Fun Facts

The idiom "back to square one" is a rugby term.

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In the days before television, fans would follow the game on the radio using a paper grid on the table. If the announcer said, “The kick ahead goes to square 6,” it indicated the ball's position on the field. For an attacking team, the dreaded announcement was, “The kick has gone back to square one,” signaling a return to their starting position.

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Did You Know?

The "Father of American Football" played rugby! Walter Camp, known for his central role in the development and formal adoption of key rules of American football, played rugby during his time at Yale University. Rugby was a precursor to modern American football, and the sport heavily influenced the rules and structure of early football.