1870 in Sports - Rugby Football

Rugby Football

Events

  • Foundation of Leeds RLFC
  • Alcock's Football Annual lists approximately 75 clubs playing Rugby School football rules. These clubs have different interpretations of the laws as played at Rugby School.
  • The Nelson club of New Zealand starts to play Rugby School rules, the first club in that country to do so.
  • In November, an anonymous surgeon writes to The Times complaining that Rugby football is dangerous. The letter fuels agreement in the sport to form a ruling body which will regulate the laws.

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