Screen LibraryRugby Union and globalization An odd-shaped world /
In 1995 rugby union finally became a professional sport following more than a century as an amateur game. This book offers a critical analysis of the sport in the professional era and assesses the relationship between the local and the global in contemporary rugby union.
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Global culture and sport series
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230289710 |
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In 1995 rugby union finally became a professional sport following more than a century as an amateur game. This book offers a critical analysis of the sport in the professional era and assesses the relationship between the local and the global in contemporary rugby union. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9780230229310, 2010. |
| Carrier Form: | 184 p. |
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9780230229310 9780230289710 : 0230289711 : |
| CLC: | F114.41 |
| Contents: | Introduction Where and Why Rugby Matters The Rugby World Cup Power Shifts: From League to Union The Rugby Player as Celebrity Player Migration in the Professional Age The Migration of Coaches in Rugby Union Passports of Convenience The Lions Roar Flattening the Rugby World. |