U.S. Ruggers and their fans will delight in this extraordinary collection of astonishing true stories from the past 130 years, which reveal a bizarre side to a sport hitherto uncelebrated. A sampling: The Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to qualify for a leave of absence to play against England. The international test where an entire Wales side were sent off. The match in which a team of top soccer players beat their rugby counterparts at their own game, literally. And much more.

Rugby's Strangest Matches: Extraordinary But True Stories from Over a Century of Rugby (Strangest S.)

Griffiths, John C.

Humor & Entertainment

Anova Books

Rugby fans will delight in this extraordinary collection of astonishing true stories from the past 130 years, which reveal a bizarre side to the sport hitherto uncelebrated. Here you'll find the Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to qualify for leave of absence to play against England, the match in which a team of top soccer players beat their rugby counterparts literally at their own game, the riotous encounter that led to a seven-year lapse in the fixture, the international where an entire Wales side were sent off, and the unknown who played for his country due to an administrative mistake.

Rugby's Strangest Matches: Extraordinary but True Stories from Over a Century of Rugby (Strangest series)

Sports & Outdoors

Other Team Sports

Rugby fans will delight in this extraordinary collection of astonishing but true stories from the past 130 years, which reveal a bizarre and hitherto uncelebrated side to the sport. Here you'll find, among many other bizarre events, the Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to play against England, the match in which a team of top soccer players beat their rugby counterparts at their own game, the riotous encounter that meant that particular fixture was subsequently abandoned for seven years, the international match in which an entire Wales side were sent off, and the unknown player who was capped for his country due to an administrative mistake. Rugby's Strangest Matches is a fascinating compendium that is sure to amuse and entertain.

Rugby's Strangest Matches: Extraordinary But True Stories from Over a Century of Rugby (Strangest series)

Humor

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Rugby's Strangest Matches: Extraordinary But True Stories from Over a Century of Rugby (Strangest S.)

Rugby's Strangest Matches: Extraordinary but True Stories from Over a Century of Rugby (Strangest series)

Rugby's Strangest Matches: Extraordinary But True Stories from Over a Century of Rugby (Strangest series)