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The Original Rules of Rugby
Jed (Intro) Smith
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Description for The Original Rules of Rugby
Hardcover. This book investigates the origins of the game of rugby and reproduces for the first time in a single book both the first rules of the game, drawn up at Rugby School in 1845 and the first rules of the Rugby Football Union, published in 1871. Series: Original Rules. Num Pages: 96 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WSJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 105 x 14. Weight in Grams: 122.
The origins of the game of rugby and the codification of the rules which defined the game have been glorified in numerous legends, some of which are little more than sporting hagiography. Following on from the success of The Rules of Association Football 1863 and in time for the Rugby World Cup in September – October 2007, this book investigates the origins of the game of rugby and reproduces for the first time in a single book both the first rules of the game, drawn up at Rugby School in 1845 and the first rules of the Rugby Football ... Read more
The origins of the game of rugby and the codification of the rules which defined the game have been glorified in numerous legends, some of which are little more than sporting hagiography. Following on from the success of The Rules of Association Football 1863 and in time for the Rugby World Cup in September – October 2007, this book investigates the origins of the game of rugby and reproduces for the first time in a single book both the first rules of the game, drawn up at Rugby School in 1845 and the first rules of the Rugby Football ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
Series
Original Rules
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851243716
SKU
9781851243716
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jed (Intro) Smith
Jed Smith was formerly Curator of the Museum of Rugby, Twickenham.
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