Celebrating the Birth of Rugby League RLF 120 years 1895-2015 On this site on 21st September 1895, Leeds played their first home game under the rules of Rugby League (then known as the Northern Union) Leeds v Brighouse , Leeds by rubgy Colour: This plaque is purple, white and green glass claret orange purple clear bronze grey stone red slate wood blue black brass multicoloured pink brushed metal green maroon film cell green and red Belgian Blue Stone red and black yellow terracotta marble brown silver white gold Wikimedia: Flickr: [geolocate this address]