Tag: rugby
Rugby and Other Games Called Football
Worldwide, rugby seasons are starting in March. So, at The Colloquial, we’re publishing everything we know about rugby (not much). In the United States, “football” refers to American gridiron football. […]
Teddy Roosevelt Nearly Killed American Rugby
Around the world, rugby seasons are kicking off in March. So, each week in March, I’m writing about rugby — the hooligans’ game played by gentlemen (and women). Previous articles […]
America Broke Up With Rugby. We Need That Old Thang Back
According to legend, in 1823, a student named William Webb Ellis at a boarding school in Rugby, England, picked up a soccer ball and ran with it. Thus, he created […]
Everything You Need to Know About Rugby
Rugby seasons around the world are starting in March. Time to get educated on the world’s most popular tackle football game. For probably all of time, school kids have played […]