Rugby union has undergone immense change in the past two decades - introducing a World Cup, accepting professionalism and creating a global market in players - yet no authoritative English-language general history of the game has been published in that time. Until now.
A Game for Hooligans brings the game's colourful story up to date to include the 2007 World Cup. It covers all of the great matches, teams and players but also explores the social, political and economic changes that have affected the course of rugby's development. It is an international history, covering not only Britain and France but also the great rugby powers of the southern hemisphere and other successful rugby nations, including Argentina, Fiji and Japan.
Contained within are the answers to many intriguing questions concerning the game, such as why 1895 is the most important date in both rugby-union and rugby-league history and how New Zealand became so good and have remained so good for so long. There is also a wealth of anecdotes, including allegations of devil-worship at a Welsh rugby club and an account of the game's contribution to the Cuban Revolution.
This is a must-read for any fan of the oval ball.
Über den Autor Huw Richards
Huw Richards baut seit mehr als 17 Jahren organische, nachhaltige Lebensmittel im Garten an und hat kürzlich die "Abundance Academy" ins Leben gerufen, die Online-Kurse zur Verbesserung der Gartenproduktivität anbietet. Er ist aktiv in den sozialen Medien: Der YouTube-Kanal von Huw hat über 500.000 Abonnenten - die beliebtesten Videos haben mehr als 3 Millionen Aufrufe. Seine Facebook-Seite hat mehr als 85.000 Likes und bei Instagram hat er 53.000 Follower. Huw hat bei DK bereits zwei Bücher veröffentlicht: "Hochbeet" und "Frische Ernte zum kleinen Preis".