Unlucky 13. The Rugby League ban in Vichy France with Melissa McMahon

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The Progressive Rugby League Podcast

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Progressive Rugby League is the thinking fans alternative. What is this thing called Rugby League? Where does it fit in the framework of a 21st century society? If you love rugby league and think 'there has to be a better way', this show is for you.

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Unlucky 13. The Rugby League ban in Vichy France with Melissa McMahon

The Progressive Rugby League Podcast

48 minutes 51 seconds

3 days ago

Unlucky 13. The Rugby League ban in Vichy France with Melissa McMahon

The banning of Rugby League in Vichy France continues to intrigue and appal 85 years on. Melissa McMahon, author of Unlucky 13: Amateurism as a weapon of war in Vichy France, joins the pod to discuss how it all went down, the key characters involved and the political and cultural context.

There is simply no sporting story quite like it.

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