January Page-A-Day Calendar

Published: Tuesday, 31. January, 2012 in category Rugby Calendar

Kick-off the New Year by making a resolution to follow the rugby 365 days of the year and Rugby Rugby offers you a great way to start your day with a daily dose of rugby history with the Rugby Rugby page-a-day rugby calendar.

And make sure you are up-to-date on all the latest rugby headlines from around the globe with Rugby Rugby’s news stream.

ADD TO THE CALENDAR – Do you know of an event that is missing from the Rugby Rugby calendar? We are continuously updating and adding to the calendar of rugby history so please send your suggestions to the Rugby Rugby News Desk.

January Calendar
1 2 3 - - - 7
8 9 - - - - 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 29    

Or you can browse through the entire month of events on a day-by-day basis.  And notice that some days have multiple entries.

January Calendar Headlines

January 1 – France National Team Born
January 2 – All Black Thorne Born
January 3 – First Sending Off
January 7 – Toulouse Wins Inaugural Heineken Cup
January 8 – ‘Butch’ James Born
January 9 – England vs Australia Rivalry Begins
January 14 – 800th Heineken Cup Match
January 15 – First Live Rugby Radio Broadcast
January 15 – First England Match at Twickenham
January 16 – England’s Back Born
January 17 - Wales Start Centenary Celebrations
January 18 – Munster ‘Miracle Match’
January 19 – Columbia University Rugby Club
January 20 – Rugby League Expelled from Russia
January 21 – Brian O’Driscoll Born
January 22 – Five Nations Kicks Off
January 23 – Scott ‘Car-Crash’ Gibbs Born
January 24 – Jonah Lomu Tackles Kidney Disorder
January 25 – Brive Win Heineken Cup
January 26 – Meeting at the Pall Mall
January 27 – The Greatest Rugby Match Ever Played
January 27 – Setanta Transfer Rights To FOX Soccer
January 28 – Meyer Resigns at Leicester
January 29 – Australia & New Zealand Name RWC Host
January 30: Ulster Win Heineken Cup
January 31: Japan Plays First International Match

What is your favorite January entry in the Rugby Rugby page-a-day soccer history calendar?  Write about your top events below.