In the 19th century, rugby balls were made from inflated pigs ... The format of the competition goes back to 1883 and the first Home International Championship between England, Wales, Scotland ...
England have got their hands on most coveted prize in rugby - the William Webb Ellis trophy. But who is the famous golden cup named after, and why? The Academy decided to find out more about the boy ...
For those not familiar with rugby league and rugby union, it would be easy to confuse the pair as simply 'rugby'.
And what better way to get the ball rolling than with the annual Mzwandile Mali Tournament which has revived township school rugby? The first matches were played last week with the highlight being the ...