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"UNDERSTANDING THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF SPORT" Volume 1 – RUGBY UNION - by Dai Richards “The origin of Rugby Union explained” When Richie McCaw raised aloft the William Webb Ellis trophy after the 2015 Rugby World Cup final few people would have thought about the schoolboy after whom the trophy was named. In t his recently published book ‘Understanding the Origin and Evolution of Sport – Volume 1 – Rugby Union’ (published by Rugby Relics Ltd, ISBN 978-0-9531714-1-5) sport historian Dai Richards looks at the origin and development of sport and in particular Rugby Union. He contends that the 1897 report by the Old Rugbeian Society on the origin of rugby football which named Webb Ellis as the founder of the game was incorrect in its conclusion and the history of this sport has been misrepresented from its earliest publications to present day. In depth analysis of sport in general and painstaking research have placed the origin of Rugby Union with the boys of Rugby School at around 1780. Published in a limited edition of 2500, each signed by the author this book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of sport. ISBN: 978-0-9531714-1-5 - Price: £25.00 + p&p |
