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When did rugby come to Australia?

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1829 - "The Sydney Monitor" of 25th July reports a game of football at the soldiers Barracks (modern day Barrack St in Sydney). 1864 - The first Australian Rugby football club was established at Sydney University. 1874 - The Southern Rugby Union - later changed to New South Wales Rugby Union - is formed at a meeting at the Oxford Hotel in Sydney. 1882 - The first inter Colonial match is played between New South Wales and Queensland. New South Wales won 28-4. nice question

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