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"Just read The Rugby Rebellion book - an excellent read, one of the best books I've ever read on rugby league."
Neil, Hartlepool (Durham, England)

"One of the most essential works of either rugby code in Australia. It deserves a permanent place on the bookshelf of every true sports fan."
Gary, Fairlight (NSW)

"Your book is awesome, & I don't know where to begin - it's the detail of information. The history has been there for nearly 100 years, but people have been blindsided by the politics, & only reworked the popular themes. It's your ability to bring up fresh material, & debunk some established beliefs, that sets your book apart. Well done! I kept telling myself - I wish I could write something like this!"
Bruce, Randwick (NSW)

"J'ai bien reçu le livre et j'ai commencé sa lecture immédiatement. Il est passionnant et historiquement de trés grande valeur pour les générations futures. Le passé sert toujours le présent Merci aux pionniers du jeu. Vive le rugby à 13. A trés bientôt et merci encore."
Louis, Limoux (France)

"Just wanted to pass on my congratulations on the Rugby Rebellion book. Without doubt the finest RL book I've ever come across. I think that it's important that RL fans understand why the game came into being and not to forget what RL is about."
James, Kogarah (NSW)

"G'day Sean, I've just finished reading The Rugby Rebellion and want to congratulate you. It is obviously the result of much time, research and passion. But quite often those ingredients don't give us the quality of result that you have come up with. It is superbly written and the unfolding of events - especially when not strictly chronological - allows for the perfect progression of the narrative. Key events are well weighted and your objectivity is commendable. It is great to have a serious history book finally written about the great game of rugby league. Larakin autobiographies ghost written for retiring players have their place, but they don't do justice to the history of the game nor its historical and emotional link with our community. I rate your book as the best book on sport that I have read."
Dean, Sydney (NSW)

"A thoroughly enjoyable sporting history. Any fan of the game must read it if they are to understand why the game rose to prominence in Australia at the turn of the twentieth century. The book also manages to de-mythologise the role of Messenger in the development of rugby league, which is welcome because it opens up space for the proper recognition of other figures such as Giltinan, Joynton-Smith and McKivat."
Brett, Melbourne (Vic)

"I got Dymocks in Adelaide to get a copy of your book. I have suffered from lack of sleep since I opened the first page. A great read, well researched and written in a very easy to follow style. I congratulate you on a wonderful job."
Ian, Adelaide (SA)

"Wow, what a read. This is a book that has it all. There are villians and heroes, twists and turns, hypocrisy and principles, and sorts out myths, legends and facts all in one book. This a book, that should be mandatory to all true believers of the game, and especially to some of modern players of our game. It is a heritage that must be protected and this book is the catalyst for this process. Sean, loved it - well done, take a bow."
Gary, Kariong (NSW)

"I have just finished reading your Rugby Rebellion book and wanted to congratulate you it's a very good read."
Jon, Redcliffe (Qld)

"Having read other histories of those events - Haynes, Lester, Messenger - I always thought there was something missing. The sequence of events they described always seemed to have some steps missing. Your book filled in the missing steps and made the build up to the rebellion very understandable. The rest of the book detailing the spread and success of the rebellion up to 1910 also fleshed out the history of that critical period. As I hope you can tell, I really enjoyed the book."
Graham, Leeds (Yorkshire, England)

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