Rugby Football During the Nineteenth Century: A Collection of Contemporary Essays about the Game by Bertram Fletcher Robinson
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (875 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 190431287X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A fascinating insight into the early years of Rugby Football - carefully reproduced and enhanced with notes and commentaries. During the 1890s, The Times newspaper described Fletcher Robinson as a household name within rugby circles. Hence he was well qualified to write an anecdotal account of the origin of Rugby Union.
Ripple said Contemporary views on an emerging sport. The mid-nineteenth century represented the sporting equivalent of the `big bang' in terms of winter sports in Great Britain, giving rise to the development of what today we call rugby union, soccer and rugby league, all from the same origin. It was also the origins of American Football. Perhaps due to its popularity amongst the public schools of the day, rugby union many years claimed the moral high ground, advocating amateurism and an emphasis on playing the game rather than providing a public spectacle. In 1896 Bertrand Fletcher Robinson, together with contributions from a few leading players of the day, wrote Rugby Football which was