LEADER 02392nam 22004933u 450 001 9910150544503321 005 20210113161744.0 010 $a0-7509-6566-5 035 $a(CKB)3710000000461315 035 $a(EBL)2048872 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC2048872 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL2048872 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL820266 035 $a(OCoLC)918624443 035 $a(BIP)051613725 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000461315 100 $a20150817d2015|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAfter the Final Whistle$b[electronic resource] $eThe First Rugby World Cup and The First World War 210 $aNew York $cThe History Press$d2015 215 $a1 online resource (413 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7509-6422-7 327 $aCover; Praise; Title; Dedication; In Acknowledgement; Contents; Foreword; 1 On Rugby Fields the Whistles Blow; 2 The Last of Peace; 3 Scotland; 4 Australia; 5 New Zealand; 6 Canada; 7 South Africa; 8 United States of America; 9 England; 10 Ireland; 11 Wales; 12 France; 13 No Side; 14 The Return of the King; 15 Endgame; 16 Aftermath and Recovery; 17 Rugby Remembers; Bibliography; Plates; Copyright 330 $aAs Britain's Empire went to war in August 1914, rugby players were the first to volunteer. They led from the front and paid a disproportionate price. In 1919, a grateful Mother Country hosted a rugby tournament: sevens teams at eight venues, playing 17 matches to declare a first 'world champion'. There had never been an international team tournament like it. For the first time teams from Australian, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Britain and France were assembled in one place. Rugby held the first ever 'World Cup'. It was a moment of triumph, a celebration of military victory, of Commonwea 517 $aAfter the Final Whistle 610 $aRugby Football 610 $aWorld War, 1914-1918 610 $aSports & Recreation 610 $aHistory 676 $a796.33365 700 $aCooper$b Stephen$099417 702 $aLeonard$b Jason$4aui 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910150544503321 996 $aAfter the Final Whistle$93083770 997 $aUNINA