Rugby
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Wales were written off as no-hopers at the start of the 2008 Six Nations. They had failed to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, the previous October and had reacted by appointing their 13th coach in ...
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The first book-length academic treatment of rugby football in Ireland. Covering the period from the game's origins in Ireland in the 1870s through to the onset of professional rugby in the twenty-firs...
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This collection of essays charts the development of rugby football from its origins in the English public schools and ancient universities to its acceptance in the farthest reaches of the empire. illu...
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Harry Bowcott, the oldest surviving Lion of all, recalls what it was like to tour New Zealand almost 70 years ago. Also featured are other famous names, prodigious deeds and unforgettable characters s...
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This volume looks at rugby in late Victorian and Edwardian England and examines how class conflict tore rugby apart and led to the creation of rugby league. 1, black & white illustrations...
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Detailing Dawes's memories of playing with, captaining, and coaching some of the most outstanding players in rugby during the 1960s and 1970s, this narrative combines firsthand accounts with a broader...
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