Welsh Rugby

Welsh Rugby
Author: Seimon Williams
Publisher: Y Lolfa
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2023-11-16
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1800995407

The glory days of Welsh rugby seem long ago now. Mortifying defeats, threatened strike action, institutionalized sexism, racism and homophobia in the WRU, bad financial management – this book examines key events from the 1980s to today which have brought Welsh rugby to its present crisis.

Behind the Dragon

Behind the Dragon
Author: Ross Harries
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Total Pages: 551
Release: 2019-06-13
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1788851072

SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2020 - RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEAR This is a complete history of the Welsh rugby union team – told by the players themselves. Based on a combination of painstaking research into the early years of the Wales team to interviews with a vast array of Test match players and coaches from the Second World War to the present day, Ross Harries delves to the very heart of what it means to play for Wales, painting a unique and utterly compelling picture of the game in the only words that can truly do so: the players' own. Behind the Dragon lifts the lid on what it is to pull on the famous red shirt – the trials and tribulations behind the scenes, the glory, the drama and the honour on the field, and the heart-warming tales of friendship and humour off it. Absorbing and illuminating, this is the ultimate history of Welsh rugby – told, definitively, by the men who have been there and done it.

Contemporary Wales

Contemporary Wales
Author: The Open University
Publisher: The Open University
Total Pages: 195
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This 15-hour free course explored key aspects of the economy, society, politics and culture of contemporary Wales from a social science perspective.

Welsh Rugby in the 1970s

Welsh Rugby in the 1970s
Author: Carolyn Hitt
Publisher: Y Lolfa
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-09-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781800993983

A volume celebrating the golden era of Welsh Rugby in the 1970s, full of entertaining snippets and photographs galore reflecting the success of the Welsh rugby team during a decade which saw players such as Gareth Edwards, Barry John, Phil Bennett, Mervyn Davies, JPR and many more becoming international superstars. Presented in glorious retro Seventies design.

Little Welsh Rugby Fan

Little Welsh Rugby Fan
Author: Mark Williams
Publisher: Y Lolfa
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2018-06-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1847719201

A simple story of a young Welsh rugby fan who hasn't had a chance to see a game because his parents are working all the time. But then he meets a friend and has a chance to see his beloved Wales play.

Hard Men of wel Rugby

Hard Men of wel Rugby
Author: Lynn Davies
Publisher: Y Lolfa
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2014-08-14
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1784610208

This book looks at 20 rugby union players who fought on wel pitches for little but pride and honour in the days prior to the game turning professional in 1995, such as Dai Morris, Graham Price, Ray Prosser, Brian Thomas, Delme Thomas, Geoff Wheel, J P R Williams, R H Williams, W O Williams and Bobby Windsor.

Finding Wales

Finding Wales
Author: Peter Daniels
Publisher: Y Lolfa
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2018-01-12
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 178461520X

By the author of the acclaimed In Search of Welshness, this book takes an in-depth look at the state of our nation, at Welsh national identity and at what exactly it is that leads to so many Welsh exiles feeling they need to rediscover their roots and eventually return home. It poses questions that Wales's politicians and leaders need to grapple with.

Wales

Wales
Author: Anna Hestler
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2020-04-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1502655845

Though a part of Great Britain, Wales has its own unique culture including its own language, customs, and folklore. Wales also offers stunning natural beauty, featuring valleys, mountains, rivers, lakes, and hundreds of miles of coastline. This guide utilizes vivid photographs, facts, and sidebars to showcase historic and contemporary Wales, offering an in-depth examination into the country's past, government, culture, and its relation to the United Kingdom. It highlights the country's modern operations, including its current political climate, religious affiliations, cuisine, and arts. Your readers will also learn about pressing issues related to its ecology, conservation, and school systems.

The Rough Guide to Wales

The Rough Guide to Wales
Author: Catherine Le Nevez
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 549
Release: 2009-05
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1848360509

The guide includes hundreds of listings of the all the top places to eat, drink and stay, whatever your budget. There is plenty of good advice on outdoor pursuits, including some of the best mountain and coastal walks, and activities from surfing on the Gower to climbing in Snowdonia.