\paperw3360 \margr0\margl0\ATXph16380 \plain \fs20 \f1 \fs22 Rugby is a game that originated at Rugby School in 1823 when a player picked up the ball and ran with it during a foo
tball match. Rugby is played with an oval ball on a rectangular playing area. Rugby Union, the amateur form of Rugby football, has fifteen players on each side; ætriesÆ are scored by ætouching downÆ the ball beyond the goal-line or by kicking goals from
penalties. The Rugby Football Union was formed in 1871 and has its headquarters at Twickenham, Middlesex. Rugby League is the professional form of the game. It was founded in England in 1895 when a dispute about pay caused northern clubs to break away fr
om the parent organization. The number of players was reduced from 15 to 13 in 1906, and the scrum now plays a less important role as rule changes have made the game more open and fast-moving. \par
