Rugby - Magic
Laurie Taylor re-appraises Rugby with Tony Collins and Dr Dominic Malcolm. They discuss how rugby has championed the virtues of patriotism, physical courage and manliness.
RUGBY
According to Oscar Wilde βRugby is a good occasion for keeping thirty bullies far from the centre of townβ. Laurie Taylor re-appraises this sport of gentleman with Social Historian, Tony Collins whoβs charted the class wars that have beset rugby union, from Tom Brownβs Schooldays to Englandβs victory in the English World Cup in 2003 and Dr Dominic Malcolm, Senior lecturer in the Sociology of Sport at Loughborough University. They discuss how rugby has championed the virtues of patriotism, physical courage and manliness.
MAGIC
Professor Owen Davies is the author of a new book entitled Grimoires; A History of Magic Books, he talks about the past and present significance of magical books and spells.
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