A social history of English Rugby Union
From the myth of William Webb Ellis to the glory of the 2003 World Cup win, this book explores the social history of rugby union in England. Ever since Tom Brown?s Schooldays the sport has seen itself as the guardian of traditional English middle-class values. In this fascinating new history, leadin...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2009.
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| Online Access: | ebrary View fulltext via EzAccess MyiLibrary |
| Summary: | From the myth of William Webb Ellis to the glory of the 2003 World Cup win, this book explores the social history of rugby union in England. Ever since Tom Brown?s Schooldays the sport has seen itself as the guardian of traditional English middle-class values. In this fascinating new history, leading rugby historian Tony Collins demonstrates how these values have shaped the English game, from the public schools to mass spectator sport, from strict amateurism to global professionalism. Based on unprecedented access to the official archives of the Rugby Football Union, and drawing on an impressi. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 277 p., [8] leaves of plates) : ill., photos. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-262) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203885444 (electronic bk.) 0203885449 (electronic bk.) |