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in 1874. Despite the Indian climate not being entirely suitable for playing rugby, the club prospered during that first year. However, when the free bar had to be discontinued, the membership took an appreciable drop. Other sports, such as tennis and polo, which were considered to be more suited to
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In 1877 the game declined and almost died out, leaving behind a full coffer. The wise G.A.J. Rothney, who had been acting as
Captain, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer of the Club at that time, proposed that the funds should be devoted to the purchase of a cup of Indian workmanship to be offered to the
167:"Perhaps this was the root of modern rugby? Most Manipuris are quite adamant that the modern world 'stole' the idea from them and made it into rugby... this game, which has been around for centuries, is so similar to rugby, which evolved a great deal later, that it must be more than a coincidence."
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From then on, rugby in India, lingered on at a very low key. Part of the reason for this was that the
British preferred to play apart from their colonial subjects, leading to a low take up by the local population. Another reason was the climate, which meant that games would frequently have to be
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The match was such a success that it was repeated a week later — the game of rugby had reached India. These lovers of rugby wanted to form a club in the area and the aforementioned matches were the agents which led to the formation of the
Calcutta Football Club in January 1873.
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The cup is of Indian workmanship, approximately 18 inches (45 cm) high, the body is finely engraved with three king cobras forming the handles. The domed lid is surmounted by an elephant which is, it is said, copied from the
Viceroy's own stock and is complete with a
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Christmas Day 1872, at CFC in Calcutta, it was played between England and a combined team of Scotland, Ireland and Wales. The game caught on and had to be repeated within the week.
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Consulate at the Royal Bombay Yacht Club's chambers. However, a fairly successful campaign in the 1990s put the game back on its feet.
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Tournament is an amateur league competition for rugby union football clubs in India. The competition has been played since 1924. In 2016 12 team took part in the tournament and
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Football Union- the parent body of the game worldwide. The withdrawal of these monies was done in the form of silver coins which were then melted to craft the exquisite Calcutta Cup.
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who beat CC&FC. The second division trophy was won by
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518:India national rugby union team (sevens)
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586:Indian rugby has capacity to inspire
806:A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat
618:A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat
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376:Calcutta Cricket and Football Club
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1099:from the original on 2023-01-18
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978:The Union Game: A Rugby History
959:from the original on 2011-02-21
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681:The Union Game: A Rugby History
513:India national rugby union team
496:Asia Rugby Women's Championship
478:India national rugby union team
351:The Union Game: A Rugby History
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528:Bangalore rugby football club
314:The Calcutta Club joined the
275:The Other Calcutta Cup Trophy
195:Like other sports founded in
565:Rugby in Asia India Homepage
303:on the other, was played in
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1041:on 30 September 2016
933:on 30 September 2016
863:Bath, Richard (ed.)
709:worldrugbymuseum.com
686:Starmer-Smith, Nigel
572:Rugby Readers review
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173:traditional football
129:title holder in the
123:World Rugby Rankings
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104:Rugby union in India
21:Rugby union in India
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1955:World championships
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381:The cup is held by
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1936:Commonwealth Games
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1092:The Times of India
1067:on 13 October 2016
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2656:Netherlands
2309:World Rugby
2305:Rugby union
2239:West Bengal
2229:Uttarakhand
2164:Maharashtra
2154:Lakshadweep
1946:World Games
1931:Asian Games
1926:Paralympics
1881:Ice skating
1834:Waterskiing
1789:Rugby union
1774:Racquetball
1352:Tournaments
1316:Zonal Teams
719:27 November
578:(in French)
560:India rugby
149:Pre-history
138:Rugby India
108:Rugby union
56:Rugby India
3152:Uzbekistan
3127:Tajikistan
3042:Kyrgyzstan
3022:Kazakhstan
2942:Bangladesh
2932:Azerbaijan
2864:Yugoslavia
2811:Uzbekistan
2616:Mauritania
2596:Madagascar
2586:Luxembourg
2566:Kyrgyzstan
2556:Kazakhstan
2460:Costa Rica
2359:Azerbaijan
2214:Tamil Nadu
2194:Puducherry
2089:Chandigarh
1876:Ice hockey
1829:Tug of war
1764:Pop tennis
1754:Pickleball
1724:Motorsport
1719:Lifesaving
1699:Kickboxing
1674:Dancesport
1664:Cue sports
1619:Air sports
1593:Water polo
1588:Volleyball
1508:Gymnastics
1483:Equestrian
1463:Basketball
1291:Women's 7s
1178:27 January
1153:2020-01-27
1128:2020-01-27
1103:2020-01-27
1071:13 October
1019:2011-08-11
963:2009-01-28
814:0233050418
791:2009-07-01
754:References
744:26 January
626:0233050418
533:Rahul Bose
464:, held in
460:, and the
447:Australia
389:Panthers.
