Rugby World Cup

How was rugby born in 1823? Why didn’t the first Rugby World Cup take place until 1987? Why are there so few «new nations» emerging in the world of rugby? How did the sport establish itself in New Zealand South Africa France Ireland Fiji Georgia and Hong Kong? Are women’s rugby and the Olympic discipline of 7-a-side rugby opening up new frontiers? Why are the United Arab Emirates Qatar and Saudi Arabia interested in the sport?Through 50 geopolitical and international questions Kévin Veyssière invites rugby fans the curious and budding geographers alike to discover the genesis and evolution of this sport so attached to its traditions and long kept out of the spotlight. The book’s concise entertaining approach helps readers to better understand how rugby has become part of the global sports industry over time and across continents and how it has become a formidable tool for understanding the political economic and social changes taking place in the world today.. Kévin Veyssière 31 an expert and professor in the geopolitics of sport is the founder of the Football Club Geopolitics medium which has over 70000 subscribers on social networks. He is already the author of two books (Football Club Geopolitics and Mondial) published by Max Milo.