The v2 Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

The earlist inter-club game

+5
Bathman_in_London
AsLongAsBut100ofUs
Effervescing Elephant
PenfroPete
Portnoy
9 posters

Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty The earlist inter-club game

Post by Portnoy Mon 26 Mar 2012 - 15:56

The oldest club is a contentious subject with Blackheath, Guys Hospital, Edinburgh, Trinity College etc.

But what is the oldest reported game between two sides using an agreed set of laws?
Portnoy
Portnoy

Posts : 4396
Join date : 2011-06-06
Age : 73
Location : Felixstowe, Tigers, England

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by PenfroPete Mon 26 Mar 2012 - 16:35

1843 - The first official club, Guy's Hospital Rugby Club (London, England), formed.
1863 - The first recorded club game - Richmond Vs Blackheath - played in London
1870 - First rugby game in New Zealand
1871 - Rugby Football Union (RFU) was formed. This led to a consistent set of rules for all clubs that played a version of football under the Rugby School laws.
1871 - first International Rugby match was played.
1873 - Scottish Football Union established

PenfroPete
PenfroPete

Posts : 3415
Join date : 2011-05-13
Age : 63
Location : Pentre'r Eglwys, Cymru

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by Effervescing Elephant Mon 26 Mar 2012 - 16:38

1874 First occurence of phrase 'On our day...' recorded.
Effervescing Elephant
Effervescing Elephant

Posts : 1629
Join date : 2011-03-25
Age : 48
Location : Exeter/Bristol/Brittany

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by AsLongAsBut100ofUs Mon 26 Mar 2012 - 16:51

PenfroPete wrote:1843 - The first official club, Guy's Hospital Rugby Club (London, England), formed.
1863 - The first recorded club game - Richmond Vs Blackheath - played in London
1870 - First rugby game in New Zealand
1871 - Rugby Football Union (RFU) was formed. This led to a consistent set of rules for all clubs that played a version of football under the Rugby School laws.
1871 - first International Rugby match was played.
1873 - Scottish Football Union established


1876 - Portnoy first moaned about the Tigers having to play during international windows

AsLongAsBut100ofUs

Posts : 14129
Join date : 2011-03-26
Age : 111
Location : Devon/London

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by Portnoy Mon 26 Mar 2012 - 17:05

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:
PenfroPete wrote:1843 - The first official club, Guy's Hospital Rugby Club (London, England), formed.
1863 - The first recorded club game - Richmond Vs Blackheath - played in London
1870 - First rugby game in New Zealand
1871 - Rugby Football Union (RFU) was formed. This led to a consistent set of rules for all clubs that played a version of football under the Rugby School laws.
1871 - first International Rugby match was played.
1873 - Scottish Football Union established


1876 - Portnoy first moaned about the Tigers having to play during international windows

1875 - Portnoy first moaned about any Jeff team having to play during international windows.

1874 - Portnoy first said he didn't mind which team won the Jeff so long as it was on a fair playing field.
Portnoy
Portnoy

Posts : 4396
Join date : 2011-06-06
Age : 73
Location : Felixstowe, Tigers, England

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by Bathman_in_London Mon 26 Mar 2012 - 17:14

I wonder who Guy's hospital played for the first 20 years?

Bathman_in_London

Posts : 2266
Join date : 2011-06-03

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by Portnoy Mon 26 Mar 2012 - 17:17

Bathman_in_London wrote:I wonder who Guy's hospital played for the first 20 years?

Medical students Bathman - they played with each other Wink.
Portnoy
Portnoy

Posts : 4396
Join date : 2011-06-06
Age : 73
Location : Felixstowe, Tigers, England

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by Gibson Mon 26 Mar 2012 - 19:54

AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:
PenfroPete wrote:1843 - The first official club, Guy's Hospital Rugby Club (London, England), formed.
1863 - The first recorded club game - Richmond Vs Blackheath - played in London
1870 - First rugby game in New Zealand
1871 - Rugby Football Union (RFU) was formed. This led to a consistent set of rules for all clubs that played a version of football under the Rugby School laws.
1871 - first International Rugby match was played.
1873 - Scottish Football Union established


1876 - Portnoy first moaned about the Tigers having to play during international windows

Laugh
Gibson
Gibson

Posts : 14126
Join date : 2011-02-23
Location : Amsterdam

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by Gibson Mon 26 Mar 2012 - 20:10

Oldest existing Rugby club in the World: Dublin City University(Trinity) - 1855. Played rugby on College Green before club formation, in the 1780's.

No record of their 1st game under fixed rules. Just an addition to the thread.



Gibson
Gibson

Posts : 14126
Join date : 2011-02-23
Location : Amsterdam

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by SecretFly Mon 26 Mar 2012 - 20:37

482 BC - First Irish arrow invented made of calfskin.

You could throw it accurately enough but it didn't kill enough - so they used it for rugby instead. The following year they invented the 50 Calibre Barrett M95 Sniper Rifle to give to their bowmen.

SecretFly

Posts : 31800
Join date : 2011-12-12

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by Gibson Mon 26 Mar 2012 - 21:33

You're not taking this subject seriously atall atall, are you Fly?

I mean... Really?

Gibson
Gibson

Posts : 14126
Join date : 2011-02-23
Location : Amsterdam

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by SecretFly Mon 26 Mar 2012 - 21:44

Sorry Gibbo...I think I was reading Wiki through the bottom of my pint glass that time. The date was actually 487BC Wink Well spotted!

SecretFly

Posts : 31800
Join date : 2011-12-12

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by Gibson Mon 26 Mar 2012 - 21:47

Laugh
Gibson
Gibson

Posts : 14126
Join date : 2011-02-23
Location : Amsterdam

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by eirebilly Tue 27 Mar 2012 - 7:35

FFS Fly, i was just having my coffee Laugh
eirebilly
eirebilly

Posts : 24807
Join date : 2011-02-09
Age : 53
Location : Milan

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Tue 27 Mar 2012 - 9:28

Portnoy wrote:
But what is the oldest reported game between two sides using an agreed set of laws?



If we are talking with Alain Rolland in charge then never

Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler

Posts : 10344
Join date : 2011-06-02
Location : Englandshire

Back to top Go down

The earlist inter-club game Empty Re: The earlist inter-club game

Post by Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum