The Northern Rugby Football Union. The Birth of Rugby League. 1895 to 1922: The Birth of Rugby League 1895-1922

An excellent book telling the story of the first 27 years of the Rugby League code when it was known as Northern Union football.It isn’t really a narrative tale, as Les Hoole paints the picture in episodes centred on clubs of the era (many of them long-since defunct) and the leading players. It’s an approach that works well, aided by a superb collection of vintage photographs.

VERY INTERESTING BOOK ON THE RUGBY SCHISM AT THE TURN OF THE 19th CENTURY.A WELL ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF EARLY RUGBY LEAGUE--A RECOMMENDED READ.

This book is a must for those interested in the history of Rugby league.Well written, and full of illustrations, and photographs.The writer is an expert on the history, and has obviously spent many years researching the facts.Without doubt a 10/10 book.

Sorry thought it was an awful book because I bought it hoping it would start to explain why league had broken away from union, it did not do that at all. It was mainly about the first few seasons of rugby league concentrating on the tests, challenge cup and seasons up to 1922 with brevity.

VERY GOOD BOOK FOR RUGBY LEAGUE HISTORIANS