When rugby was rugby : the story of Home Nations rugby union

208 pages : 26 cm. "When Rugby was Rugby" is a true must for any Rugby Union Fan. From the very invention of the sport in the 1820s, this wonderfully illustrated book captures the blood, sweat and tears of each of our Home Nations, and their players, in their desire to be not only the top team in the UK, but also in the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Metadata comments: Cut-off text on some pages due to tight binding Inherent cut-off text due to tight margin”. From the very invention of the sport at Rugby School in the 1982s, this book captures the blood, sweat and tears of each of the Home Nations in their desire to be not only the top team in the UK, but also in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.