To keep with that tradion, you will find a range of directions on this page:
| Making your own Rugby ball |
| 1. Get your hands on a good piece of leather, app. 3' by 4' |
| 2. Use a standard elliptical tool, combined with sewing chalk, to mark four ellipses on the leather. |
| 3. Cut out the ellipses with a pair of Indian leather scissors. |
| 4. Use a boilermaker stitch to sew the four parts together. |
| 5. Inflate the ball. |
| 6. Play rugby! |