The Union Game. A Rugby History

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: BBC Worldwide Ltd
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 1999
Edition: First Edition

Description: 287 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. The only exception is a small inscription to the inside page. The First Book To Explore The Controversial History And Development Of Rugby Union From The Game's Origins To The Advent Of Professionalism.

Publishers Description: A celebratory volume to accompany the fourth Rugby World Cup, taking place in the UK in the year 2000. It traces the social and popular history of rugby, and includes chapters on such topics as the games adoption by so many different countries, and the vexed decision to turn professional.

ISBN: 9780563551188