Rugby League: A Peoples History by Tony Collins

Rugby League: A Peoples History by Tony Collins

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Tells the story of the game in all its glory, from global superstars to local supporters, professionals and amateurs, men and women, officials and grassroots volunteers. It explains why rugby league was born, grew around the world, and what enabled it to triumph over adversity - a social history of the life and times of the north of England.

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Rugby League: A Peoples History by Tony Collins

Tells the story of the game in all its glory, from global superstars to local supporters, professionals and amateurs, men and women, officials and grassroots volunteers. It explains why rugby league was born, grew around the world, and what enabled it to triumph over adversity - a social history of the life and times of the north of England.
Tony Collins is emeritus professor of history at De Montfort University, whose books include The Oval World: A Global History of Rugby and How Football Began. He has won the Lord Aberdare Prize for sports history book of the year four times, and appeared on many BBC television and radio programmes.
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ISBN 13 9781999333973
ISBN 10 1999333977
Title Rugby League: A Peoples History
Author Tony Collins
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
Year published 2020-08-14
Number of pages 256
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