2011 Event In Auckland, New Zealand, France defeats Wales 9-8 in the 2011 Rugby World Cup 2011 Event The 2011 Rugby World Cup begins in New Zealand 2011 Event Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter, Zara Phillips marries Mike Tindall, an England rugby union international 2010 Event The engagement of Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips to Mike Tindall, a Rugby Union player, is announced 1997 Death John Burgess, rugby administrator, dies at 71 1996 Death Richard Clement Charles Thomas, rugby international/journalist, dies at 67 1996 Death George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81 1996 Death Dewi Lorwerth Ellis Bebb, rugby international/journalist, dies at 57 1995 Death Alun Edward Islwyn Pask, rugby International, dies at 58 1994 Death Woodrow "Woody" Strode, U.S. rugby player/black cowboy actor (Oil), dies 1994 Death Augustus John "Gus" Risman, rugby League Player, dies at 83 1993 Death Daniel H Craven, South African rugby coach, dies 1979 Birthday Jonny Wilkinson, born in Frimley, England, professional rugby union player, member of the England national team, considered one of the world's best rugby players 1978 Birthday John Smit, professional rugby player, born in Pietersburg, South Africa, hooker, tight head prop, forward, played for Clermont, Natal Sharks 1971 Birthday Paul Newlove, born in Pontrefract, England, professional rugby league soccer player, played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s 1970 Event John Lennon pays 1,344 pounds fine for 96 protesting South African rugby team playing in Scotland 1964 Birthday Nigel Redman, English rugby international player 1964 Birthday John Gallagher, rugby league player 1963 Birthday Rob Andrew, born in Richmond, England, professional rugby player, director, played for Nottingham and Newcastle, nickname 'Squeaky' 1961 Birthday Ellery Hanley, born in Leeds, England, rugby league player, honored by the Queen in January, 1990, for his services to the game 1960 Birthday Peter Winterbottom, British rugby player 1957 Birthday Gwyn Evans, born in Maesteg, Wales, professional rugby player, played for Maesteg RFC, Barbarian FC, toured with the British and Irish Lions 1956 Birthday Dominic Erban, French rugby international player 1952 Birthday Dusty Hare, born in Newark-on-Trent, England, professional rugby player, fullback, played for Nottingham R.F.C., Leicester Tigers 1951 Birthday Graham Price, born in Moascar, Egypt, rugby player, prop forward, debuted for Wales in 1975, won 41 caps for Wales 1950 Birthday Willie Duggan, rugby football player 1949 Birthday Roger Uttley, English rugby player 1948 Birthday Y. 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Williams, Welsh rugby player 1947 Birthday Andy Irvine, rugby player 1947 Birthday M Jacques Fouroux, rugby player 1947 Birthday Michael Mavor, Head Master, Rugby School 1946 Birthday Ian McGeechan, Scottish rugby player 1945 Birthday Gerald Davies, British rugby player 1945 Birthday Barry John, Welsh international rugby player 1943 Birthday Walter Spanghero, French rugby player 1940 Birthday John Dawes, born in Chapel of Ease, Wales, rugby union player, rugby coach, captain for The Barbarians, British and Irish Lions, Wales 1940 Birthday Willie-John McBride, British rugby player 1939 Birthday Budge Rogers, British rugby player 1939 Birthday Tom Kierman, British rugby player 1938 Birthday Richard Sharpe, English rugby player 1938 Birthday Dewi Lorwerth Ellis Bebb, rugby international/journalist 1937 Birthday Alun Edward Islwyn Pask, rugby International 1937 Birthday Noel Murphy, British rugby player 1936 Birthday Colin Meads, rugby player 1933 Birthday David M Storey, British rugby player/playwright, Home 1932 Birthday A. 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Dawson, rugby player 1931 Birthday Dickie Jeeps, English rugby international/chairman Sports Council 1931 Event Canadian Rugby Union adopts the forward pass 1930 Event Winnipeg Rugby Football Club 1st game, loses to St. John's Rugby, 7-3 1930 Event Winnipeg Rugby Football Club forms 1929 Birthday Richard Clement Charles Thomas, rugby international/journalist 1928 Event Tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina and Winnipeg 1926 Event British Columbia Rugby Football Union forms 1916 Birthday Verdun Scott, New Zealand cricketer/rugby player 1915 Birthday George Brian Snape, businessman and rugby league entrepreneur 1911 Event Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Unions form Western Canada Rugby Football Union 1911 Birthday Augustus John "Gus" Risman, rugby league player 1910 Event Regina Rugby Club's 1st game, losing to Moose Jaw Tigers, 16-6 1910 Event Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union forms 1910 Event Regina Rugby Club forms 1909 Event 1st rugby match (Twickenham) 1908 Event Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux 1908 Event Calgary Rugby Football Union forms 1908 Event Caledonia and Hillhurst Football Clubs play for Central Alberta Rugby Football League championship 1908 Event Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as the Tigers 1907 Event Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club 1st game, loses to Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club 26-5 at Edmonton Exhibition Grounds 1907 Event Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club's 1st game defeating Strathcona Rugby Foot-ball Club 15-0 at Calgary 1907 Event Interprovincial Rugby Football Union plays 1st game (Mtl 17 Tor 8) 1907 Event Interprovincial Rugby Football union (Big Four) forms with Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Foot Ball 1906 Event Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club forms 1897 Event Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston 1892 Event Manitoba Rugby Football Union forms 1891 Event Canadian Rugby Union forms 1884 Event Canadian Rugby Football Union forms 1883 Event Quebec Rugby Football Union forms 1883 Event Ontario Rugby Football Union forms 1883 Event Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms 1871 Event 1st international rugby game-Scotland 1, England 0 1871 Event British Rugby Union forms 1867 Birthday Sammy Woods, cricket bowler, Australia and England Rugby wing-forward 1863 Event Soccer rules standardized; rugby starts as a separate game
