An Illustrated History of English Rugby: Fun, Facts and Stories from over 150 Years of Mens International Rugby
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
An Illustrated History of English Rugby: Fun, Facts and Stories from over 150 Years of Mens International Rugby
By (Author) James Stafford
Illustrated by Raluca Moldovan
Polaris Publishing Limited
Polaris Publishing Limited
1st July 2023
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Sport: general
History of sport
Sports teams and clubs
Sports and Active outdoor recreation
796.3330942
Physical Properties
Paperback
464
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 28mm
423g
Description
The English rugby team has been scrummaging its way around the rugby fields of the world since 1871.
James Staffords An Illustrated History of English Rugby takes you on a thrilling journey through a century and a half of glory, failure, mediocrity and brilliance.
Mixing stats and facts with player profiles, match reports and social history, this book is perfect for hardcore and casual fans aged eight to 80. Packed with delightful illustrations from Raluca Moldovan, this follow up to Staffords best-selling An Illustrated History of Welsh Rugby will give readers a new appreciation of the stars of today and the pioneers of yesteryear.
Author Bio
James Stafford is the founder of cult rugby website The East Terrace. He has written on rugby for national newspapers, websites, match programmes and magazines in the UK and Ireland. He is author of the An Illustrated History of Rugby series from Polaris Publishing and also wrote the bestselling childrens book How Wales Beat the Mighty All Blacks.
In 2017, Staffords collection of short comics, 'The Sorrowful Putto of Prague' (Truchliv amoret prask), was published to critical acclaim in the Czech Republic even drawing praise from Hollywood legend Samuel L. Jackson.
He lives in Prague.
