The Reduced History of Rugby
The Reduced History of Rugby
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Summary
Captures the essence of William Webb Ellis, the daddy of oval ball games, in 80 minutes. This is the story of rugby - a compilation of match reports, spoof correspondence and cartoons. From the playing fields of Edwardian England's public schools to the splendour of Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, the game's achievements and happenings are recalled.
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The Reduced History of Rugby by Iain Spragg
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.
Aubrey Ganguly, Editorial Director at Future Publishing, is a former newspaper journalist, who has written about everything from sport to showbiz for all of Britain's nationals. Justyn Barnes is a freelance writer. He contributes regularly to FourFourTwo and Sky The Magazine. Co-authors of The Reduced History of Football, Golf and Cricket, they both live in London. Tony Husband is an award-winning cartoonist and writer. He is famous for his "Yobs" cartoon strip in Private Eve and also draws for Times Sport, Sun Sport, Express Sport and The Spectator.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780233001227 |
| ISBN 10 | 0233001220 |
| Title | The Reduced History of Rugby |
| Author | Iain Spragg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2006-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |