Throw-in 1842: Several features of this passages are notable: The 1851 rules of Rugby School describe a similar procedure, except that the ball is thrown in rather than struck or hit; this is the ancestor of the line-out in rugby union: Similar "throw-in" laws are found in the Cambridge rules of 1856, the Sheffield rules of 1858, the laws of Melbourne FC (1859), and indeed the original FA laws of 1863 (see below). Other codes had a kick-in rather than a throw-in. These included the "Foot-Ball Club" of Edinburgh (1833), Harrow football (1858), Barnes FC (1862), Blackheath FC (1862), and the
Rugby union in Japan held in Japan, the first time in Asia. In the 1995 World Cup, Japan suffered a 145-17 loss to New Zealand, the second worst in the history of the tournament, at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. At the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Japan beat South Africa 34–32 in their opening Pool B match, producing arguably the biggest shock in the history of professional rugby union. In the 2016 Super Rugby, the Sunwolves were defeated 92-17 by the Cheetahs, again at Bloemfontein. Rugby union in Japan is governed by the Japan Rugby Football Union. The Japan Rugby Football Union was