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JEAVONS-FELLOWS , John
International Rugby Board , 1886-
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John Jeavons-Fellows was a member of the International Rugby (Football) Board, (IRB), representing England.
The International Rugby Football Board was formed in 1886. It gradually assumed more responsibility for the running of the game and making of its laws. In 1995, the Board announced the game would become 'open', and players could be paid for playing, effectively abolishing the amateur status of the game.