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Klappentext Featuring team lists and match results, this classic 1892 illustrated history covers rugby at all levels, including early international encounters. Zusammenfassung Referee Frank Marshall (1845–1906) became president of the Yorkshire Rugby Union in 1890, and quickly made himself unpopular by enforcing the 'amateur' status of players. Featuring team lists and match results, this classic 1892 illustrated history covers rugby at all levels, including early international encounters. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The origins of the game; 2. A bigside at Rugby; 3. Eton football; 4. The Harrow game; 5. The Winchester game; 6. Rugby football in Scottish schools; 7. The foundation and progress of the Rugby Football Union from 1870 to 1880; 8. Progress of the Rugby Football Union from season 1880-1 to the present time; 9. Past development in rugby football and the future of the game; 10. International matches and players, 1871-80; 11. International matches and players, 1871-80; 12. International football, Scotland; 13. International football, Ireland; 14. International football, Wales; 15. Rugby football at Oxford; 16. Rugby football at Cambridge; 17. Metropolitan football; 18. County football, the county championship; 19. County football, Lancashire; 20. County football, Yorkshire; 21. County football, recollections of Northumberland; 22. County football, Cheshire; 23. County football, the Midlands, Gloucester and Somerset; 24. Foreign tours.
