History of rugby union a successful kick at goal after scoring a try (a conversion) and three points for a dropped goal or for a penalty goal. Most of the changes have been to increase the value of tries compared to goals (conversions, penalties, dropped-goals, and goals from mark) in order to promote positive, attacking play. The first national rugby union was the Rugby Football Union, founded in England in 1871. This was followed over the next decade by the home nations of Scottish Football Union (1873, later SRU), Irish Rugby Football Union (1879) and Welsh Rugby Union (1881). The French Federation (1919) and
Paul Warwick (rugby union) Paul Warwick (rugby union) Paul Warwick (born 8 January 1981 in Australia) is a former Australian rugby union player. He played at Fly-half, Fullback or Centre. Warwick joined Irish province Connacht from Manly in 2004 on a one-year contract. A 97-point return in the 2004–05 European Challenge Cup saw Warwick awarded with a two-year extension on his contract. In a total of 19 appearances in the Challenge Cup, he scored 157 points. Warwick joined Munster in 2007, straight from Connacht. He scored 21-point on his full debut for Munster against Llanelli Scarlets on 22 September 2007. He was on the