was a pupil at posh Rugby School in Warwickshire during the early 19th century. During a football training session in 1823 the 16 year old schoolboy caught the round ball and instead of standing still ...

Many schools at that time played a game similar to rugby and football, which had few rules. And it was during one of these games that Webb Ellis decided to "cheat". Quite simply, he picked the ball up ...

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