After the Final Whistle: The First Rugby World Cup and the First World War

by Stephen Cooper, Jason Leonard, Stephen Cooper

Book Overview

When 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. When the Armistice came after four long years, their war game was over; even as the last echo of the guns of November faded, it was time to play rugby again. As Allied troops of all nations waited to return home, sports occupied their minds and bodies. In 1919, a grateful Mother Country hosted a rugby...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750969997
• ISBN13: 9780750969994
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"