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This book covers the 1928 Tour by the Rugby League to Australia, New Zealand and for the very first time Canada. It deals with some very unique aspects on that tour:-The players having to deal with the immediate aspects of radio interviews for the first time and at times falling foul as a resultFor the first time two brothers were selected to tour, sadly one would succumb to appendicitis while on tourThe Ashes won for the forth time in a row but the weather played a great part in the victoryThe skipper played the second half of a Test match with a broken thumb, in fact the thumb was broken three times on the tourAustralia take to the field wearing green and gold for the very first timeThe tourists return with two trophies, the Ashes Cup and the Gleeson CupThe tourists play two exhibition games on their way home, one in Vancouver and the other in MontrealBoth of these games are covered in detail after match reports were uncovered for the first time in ninety yearsRecord profits made and a record bonus paid to the players.The book deals with all of the major games and also with events that occurred both on and off the field. It also shows the power of local radio in the two countries and its effects on the spread of the game. It is a book that the casual rugby supporter of either code will find of interest while the avid rugby league fan with a desire to discover more of the history of the game will find invaluable.