177:marn grook
160:yubi lakpi
3238:Hong Kong
3192:Palestine
3117:Sri Lanka
3112:Singapore
2992:Indonesia
2821:Venezuela
2761:Swaziland
2751:St Lucia
2746:Sri Lanka
2721:Singapore
2621:Mauritius
2581:Lithuania
2526:Hong Kong
2219:Telangana
2204:Rajasthan
2174:Meghalaya
2139:Karnataka
2134:Jharkhand
1824:Throwball
1684:Floorball
1679:Dodgeball
1603:Wrestling
1578:Taekwondo
1453:Badminton
1448:Athletics
1045:4 October
901:5 October
641:Edinburgh
250:in 1986.
171:However,
121:India is
3292:Category
3261:Category
3182:Abkhazia
3132:Thailand
3087:Pakistan
3067:Mongolia
3062:Maldives
3057:Malaysia
2957:Cambodia
2781:Thailand
2776:Tanzania
2731:Slovenia
2726:Slovakia
2686:Paraguay
2676:Pakistan
2641:Mongolia
2601:Malaysia
2497:(Tahiti)
2450:Colombia
2446:(Taiwan)
2424:Cameroon
2419:Cambodia
2409:Bulgaria
2389:Botswana
2369:Barbados
2264:Category
2184:Nagaland
1921:Olympics
1896:Sledding
1886:Icestock
1779:Rollball
1734:Muaythai
1714:Lacrosse
1704:Korfball
1644:Canoeing
1568:Swimming
1553:Softball
1543:Shooting
1528:Kayaking
1513:Handball
1498:Football
1458:Baseball
1172:Archived
1147:Archived
1122:Archived
1097:Archived
1013:Archived
993:Archived
957:Archived
785:Archived
643:, 2007,
502:See also
406:Army Red
374:In 1884
305:Calcutta
209:Calcutta
155:Manipuri
34:Calcutta
3157:Vietnam
3072:Myanmar
3052:Lebanon
2982:Georgia
2937:Bahrain
2927:Armenia
2816:Vanuatu
2806:Ukraine
2791:Tunisia
2711:Senegal
2661:Nigeria
2646:Morocco
2631:Moldova
2546:Jamaica
2531:Hungary
2501:Germany
2490:Finland
2485:Ecuador
2480:Denmark
2465:Croatia
2414:Burundi
2379:Bermuda
2374:Belgium
2364:Bahamas
2354:Austria
2349:Armenia
2339:Andorra
2329:Algeria
2224:Tripura
2179:Mizoram
2169:Manipur
2119:Haryana
2114:Gujarat
1980:By year
1871:Curling
1819:Teqball
1804:Snooker
1739:Netball
1694:Kho kho
1689:Kabaddi
1659:Cricket
1634:Bowling
1563:Surfing
1538:Sailing
1488:Fencing
1473:Cycling
1438:Archery
842:12 July
434:Bronze
431:Silver
363:the Raj
297:Ireland
255:Kolkata
197:England
144:History
42:Country
36:in 1875
3202:Taiwan
3137:Turkey
3102:Russia
3037:Kuwait
3017:Jordan
3007:Israel
2967:Cyprus
2952:Brunei
2947:Bhutan
2826:Zambia
2801:Uganda
2766:Sweden
2716:Serbia
2706:Rwanda
2701:Poland
2671:Norway
2636:Monaco
2626:Mexico
2576:Latvia
2551:Jordan
2541:Israel
2521:Guyana
2511:Greece
2470:Cyprus
2404:Brunei
2394:Brazil
2209:Sikkim
2199:Punjab
2189:Odisha
2149:Ladakh
2144:Kerala
1891:Skiing
1809:Squash
1709:Kurash
1649:Carrom
1639:Bridge
1612:Others
1583:Tennis
1533:Rowing
1523:Karate
1478:Diving
1468:Boxing
871:
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696:
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488:, and
425:Event
340:howdah
328:Rupees
221:C.F.C.
213:Madras
157:game,
89:57,000
3243:Macau
3162:Yemen
3122:Syria
3097:Qatar
3077:Nepal
3012:Japan
2987:India
2977:Egypt
2962:China
2651:Nauru
2611:Malta
2591:Macau
2561:Kenya
2536:India
2506:Ghana
2439:China
2434:Chile
2104:Delhi
2084:Bihar
2079:Assam
1866:Bandy
1844:Wushu
1794:Sambo
1749:Padel
1669:Darts
1654:Chess
1286:Women
1269:Teams
980:, p36
875:) p68
688:(ed)
466:Delhi
428:Gold
301:Wales
116:India
94:Clubs
68:India
45:India
3082:Oman
3047:Laos
3002:Iraq
2997:Iran
2854:USSR
2786:Togo
2691:Peru
2666:Niue
2606:Mali
2571:Laos
2516:Guam
2032:2019
2027:2018
2022:2017
2017:2016
2012:2015
2007:2014
2002:2013
1997:2012
1992:2011
1987:2010
1814:Sumo
1759:Polo
1518:Judo
1503:Golf
1180:2020
1073:2016
1047:2016
939:2016
903:2023
869:ISBN
844:2023
810:ISBN
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721:2020
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181:cuju
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2109:Goa
1276:Men
355:BBC
332:RFU
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