Episode 139
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 joins the pod to discuss how it all went down, the key characters involved and the political and cultural context.
The Progressive Rugby League Podcast · PRLSA
July 2, 202548m 51s
Show 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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