NRL and AFL go head to head in Sydney's west on Saturday night

[Brutus]

Who is he.

His name is Teddy.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Throw, tackle, throw, tackle, throw, tackle......

huh?

 

[MsStorm]

Throw, tackle, throw, tackle, throw, tackle......

idiot!

 

[elbusto]

Throw, tackle, throw, tackle, throw, tackle......

Let me guess. A new Moron? This one will last two days at best.

But to respond - kick, drop, miss tackle, kick, drop, miss tackle.

 

[Shire Panther]

Let me guess. A new Moron? This one will last two days at best.

But to respond - kick, drop, miss tackle, kick, drop, miss tackle.

You forgot bump,and fumble.

 

[RL1908]

I want to find out which Football code before the RFU was formed let you run with the ball in hand.

As I said, depends what you mean by "code".

For example, the first Aust rules clubs in Melbourne to form a collective body and formulate agreed/common rules (i.e. a football "code") wasn't until 1877, but most were following the rules of the Melb FC from the early 1860s onwards.

So, to answer your question, both soccer and Aust rules allowed players to a limited extent to run with the ball, in the period before the RFU was formed in 1871.

Soccer soon removed any authority to run and handle the ball (except the throw-in and the goal keeper), and Aust rules still allows running with the ball today (albeit with a periodic bounce of the ball that appears to be nothing more than a show-piece i.e. it doesn't restrict or slow down running with the ball).

Many other clubs and schools through the 1860s were following (to various degrees) the laws of the game at Rugby School, which obviously allowed unrestricted running with the ball.

 

[Binga]

More like fumble, fumble, fumble, ball-up, fumble, fumble, ball-up, fumble, fumble, kick, drop catch, fumble, fumble, kick, miss goal - Congratulations you get 1 point for showing such skill.

 

[hineyrulz]

More like fumble, fumble, fumble, ball-up, fumble, fumble, ball-up, fumble, fumble, kick, drop catch, fumble, fumble, kick, miss goal - Congratulations you get 1 point for showing such skill.

Needs more fumbling.

 

[LESStar58]

Throw, tackle, throw, tackle, throw, tackle......

Throw in; hit up, off load/second phase, second man play, run around, dummy etc.