Home›Articles›Why Rugby Union Calls Its Rulebook the LawsArticleWhy Rugby Union Calls Its Rulebook the LawsArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnRugby Union, Sports Well-attested SourcesRugby Football History, Independent Referencetier 2rugbyfootballhistory.comlaws.htm, 'The 1871 Laws' section, second paragraphQuote, laws.htm, 'The 1871 Laws' section, second paragraphAlong with the founding of the Rugby Football Union a committee was formed, and three ex-Rugby School pupils (Rutter, Holmes and L.J. Maton), all lawyers, were invited to help formulate a set of rules, being lawyers they formulated 'laws' not 'rules'.View the SourceSport and Games Atlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionSport and Games AtlasComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.