Rugby's Strangest Matches. Extraordinary But True Stories From Over A Century Of Rugby
Griffiths John
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Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Robson Books
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2000
Edition: First Edition
Description: 313 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.
Publishers Description: U.S. Ruggers and their fans will delight in this extraordinary collection of astonishing true stories from the past 130 years, which reveal a bizarre side to a sport hitherto uncelebrated. A sampling: The Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to qualify for a leave of absence to play against England. The international test where an entire Wales side were sent off. The match in which a team of top soccer players beat their rugby counterparts at their own game, literally. And much more.
ISBN: 9781861053541
(155468)