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CONTENTS.

 

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I.

Rise of the Rugby union ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1

II.

The Union Matches ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

5

III.

Development of the Play ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

9

IV.

Captaincy ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

11

V.

Full-back ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

16

VI.

Three Quarter-back ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

20

VII.

Half-back ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

25

VIII.

Forward ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

28

IX.

The Referee ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

34

X.

The reform of the Laws ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

37

XI.

The Effect of Professionalism on the Rugby Game ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

43

Appendix—

Bye-Laws—Laws of the Game—Regulations for Umpires, etc. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

55