A collection of biographical, anecdotal, and literary essays on Britain’s consuming passion forrugby, this accountdescribes the exploits of the people s heroes from Gould to Gareth Edwards. The beauty and exhilaration of the game is vividly recaptured in classic prose, as are the emotions and expectations of the most passionate rugby aficionados in the world.From the humorous to the erudite, thisselection features work from the likes of Richard Burton, Frank Keating, John Morgan, Dylan Thomas, Alan Watkins, and Harry Webb.