English Rugby

Please can you avoid confusing rugby union with rugby.

William Webb Ellis picked the ball up and ran and touched the ball down for a try in the original game of rugby, not boot it into touch and try to score goals.
 
Please can you avoid confusing rugby union with rugby.

William Webb Ellis picked the ball up and ran and touched the ball down for a try in the original game of rugby, not boot it into touch and try to score goals.

But of course the try was worth no points and only resulted in the opportunity to score points via a kick at goal :smirk: