World rugby
By: Mark Ryan ; foreword: Bill McLaren
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9781844517145
Subjects: Rugby football; Rugby
Description: Packed with information on the greatest games and moments, memorable defeats, legendary players and headline-grabbing events from around the globe and throughout history ... Divided into five geographical chapters covering the main areas in which rugby is played- Oceania, Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia- the reader can get a feel for the triumphs and styles of those regions. Within the chapters the entries are presented chronologically from rugby's beginnings in the late nineteenth century right up to the dynamic game of the new millennium. A select number of rugby league entries are also included.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Oceaia; title: Europe; title: Africa; title: Americas; title: Asia.