Guardians Of The Game. The History Of The New South Wales Rugby Union 1874-2004

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: ABC Books
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 2005
Edition: First Edition

Description: 303 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: From its earliest days as a game of rough and tumble with few rules, the game of rugby union in Australia owes its very existence to the dedication and commitment of the members of the New South Wales Rugby Union and its flagship team, the Waratahs. From the battle over rules which eventually led to the formation of Australian Rules Football as a separate code, to the lure of pay-for-play professionalism of rugby league, and to the cessation of all rugby in Australia during World War I, the New South Wales Rugby Union kept the game alive.Guardians of the Game is the fascinating story of Rugby Unions origins and development in New South Wales and Australia, of the people and players, of pioneers like the Arnold brothers and of latter-day rugby superstars like Nick Farr-Jones and David Campese.As the 2005 Waratahs lay claim to their first-ever Super-12 win, it is fitting that this history of Australias oldest rugby club be published, and that the deeds of the men and women of the New South Wales Rugby Union who kept the rugby flame burning through the games darkest hours be recognised.

ISBN: 9780733316258