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FEATURE ARTICLES
War
Cries and Hakas NEW!
The
story of how rugby's war cries and
hakas became an international craze.
Tom
Wills of Rugby NEW!
The
father of Australian rules
was a student at Rugby School in the 1850s.
Our
Barbarian Ways NEW!
Rugby
is a game for gentlemen in all classes,
but for no bad sportsman in any class.
Footy's
Great Divide
What happened in Australia in the late 1800s
to forever divide the nation's football codes?
Swapping
Countries
It
was far from uncommon for footballers
to appear for a country other than their own.
N.S.Wales
& Queensland Jersey Colours
It
was not until 1895 that the jersey colours synonymous with NSW
Waratahs and Queensland Reds were adopted.
Wallabies
History - Test Jersey Colours
The
Wallabies history goes back to when Australia first wore combinations
of blue and maroon jerseys.
Dally
Messenger
Australian
rugby's first superstar.
Dally
Messenger & His Magic Leap
Playing
for NSW against the All Blacks in 1907,
Dally M delivered a spectacular move.
The
War-Cry!
How
the All Blacks, Maoris, Wallabies, Springboks, and others came
to adopt a war-cry.
The
1905 All Blacks
Their
legacy impacted upon the growth of Australian rules and rugby
league.
Vintage
Playing Kits
A
look at the changing styles of rugby
gear in the colonial era.
1800s
Football War
Since
the 1880s, Australian rules has
predicted rugby's imminent doom.
Aussie
Rules Almost Held Sydney
Australian
football challenged rugby's hold.
Fred
Campbell
The
story of his pioneering role in the
first rugby games in Australia in the 1860s.
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AUSTRALIAN RUGBY HISTORY
Rugby
in the Colony of NSW
Rugby
in the Colony of Queensland
Rugby
in the Colony of Victoria
Rugby
in the Colony of Western Aust.
Rugby
in the Colony of South Australia

RUGBY HISTORY
The
Game From Rugby School
Tom
Brown's Schooldays, William Webb Ellis,
how the game of rugby spread.
The
Evolution of the Rugby Ball
The
history of the rugby football
and the adoption of the 'egg' shape ball.
Origin
of Rugby H-Style Posts
The
crossbar was introduced to rugby posts long
before soccer, while Australian rules has none.
A
Game for Hooligans
The
story behind this often quoted rugby phrase.
William
Webb Ellis - 1823
Even the myth about rugby's birth
has been distorted.
What
did Webb Ellis do next?
How did his innovation of running with
the ball change the rugby game.
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