▁Gi ants , ▁formed ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 4 , ▁played ▁its ▁first ▁rugby ▁game ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 6 . ▁It ▁was ▁in ▁Hud ders field ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁August ▁ 1 8 9 5 ▁that ▁ 2 2 ▁northern ▁clubs ▁met ▁in ▁the ▁George ▁Hotel ▁and ▁voted ▁to ▁se ced e ▁from ▁the ▁Rugby ▁Football ▁Union ▁and ▁set ▁up ▁the ▁' N or thern ▁Rugby ▁Football ▁Union ' ▁which ▁became ▁the ▁Rugby ▁Football ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 2 . ▁The ▁Rugby ▁League ▁Heritage ▁Centre ▁was ▁in ▁the ▁bas ement ▁of ▁the ▁George ▁Hotel ▁before ▁the ▁hotel ▁closed ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁ ▁Following ▁the ▁split ▁of ▁ 1 8 9 5 , ▁Hud ders field ▁became ▁a ▁focus ▁for ▁rugby ▁league ▁and ▁is ▁represented ▁by ▁Hud ders field ▁Gi ants ▁in ▁the ▁Super ▁League . ▁Hud ders field ▁Gi ants , ▁the ▁town ' s ▁rugby ▁league ▁club , ▁has ▁won ▁the ▁Rugby ▁Football ▁League ▁Championship ▁seven ▁times , ▁most ▁recently ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 1 – 6 2 , ▁and ▁the ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁six ▁times , ▁the ▁last ▁time ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 2 – 5 3 . ▁ ▁Under bank ▁R angers ▁based ▁in ▁Hol m f irth ▁are ▁the ▁most ▁prominent ▁amateur ▁club ▁in ▁the ▁town , ▁formed ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 4 , ▁and ▁launched ▁the ▁care ers ▁of ▁many ▁professional ▁players ▁including ▁Harold ▁W ag st aff , ▁Paul ▁D ixon ▁and ▁E or l