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    As the legend goes, during a game of soccer in 1823, William Webb Ellis, who was a 16 year old boy at Rugby School in England, caught the ball and ran with it towards the opponent's goal line.

    A young William Webb Ellis became so frustrated by his inability to kick the ball that he picked it up and ran towards the goal. Thus the game of Rugby was born.

    Running with the ball was officially allowed in Rugby School's rules in 1841, provided the ball was taken on the bound; passing was specifically not allowed.

    Rugby is the father of another version of football - American football.  Almost all rules of the American game are based upon rugby.
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    answered 3 years ago

      Rugby started first in 1872
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      answered 3 months ago

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      answered 3 months ago

      In 1823
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      answered 2 months ago

      In 1823
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      answered 2 months ago

      1823 .
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      answered 2 months ago

      It started in 2010 january 16th
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      answered 4 weeks ago

      It started in 1823
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      answered 4 weeks ago

      Answer is as many others have pointed out 1823 :]
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      answered 4 weeks ago

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