After the Final Whistle: The First Rugby
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Cooper, Stephen
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Fiction
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2015
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The History Press
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English
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As Britain's Empire went to war in August 1914, rugby players were the first to volunteer. They led from the front and paid a disproportionate price. In 1919, a grateful Mother Country hosted a rugby tournament: sevens teams at eight venues, playing 17 matches to declare a first 'world champion'. Th