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The glory days of Welsh rugby seem long ago now. Mortifying defeats, threatened strike action, institutionalized sexism, racism and homophobia in the WRU, bad financial management – this book examines key events from the 1980s to today which have brought Welsh rugby to its present crisis.
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Seimon Williams
Seimon Williams has worked in various roles within the education and public policy sector for nearly 20 years. He has an MA in Policy Research and Evaluation at Bangor University, and has been writing articles for Welsh rugby supporters’ website www.gwladrugby.com for over 15 years, as well as representing the views of supporters on Welsh radio and television.
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