Story written & researched by Sean Fagan for SaintsAndHeathens; Nov 26, 2013 Rugby today means 15 a-side, but 20 was once considered the superior ideal, the more the merrier! At times the game was more riot than football! The inspiration, of course, were the stories of hard-won glory in ‘Bigside’ matches at Rugby School, not…
Category: RUGBY HISTORY
WHEN THE KICKING TEE COULD SPEAK!
Story written & researched by Sean Fagan for SaintsAndHeathens; Sep 30, 2013 @ 22:35 It is only today in extremely windy weather conditions in Rugby that we see a team mate hold the ball in place for a kicker to make his shot at goal. It was once the case that all place-kicks at goal had…
RUGBY vs FOOTBALL: Gentleman’s game played by hooligans, or a hooligans’ game played by gentlemen?
Story written & researched by Sean Fagan for SaintsAndHeathens; Sep 30, 2013 @ 10:55 No doubt, you’ve come across the witty quote – in various forms – about the football codes and whether a particular one is a game for gentlemen, ruffians, hooligans and so forth. The most common form is in a comparison between Rugby…
OUR BARBARIAN WAYS
Story written & researched by Sean Fagan for SaintsAndHeathens; Nov 19, 2012 @ 08:03 In March 1890, Blackheath’s W.P. ‘Tottie’ Carpmael lamented that the rugby season was already over, even though there were still a few good weeks of football weather remaining. It also bothered Carpmael that the club system meant always playing with the…
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