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History of Warrior Rugby The Original 7 That Started LC Warrior Rugby in 2001 
How the Game Began“Rugby developed through an infraction of the rules by Rugby School boy, William Web Ellis, during a soccer (or association football, as it is know outside the United States) match in 1823. The ball-carrying play by Ellis spread to a number of other English public schools, and in 1839 students at Cambridge University gave it a trial during an intramural game, which they called “Rugby’s Game.” In 1848, the first code of the game was formulated and Rugby soon acquired wide recognition. By the 1860s, two distinct types of football had developed – handling and non-handling. In 1863, supporters of the non-handling game formed the Football Association (association football or soccer). In 1871, 21 amateur clubs established the Rugby Football Union and drew up the original laws of the game. Toward the end of the 19th century, many Rugby players were taking pay for their efforts; although the practice was not generally accepted. The Northern Rugby Union, a professional organization, was formed in 1895 by a group of clubs that wanted to recompense their players for time taken from their jobs while fulfilling playing engagements. This organization was renamed the Rugby Football League in 1922. The Rugby (amateur) code is followed throughout most countries in the world where Rugby is played. Introduced in the United States about 1875, Rugby was the precursor of American football. Rugby has had its longest popularity in the San Francisco Bay region. It has never become immensely popular in the United States.” ~ H. Archie Richardson
How Warrior Rugby BeganThe Warrior Men’s Rugby Club was established in November 11, 2001 by Chris Brown. It originated with the goal to provide students and community members with a sport they could call their own. Originally, there were 7 members who acted as backup players for other teams because the roster was less than the necessary 15 players required to field their own team. By the end of the following year, the Men’s Rugby Club started playing on their own and was named 2002’s New Club of the Year. By January 2003, the club had developed a very active team roster and by October had hosted a successful four-team tournament. So successful, in fact, the Men’s Rugby Club was named the ASLCSC 2003 Club of the Year. | ||||
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