The Rygbimogion

Rugby is a minority sport in the US, but one growing in popularity. The US also has a minority population who trace their descent to Wales. This book is about Welsh rugby. But you don’t need to be in the minority to enjoy it. The Rygbimogion is a spoof, a send-up, though a loving and gentle one, of Arthurian tales of derring-do in general, and of the Mabinogion, the great Welsh Arthurian-style tales, in particular. The author claims to have discovered a long-hidden cache of tales, which prove that rugby was played in Wales in those remote Arthurian times. Those were the days before the English came, the days when every Cartref in Wales had its rugby teams, the days when young men won the love of maidens by their prowess on the rugby field rather than the battle field, often aided by benevolent animals and the magical talents of the maidens themselves.

Peter Murphy graduated from Cambridge University and spent a career in the law, as an advocate, teacher, and judge. He has worked both in England and the United States, and served for several years as counsel at the Yugoslavian War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague. He has written and published eleven novels: two political thrillers about the US presidency, Removal and Test of Resolve; A Statue for Jacob, based on the true story of Jacob de Haven; eight historical/legal thrillers featuring Ben Schroeder. His latest series features Judge Walden. He lives in Cambridgeshire.