"it was in London that the Rugby Football Union was founded by the members of London clubs, and where this, the games oldest governing body has always had a home. In London the first Laws of Rugby were agrred upon. In London are some of the oldest and most famous Rugby clubs in existence and London is also home to Twickenham Stadium - the largest ground in the world" This book is a comprehensive guide to every London Rugby club that is over 100 years old - whether or not they are still playibg - There is a section on where they used to play, aplotted A-Z of every club together with a detailed history of all the 50 surviving clubs - all illustrated throughout with hundreds of pictures from their archives. AUTHOR: Dick Tyson was in advertising for 35 years before starting on this book in 2004. Rugby football is his passion, and he tries to see a match every weekend in the winter. Dick is married and lives in Hertfordshire. Colour throughout