The plum shape of the ball became the standard for 19th century rugby ball production until the International Rugby Board set the first international standard dimensions in 1892. Comments are ...

Casual observers may describe a rugby ball as egg-shaped but the correct term is ‘elongated ellipsoid’ which is basically a pointy oval form. In the 19th century, rugby balls were made from ...

South Africa's David Miller reaches his century with the final ball of the match in New Zealand's semi-final victory in the ...

The first rugby balls were made from inflated pig’s bladders, encased in leather. By the late 19th century, advancements in manufacturing allowed for the production of rubber bladders inside ...