It was invented in Rugby School during the 1800s but did you know some boys from that very same public school later went on to form The Rolling Stones, who are still going strong today?
William David Charles Carling OBE (born December 12 1965) is a former Rugby union player, and captain of England from 1988 to 1996, winning 72 caps. He is often known in rugby union circles as 'bum face', a reference to his cleft chin. He was also famous for having an affair with Princess Di.
Rugby wasn't always played with balls but with a local peasant's first born in lieu of rent for the landowner/team captain.
When Actor Richard Harris ( Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter) was younger, he played rugby. In fact, he was so good at the sport Limerick City still talks about his tackling moves. He would have even gone on to play professional rugby if he hadn't caught tuberculosis.
