham RFC formed.
  • 1878
  • Bridgend RFC formed.
  • Llandovery RFC founded.
  • London Scottish RFC formed.
  • 1880
  • Leicester RFC formed.
  • Ebbw Vale RFC founded.
  • Penarth RFC formed.
  • Dundee High School FP RFC formed.
  • 1881
  • Bective Rangers RFC (Dublin) formed.
  • West Hartlepool RFC founded.
  • 1882
  • Blackrock College RFC formed.
  • Narbeth RFC formed.
  • Waterloo RFC (Liverpool) formed.
  • 1884
  • Shannon RFC (Limerick) formed.
  • Abertillery RFC formed.
  • Garryowen RFC (Limerick) founded.
  • 1885
  • Cross Keys RFC formed.
  • Bangor RFC founded.
  • 1886
  • Treorchy RFC formed.
  • 1888
  • Bristol RFC formed.
  • Dunvant RFC founded.
  • Newbridge RFC formed.
  • Northampton RFC formed
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    e la storia continuò per molto, molto tempo ancora.....


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