The Reduced History of Rugby - The Oval-shaped Story of the Union Game Squeezed into 80 Minutes (Hardcover)

A lot of rucking and mauling has gone on since William Webb Ellis first picked up the ball and ran, but this doughty little book heroically manages to capture the true essence of the daddy of all oval ball games in just 80 minutes (plus 20 minutes of overtime). This is the story of rugby as never been told before: a jinking, weaving compilation of surreal match reports, spoof correspondence and quirky cartoons. From the playing fields of Edwardian England's public schools to the canopied splendour of Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, the game's towering achievements, hilarious happenings and ludicrous coincidences are entertainingly recalled.

General

Imprint:	Andre Deutsch Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2006
Authors:	Iain Spragg
Illustrators:	Tony Husband
Dimensions:	178 x 111 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-0-233-00122-7
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > Humour collections & anthologies Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Rugby football > General
LSN:	0-233-00122-0
Barcode:	9780233001227

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