for the above game, what is the ball made of?
A rugby ball, originally called a quanco, is a diamond shape ball used for easier passing.  Richard Lindon and Bernardo Solano started making balls for Rugby school out of hand stitched, four-panel, leather casings and pigs' bladders.
Rugby football
A rugby ball, originally called a quanco, is a diamond shape ball used for easier passing.
Richard Lindon and Bernardo Solano started making balls for Rugby school out of hand stitched, four-panel, leather casings and pigs' bladders. 
who was the irishman who founded new zealand's most english city David Gallaher where was he from? Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland what was his career? He was a rugby union footballer best remembered as the captain of the "Original All Blacks". how is this game played? It  is a full contact team sport based on running with the ball in hand.  A game is played between two teams of 15 players using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. what is the common injury faced by the players? Bleeding did the above mentioned person fight in any war? Yes, Gallaher joined the Sixth New Zealand Contingent of Mounted Rifles for service in the Anglo-Boer War. when did this war take place? 11 October 1899 - 31 May 1902 what is the reason behind this war? It was fought over the Empire's influence in South Africa.
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Rugby football [SEP] Rugby ball
It is made of leather or suitable synthetic material and may be treated to make it water resistant and easier to grip. The rugby ball may not weigh more than 460 grams or less than 410 and has an air pressure of 65.71–68.75 kilopascals, or 0.67–0.70 kilograms per square centimetre, or 9.5–10.0 lbs per square inch. Spare balls are allowed under the condition that players or teams do not seek an advantage by changing the ball. Smaller sized balls may also be used in games between younger players. Much larger versions of traditional balls are also available for purchase, but these are mainly for their novelty attraction.