Rugby: 200th Anniversary
Debate between Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay and Lord Geddes
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con)
It sounds a very good idea; I wonder whether the noble Lord would agree. We certainly want to inspire people of all backgrounds to take part in this sport.
Lord Geddes (Con)
Is my noble friend aware of the tablet on Doctors Wall at Rugby which 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 creating the present-day game?