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History

IRB Rugby Hall of Fame – Hugo Porta

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Hugo Porta
 
Hugo Porta
 
Dubbed the ‘magician of Argentine rugby’, Hugo Porta enjoyed an international career spanning 19 years and is the Pumas’ leading point scorer.
 
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IRB Rugby Hall of Fame – Jack Kyle

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Jack Kyle
 
Regarded as the greatest ever Irish player, Dr John Wilson Kyle was a key figure in Ireland’s Grand Slam winning team of 1948.
 
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IRB Rugby Hall of Fame – Melrose RFC and Ned Haig

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Melrose RFC
 
Little did Ned Haig and David Sanderson realise that their money-spinning idea for a Sevens tournament in 1883 would go on to become a worldwide favourite.
 
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IRB Rugby Hall of Fame – Joseph Warbrick and the 1888 Natives Team

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1888 Natives Rugby
 
Joseph Astbury Warbick coached and captained the 1888 Natives Team on their record 107-match tour of New Zealand, Australia and the British Isles.
 
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IRB Rugby Hall of Fame – Wilson Whineray

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Wilson Whineray
 
Wilson Whineray
 
Sir Wilson Whineray played with distinction for a number of New Zealand provinces and the national side in a sparkling rugby career.
 
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IRB Rugby Hall of Fame – Danie Craven

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Danie Craven
 
Dr. Daniel Hartman Craven captained and coached South Africa and was Chairman of the IRB Council in 1962, 1973 and 1979.
 
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IRB Rugby Hall of Fame – Gareth Edwards

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Gareth Edwards
 
Gareth Edwards
 
Gareth Edwards is a name synonymous with Welsh and British Lions rugby history.
 
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IRB Rugby Hall of Fame – John Eales

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John Eales
 
A natural leader, former Australia captain John Eales is one of a select group of players to have won the Rugby World Cup on two occasions.
 
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IRB Rugby Hall of Fame – Baron Pierre de Coubertin

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Baron Pierre de Coubertin
 
The founder of the modern Olympic Games and a passionate proponent of rugby.
 
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IRB Rugby Hall of Fame – William Webb Ellis

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Rugby School
 
William Webb Ellis (24 November 1806 – 24 February 1872) was an Anglican clergyman who is famous for allegedly being the inventor of Rugby football whilst a pupil at Rugby School.
 
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