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The Rygbimogion, Paperback Book

The Rygbimogion Paperback

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The Rygbimogion is, of course a spoof - a send-up, though a loving and gentle one, of Arthurian tales of derring-do in general, and of The Mabinogion in particular.

Like all such stories, these tales are abundantly inhabited by dragons and other mystical creatures, but the difference is that instead of knightly quests and courtly love, these tales are about rugby.

Rugby with strangely named lines on the pitch, devices akin to egg timers to keep time, and maidens gifted with the Sight in place of the television match official.

But rugby, nonetheless, founded on the twin principles of the sporting amateur, and chwarae teg - fair play - and governed by the Colegy Gªm on Ynys Men.

A player, like the Arthurian knight, sets out on a quest, of course.

But these are quests such as that of Eurwyn, to become the best outside half in Wales; or of Cedwyn, to perfect the art of goal kicking; or of Gruffudd, to prove his worthiness to marry a beautiful, but high-born maiden, the daughter of a rugby

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