1997 John Burgess, rugby administrator, dies at 71
1996 Richard Clement Charles Thomas, rugby intl/journalist, dies at 67
1996 George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81
1996 Dewi Lorwerth Ellis Bebb, rugby international/journalist, dies at 57
1995 Alun Edward Islwyn Pask, rugby International, dies at 58
1994 Woodrow "Woody" Strode, U.S. rugby player/black cowboy actor (Oil), dies
1994 Augustus John "Gus" Risman, rugby League Player, dies at 83
1993 Daniel H Craven, South African rugby coach, dies
1971 Paul Newlove, rugby league player
1970 John Lennon pays 1,344 pounds fine for 96 protesting South African rugby team playing in Scotland
1964 Nigel Redman, English rugby international player
1964 John Gallagher, rugby league player
1963 Rob Andrew, English rugby player
1961 Ellery Hanley, rugby league player
1960 Peter Winterbottom, British rugby player
1957 Gwyn Evans, Welsh rugby player
1956 Dominic Erban, French rugby international player
1952 Dusty Hare, English rugby player
1951 Graham Price, British rugby player
1951 Mike Sleman, rugby player
1950 Willie Duggan, rugby football player
1949 Roger Uttley, English rugby player
1948 Y. Y. Williams, Welsh rugby player
1947 Andy Irvine, rugby player
1947 M Jacques Fouroux, rugby player
1947 Michael Mavor, Head Master, Rugby School
1946 Ian McGeechan, Scottish rugby player
1945 Gerald Davies, British rugby player
1945 Barry John, Welsh international rugby player
1943 Walter Spanghero, French rugby player
1940 John Dawes, rugby coach
1940 Willie-John McBride, British rugby player
1939 Budge Rogers, British rugby player
1939 Tom Kierman, British rugby player
1938 Richard Sharpe, English rugby player
1938 Dewi Lorwerth Ellis Bebb, rugby international/journalist
1937 Alun Edward Islwyn Pask, rugby International
1937 Noel Murphy, British rugby player
1936 Colin Meads, rugby player
1933 David M Storey, British rugby player/playwright, Home
1932 A. R. Dawson, rugby player
1931 Dickie Jeeps, English rugby international/chairman Sports Council
1931 Canadian Rugby Union adopts the forward pass
1930 Winnipeg Rugby Football Club 1st game, loses to St. John's Rugby, 7-3
1930 Winnipeg Rugby Football Club forms
1929 Richard Clement Charles Thomas, rugby international/journalist
1928 Tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina and Winnipeg
1926 British Columbia Rugby Football Union forms
1916 Verdun Scott, NZ cricketer/rugby player
1915 George Brian Snape, businessman and rugby league entrepreneur
1911 Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Unions form Western Canada Rugby Football Union
1911 Augustus John "Gus" Risman, rugby league player
1910 Regina Rugby Club's 1st game, losing to Moose Jaw Tigers, 16-6
1910 Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union forms
1910 Regina Rugby Club forms
1909 1st rugby match (Twickenham)
1908 Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux
1908 Calgary Rugby Football Union forms
1908 Caledonia and Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship
1908 Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as the Tigers
1907 Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club 1st game, loses to Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club 26-5 at Edmonton Exhibition Grounds
1907 Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club's 1st game defeating Strathcona Rugby Foot-ball Club 15-0 at Calgary
1907 Interprovincial Rugby Football Union plays 1st game (Mtl 17 Tor 8)
1907 Interprovincial Rugby Football union (Big Four) forms with Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Foot Ball
1906 Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club forms
1897 Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston
1892 Manitoba Rugby Football Union forms
1891 Canadian Rugby Union forms
1884 Canadian Rugby Football Union forms
1883 Quebec Rugby Football Union forms
1883 Ontario Rugby Football Union forms
1883 Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms
1871 1st international rugby game-Scotland 1, England 0
1871 British Rugby Union forms
1867 Sammy Woods, cricket bowler, Aust and England Rugby wing-forward
1863 Soccer rules standardized; rugby starts as a separate game
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