The Art of Coarse Rugby
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The Art of Coarse Rugby is a 1960 humorous book on amateur rugby by British journalist Michael Green. After writing a newspaper article on rugby union
, he was commissioned to write The Art of Coarse Rugby by Hutchinson
to go with a republication of The Art of Coarse Cricket by Spike Hughes
, who had intended the title as a play on Coarse Fishing
.
Green describes a coarse rugby player as differentiated from the rugger player in that he does not enjoy playing, but instead plays for any one of a number of other reasons, such as to get away from his wife, or because he dare not admit he is too old. Green had been involved in amateur rugby in the Midlands and London.
Coarse Rugby became a best-seller in Britain in 1960. Green later wrote among others, Even Coarser Rugby, or what did you do to Ronald?, The Art of Coarse Acting
, and The Art of Coarse Sailing.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, he was commissioned to write The Art of Coarse Rugby by Hutchinson
Hutchinson (publisher)
Hutchinson & Co. was an English book publisher, founded in 1887. The company merged with Century Publishing in 1985 to form Century Hutchinson, and was folded into the British Random House Group in 1989, where it remains as an imprint in the Cornerstone Publishing division...
to go with a republication of The Art of Coarse Cricket by Spike Hughes
Spike Hughes
Patrick "Spike" Cairns Hughes was a British jazz musician, composer and music journalist. He was the son of Irish composer, writer and song collector Herbert Hughes...
, who had intended the title as a play on Coarse Fishing
Coarse fishing
Coarse fishing is a term used in the United Kingdom and Ireland for angling for coarse fish, which are those types of freshwater fish other than game fish . The sport and the techniques used are particularly popular in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe.-History:The term "coarse fishing"...
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Green describes a coarse rugby player as differentiated from the rugger player in that he does not enjoy playing, but instead plays for any one of a number of other reasons, such as to get away from his wife, or because he dare not admit he is too old. Green had been involved in amateur rugby in the Midlands and London.
Coarse Rugby became a best-seller in Britain in 1960. Green later wrote among others, Even Coarser Rugby, or what did you do to Ronald?, The Art of Coarse Acting
The Art of Coarse Acting
The Art of Coarse Acting is a 1964 humorous book on amateur theatre by British journalist Michael Green, following the success of his The Art of Coarse Rugby in 1960....
, and The Art of Coarse Sailing.