Walk Around Wales - Dai's Blog

You see the strangest things on walks like the telephone pictured below. Today's walk was from the M4 junction at Margam to the county boundary with Bridgend county. The river Kenfig or Afan Cynffig (pictured below close to where it meets the sea) as it's known in Welsh forms the border between the two counties for quite a stretch so we will follow it for the next stage of the HW NPT tour.

Understanding the ORIGIN & EVOLUTION of Sport

Volume 1 - Rugby Union

Today I released my first and hopefully not last book. It is about the origin of Rugby Union, how the game started. Here's an extract from a press release.

When Richie McCaw raised aloft the William Webb Ellis trophy after the 2015 Rugby World Cup final, few people would have thought about the schoolboy after whom the trophy was named. In this recent publication, sport historian Dai Richards explores the origin of Rugby Union and closely examines how sports evolve. He contends that the 1897 report by the Old Rugbeian Society that named Webb Ellis as the founder of rugby football was incorrect in its conclusion and that the origin of the sport has been misrepresented throughout written history. Through thorough research and analysis, the origin of Rugby Union is instead placed with the boys of Rugby School in the late 18th century. Published in a limited signed edition, this book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of Rugby Union or the development of sport in general.

To view more information about this book or to buy a copy please click on the link to visit the book page our sister website Rugby Relics.

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