The remarkable story of one man's struggle to overcome racism, reach rugby league's highest heights, and revolutionise rugby coaching.
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Tony Collins is Emeritus Professor of History at De Montfort University and a Fellow of the Institute of Sports Humanities. His previous books include Rugby's Great Split, Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain, A Social History of English Rugby Union and The Oval World, all of which won the Aberdare Prize for Sports History. @collinstony
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