‘this rugby spellbound people’ : The Birth of Rugby in Cardiff and Wales

Author(s): Prescott, Gwyn
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 30/05/2024,
Pagination: 302 pages, 142 b/w,
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781904609186,
Description:

In this new and updated edition, Gwyn Prescott provides a fascinating insight into the origins and early years of the game in Cardiff. He outlines how its citizens of all backgrounds, its many distinct districts, and its commercial and religious interests took rugby to their hearts through the growth of clubs, competitions and the establishment of the famous Arms Park as the focal point of rugby in Wales.