The Original Rules of Rugby

Jed Smith

ISBN 10: 1851243712 / ISBN 13: 9781851243716

Published by Bodleian Library, GB, 2007

About this Item

The origins of the game of rugby and the codification of the rules which defined the game have been glorified in numerous legends, some of which are little more than sporting hagiography. Following on from the success of The Rules of Association Football 1863 and in time for the Rugby World Cup in September - October 2007, this book investigates the origins of the game of rugby and reproduces for the first time in a single book both the first rules of the game, drawn up at Rugby School in 1845 and the first rules of the Rugby Football Union, published in 1871. The introduction by Jed Smith, the curator of the Rugby Football Museum in Twickenham, will provide the first systematic exploration of the origin of the rules of the game and their development. Includes images from the unique manuscript held at the Rugby Football Union as well as nineteenth-century illustrations of the game as it was first played, capturing its early spirit and enthusiasm.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781851243716

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Original Rules of Rugby
• Publisher: Bodleian Library, GB
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1851243712
• ISBN 13: 9781851243716
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 116 grams

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Synopsis

Rugby has rules, seriously? Believe it or not, it does. The Original Rules of Rugby brings together the original rules of the game drawn up at Rugby School in 1845 and the first rules of the Rugby Football Union in 1871. The book shows the complex evolution of rugby football and the intriguing history behind its shifting rules.

About the Author

The Bodleian Library produces beautiful and authoritative books which help to bring the riches of Oxford’s libraries to readers around the world. They publish on a very wide range of subjects, including catalogues and other titles related to their exhibitions, illustrated and non-illustrated thematic works and facsimiles, gift books, and children’s books and stationery.