Rugby, a British sport – Comprehension questions and Answers
1. What football rule was broken by William Webb Ellis?
He was supposed to catch the ball, stop it, claim “yards” and then kick it between the two posts at the end of the field. Instead, he ran with the ball in his arms and put it down between the two goal posts.
2. What were the consequences of this change?
The teachers at Rugby School thought it was a good idea and developed the rules of a new sport called Rugby.
3. What happened to football in 1863?
In 1863, a group of football clubs met in London to agree on the rules of the game. The Football Association, the world's first official football body, was created.