The Progressive Rugby League Podcast
PRLSA
July 2, 202548 min
Rugby
Unlucky 13. The Rugby League ban in Vichy France with Melissa McMahon
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Episode Notes
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.
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