Rugby fans will delight in this extraordinary collection of astonishing true stories from the past 130 years, which reveal a bizarre side to the sport hitherto uncelebrated. Here you'll find the Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to qualify for leave of absence to play against England, the match in which a team of top soccer players beat their rugby counterparts literally at their own game, the riotous encounter that led to a seven-year lapse in the fixture, the international where an entire Wales side were sent off, and the unknown who played for his country due to an administrative mistake.
| ISBN: | 9781905798162 |
| Publication date: | 30th May 2007 |
| Author: | John Griffiths |
| Publisher: | Anova Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 329 pages |
| Series: | Strangest Series |
| Genres: |
Football variants and related games |
Rugby fans will delight in this extraordinary collection of astonishing true stories from the past 130 years, which reveal a bizarre side to the sport hitherto uncelebrated. Here you'll find the Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to qualify for leave of absence to play against England, the match in which a team of top soccer players beat their rugby counterparts literally at their own game, the riotous encounter that led to a seven-year lapse in the fixture, the international where an entire Wales side were sent off, and the unknown who played for his country due to an administrative mistake.
Rugby's Strangest Matches features in the following genres: Football variants and related games
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Rugby's Strangest Matches was written by John Griffiths and published by Anova Books
Rugby's Strangest Matches has 329 pages
Yes it is part of Strangest Series series