Huw Richards and Welsh Rugby

Welsh rugby history with Dr Huw Richards in the twelfth Sport in History Podcast brought to you by the British Society of Sport History in association with the Institute of Historical Research. Huw tells us about 'The Bounce of the Century' which led to Wales' most recent victory over New Zealand in 1953 in a very tight encounter. We also chat about the hotly disputed try that saw the only defeat of the original touring All Blacks in 1905, as well as looking forward to Welsh prospects in this summer's men's Rugby World Cup.Huw Richards is an Associate Lecturer at the London College of Communication. As well as being a respected historian of sport he is a freelance writer and journalist who has worked for - among others - the BBC, the Financial Times, and the International Herald Tribune. He’s written a number of authoritative works on the history of rugby including A Game for Hooligans: The History of Rugby, Dragons and All Blacks and The Red and the White, an account of the rivalry between Wales and England through over a century of rugby.Thia podcast is a British Society of Sports History (BSSH) production from the UK's leading society for the history of sport.. You can find the podcast on all social media & major podcast platforms here.Likewise, Click through to the BSSH website for further information on our events and to find out how to join the British Society of Sport History: https://www.sportinhistory.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.