The Classic Guide to Rugby
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The Classic Guide to Rugby by D R Gent
William Webb Ellis is often credited with the innovation of running with the ball in hand in 1823 at Rugby School when he allegedly caught the ball while playing football and ran towards the opposition goal. However, the evidence for the story is doubtful. In 1845, the first football laws were written by Rugby School pupils; other significant events in the early development of rugby include the Blackheath Club's decision to leave the Football Associationin 1863 and the split between rugby union and rugby league in 1895. The turn of the century was a time of great change and increased interest in the sport, and as rugby went from strength to strength, Henry Vassall, honorary treasurer to the Rugby Football Union at the time and Arthur Budd, former England international and president of the RFU, laid down the rules and strategies for how to become the perfect rugby player. This is a book that NO budding footballer should be without, from masters of the game.
Born and bred in Wales, a native of Swansea, and twice a Welsh triallist, D. R. Gent became a Gloucester, Gloucestershire and England player. He made 146 appearances for Gloucester between 1903–11, and was captain for the 1906–7 season. He won five caps for England, his first being against the 1905 New Zealand team. He later became a school headmaster and rugby correspondent for the Sunday Times.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781445644783 |
| ISBN 10 | 1445644789 |
| Titel | The Classic Guide to Rugby |
| Autor | D R Gent |
| Serie | The Classic Guide To |
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| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Amberley Publishing |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2015-02-15 |
| Seitenanzahl | 224 |
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