Rugby: The Pioneering Years

Author: Alan Turley

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  • : $25.00 NZD
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  • : 9781869506841
  • : HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
  • : HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
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  • : July 2008
  • : 240mm X 218mm
  • : New Zealand
  • : 49.99
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  • : Alan Turley
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  • : Hardback
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  • : 796.3330993
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  • : 192
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  • : illustrations (some coloured), map.
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Barcode 9781869506841
9781869506841

Local Description

For the first time, the origins of the game and its place in our early history has been researched and written by Alan Turley. The fascinating story begins with William Webb Ellis at Rugby School, covers the evolution of the rules and the game itself, and goes on to describe how the game first came to be played in New Zealand. Forwords by John Graham and Sir Brian Lochore.

Description

For the first time, the origins of the game and its place in our early history has been researched and written by Alan Turley. The fascinating story begins with William Webb Ellis at Rugby School, covers the evolution of the rules and the game itself, and goes on to describe how the game first came to be played in New Zealand. Forwords by John Graham and Sir Brian Lochore.

Author description

Alan Turley is a former Nelson City Councillor and a sports historian, and has written two previous books. This book has been published with the assistance of a publishing grant from the New Zealand Rugby Foundation.

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