What are the social divides that cause disputes between union and league?
Answer Mr Bridgewood, There are historical divides between the primary forms of rugby football. The roots of the divide are based in professionalism (ecomonics), which at the latter part of the nineteenth century were more class based. While doing research, I came across the following article on the start of rugby league football. The article goes into depth the class differences between the two sports. It is so well written that I am providing it in its entirety. At the end of the article, I have added some of my own thoughts. “The “Rugby” Game by Sean Fagan The origins of rugby league in Great Britain go back long before the creation in 1895 of the Northern Union. To understand the history of the game itself, requires an appreciation of the common “rugby” ancestor shared by both the two rugby codes. In 1800’s, formalities were introduced to football rules in the seven major public schools of England. Six of the seven schools were largely playing the same game (including Eton, Harrow
