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<blockquote data-quote="polonius" data-source="post: 152814"><p>Mmm ... the original post has inspired me to do some digging and I believe here is an answer to part of the original poster's question.</p><p></p><p>The website of the Peterborough Rugby Club here in England tells us this ...</p><p></p><p>STARTS</p><p>At that time [1874] a touchdown (or try in modern parlance) scored no points at all. It simply conveyed the right to take a kick at goal.</p><p></p><p>It was not until 1886 that England attempted to introduce a points system to determine the outcome of games when they designated a try worth 1 point and a goal (conversion) 3 points. The value of a try was increased to 2 points in 1892, 3 points in 1905, 4 in 1973 and 5 in 1992. </p><p></p><p>Other significant changes included the number of players in a team which was reduced from 20 in 1863 to 15 in 1876.</p><p>ENDS</p><p></p><p>Source: <a href="http://www.prufc.com/history.asp" target="_blank">http://www.prufc.com/history.asp</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="polonius, post: 152814"] Mmm ... the original post has inspired me to do some digging and I believe here is an answer to part of the original poster's question. The website of the Peterborough Rugby Club here in England tells us this ... STARTS At that time [1874] a touchdown (or try in modern parlance) scored no points at all. It simply conveyed the right to take a kick at goal. It was not until 1886 that England attempted to introduce a points system to determine the outcome of games when they designated a try worth 1 point and a goal (conversion) 3 points. The value of a try was increased to 2 points in 1892, 3 points in 1905, 4 in 1973 and 5 in 1992. Other significant changes included the number of players in a team which was reduced from 20 in 1863 to 15 in 1876. ENDS Source: [url="http://www.prufc.com/history.asp"]http://www.prufc.com/history.asp[/url] [/QUOTE]
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