England the United Kingdom, largely concentrated around London, the South East, and conurbations in the Midlands, the North West, the North East, and Yorkshire, which each developed as major industrial regions during the 19th century. The Kingdom of England – which after 1535 included Wales – ceased being a separate sovereign state on 1 May 1707, when the Acts of Union put into effect the terms agreed in the Treaty of Union the previous year, resulting in a political union with the Kingdom of Scotland to create the Kingdom of Great Britain. In 1801, Great Britain was united with the Kingdom
Rugby union in Scotland Scotland in the 2018 Six Nations Championship beating England 25–13. Every four years the British and Irish Lions go on tour with players from Scotland as well as England, Ireland and Wales. Scottish players are also regularly selected to represent The Barbarians. The following rugby players have been inducted to the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame: Also Leslie Balfour-Melville (1854–1937), as an all-rounder, since he played many other sports. Rugby union in Scotland Rugby union in Scotland is a team sport. Scotland's national side today competes in the annual Six Nations Championship and the Rugby World Cup. The first ever