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THE
RUGBY REBELLION
"The
most significant rugby league book
of the year. One of the most important
historical books on rugby league. "
The Daily
Telegraph - 17.12.05
"Quite
simply one of the best rugby books of its kind."
HeavensGame.com
"Revelations
of biblical proportions for rugby league and union tragics
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continually springing surprises in the style of a real-life
thriller."
Illawarra
Mercury
Tracing
Rugby's Great Divide
The Gold Coast Bulletin - October
14, 2005
"This
week I have come across one of the most interesting
pieces of footy literature encountered in a
long while. The Rugby Rebellion - The Divide
of League and Union is a deeply-researched
tome from historian Sean Fagan of RL1908.com
fame.
Of
interest to rugby union and league fans alike,
it traces the development of the two codes in
Australia. At first I thought it would go over
just the split of the two games in Sydney, it
actually retraces the amateur game from the
1870s. It culminates with the two codes fighting
each other in 1910, a battle that goes on today.
With
amazing newspaper excerpts (of events on and
off the field) from the time, those that think
they know plenty about the game will learn some
valuable lessons on just where the two games
came from."
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"It
will be considered a classic."
Peter Sharpham, author of 'The First Wallabies'
"Its
revelation is fascinating."
The Sydney Morning Herald
"For
thoroughness and revelation,
has left all competitors behind."
The Canberra Times
"A
brilliantly researched and revealing book."
Big League
"An
unbiased picture of the rugby revolution
of a century ago."
The
Press
(Christchurch,
New Zealand)
"A
fabulous sporting story."
Ian Heads, author of books on Matt Burke,
Arthur Beetson and other sporting stars
THE
RUGBY REBELLION
RRP $29.95
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it from your favourite book store or via this web site.
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