Girls Playing Rugby

1877 - The number of players is reduced from 20 to 15 a side.
1883 - First Home Nations Championship between England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
1886 - Concerned at the growing dominance of the largely working-class northern clubs, the Rugby Football Union introduces strict amateur rules.
1888 - New Zealand Native football team tours Britain, Australia and New Zealand in 1888 and 1889.