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Article: Rugby Players Give More Than Just All-Out Effort; Athletes Find New Challenge In Rough Sport
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- The Washington Post
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- April 7, 1988
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Having started almost 150 years ago with a few kids in an English
boys schoolyard, rugby grew to become one of England's most popular
spectator and participant sports. In recent years, the game that
combines the physical style of American football and the openness of
soccer has grown significantly across the United States, and
particularly, around the Washington area.
It is estimated that more than 130,000 Americans annually
participate in rugby, which is a 10-month sport in many part of the
U.S., including Washington. Recently, the Potomac Rugby Union, which
covers the Washington, Baltimore and Northern Virginia regions,
kicked off its spring season with the Washington Irish St. ...