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thorpey

24th July 2018, 21:14
Times, 2012
'Hooligans' game initiated by lawbreaker of old school.
Answer: Rugby Union
Is it a Webb-ellis ref?
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chrise

24th July 2018, 21:16
Yes. There is a quote (I may search for it!) that RU is a game for hooligans played by gentlemen, wheras football is a game for gentlemen played by hooligans.
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chrise

24th July 2018, 21:19
Winston Churchill (apocryphal?)
https://redef.com/item/5632d87f298881a1502f3b20
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thorpey

24th July 2018, 21:21
Got it! Webb - Ellis broke the laws of football by picking up the ball and running with it.
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chrise

24th July 2018, 21:24
Well, yes...
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chrise

24th July 2018, 21:29
Sorry - what I meant was, I thought that was the obvious bit!
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