Social History of English Rugby Union, Hardcover

Social historian and author Gillian Perry takes us on a highly entertaining whistle-stop tour of the history of the English afternoon tea, enhanced...

The rugby union has undergone immense change in the past two decadesintroducing a World Cup, accepting professionalism, and creating a global marke...

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An unrivalled insight into the sad mismanagement of rugby union in the 25 years since it turned professional, endangering its future at amateur lev...

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