Girls Playing Rugby

1400–1800 - Many different types of football are played throughout Britain.
1830 - Running with the ball became common in 1830s at Rugby School and Rugby School football became popular throughout the UK in the 1850s and 1860s.
1861 - Montevideo cricket Club is founded in Montevideo, Uruguay. The first club to play rugby outside the British Islands.
1863 - The Football Association (FA) is formed, formalising the schism between the Football Association and Rugby Football.