when was rugby founded
Many believe that rugby was invented when in 1823 William Webb  Ellis, while a pupil at Rugby School, picked up a soccer ball and  ran with it.Although there is nothing to â¦ substantiate the story it  is recognised as the true origin of the game by the International  Rugby Committee.any believe that rugby was invented when in 1823 William Webb  Ellis, while a pupil at Rugby School, picked up a soccer ball and  ran with it.