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English: Plaque at the Rugby School in memory of William Webb Ellis who is said to have invented the rugby sport.
The plaque reads:
"This stone commemorates the exploit of William Webb Ellis who with a fine disregard for the rules of football as played in his time first took the ball in his arms and ran with it thus originating the distinctive feature of the rugby game. A.D. 1823".
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6 November 2003

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