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A Brief History of Rugby
William Webb was a student at Rugby School in Great Britain.
In 1823, he invented rugby during a football match.
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He picked the ball by hand.
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He started to run over the goal line.
Between 1845 and 1848 , students from the Rugby School and students from the University of Cambridge codified the rules of rugby.
Between 1845 and 1848 , students from the Rugby School and students from the University of Cambridge codified the rules of rugby.
The Olympic Games included rugby four times: 1900, 1908, 1920 and 1924.
Rugby returned for the 2016 Rio Games.
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