Complete Set Rugby World Magazines for 1978
Used but in v good condition considering age

January 1978
New regional championship in England . BBC Wales to sponsor p?? Lions tour- too long?? Varsity match reviewed. Sponsorship- now 3 to 4 years old. International panel for Welsh referees. Sam Doble tribute. Spotlight on Gareth Edwards. All Blacks on the up. SA rugby controlled by SA rugby Board- Start of a new era. Nigel Horton in France

February 1978
Wales Grand Slam 1978 - 5-Nations previewed. - Bill Beaumont re-invented. Rugby circus on the way?? 1977 5-Nations- French Grand Slam, Wales Triple Crown. 1978 England scrum-halves- almost a different one every season! Spotlight on Andy Ripley
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March 1978
Wales Grand Slam 1978 - England v Wales match report & pics. - The possibility of professional rugby examined. WRU Cup reviewed by JBG. Spotlight on John Scott. Calcutta Cup- 25th Scotland v England at Murrayfield. David Leslie struggle to e injury. Spotlight on Gordon Brown. Michel Palmie- court case
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April 1978
Wales Grand Slam 1978 - Tribute to Gareth Edwards, world's most capped scrum half - Wales v Scotland & Ireland v Wales match reports & pics. Double page poster of Edwards, titled \"The Master\". - USA to tour SA?? Refereeing- a difficult job! Tony Ward- the discovery of the season. Gareth Edwards- centre page picture and “supreme entertainer.” Jeff Squire by JBG. Wales triple Triple Crown pictures

May 1978
Wales Grand Slam 1978 -4 page Triple Triple Crown pull out including double page colour team photo of last Wales five nations grand slam team. Wales v France report and pics. France join IRB. Peter Whiting in discussion on NZ and its players. Team of decade - Colin Deans- Hooking in the blood. JBG talks to Grav in Grand Slam season. Spotlight on Peter Squires. USA first tour of England reviewed.

June 1978
Wales Tour to Australia 1978 – In Wales Swansea win the Schweppes Welsh Cup and Maesteg the Whitbread Welsh Merit Table, Vivian Jenkins examines the state of British rugby, John Reed interviews England captain Bill Beaumont, England…around the clubs, spotlight on Moseley, Wales…around the clubs, spotlight on Pontypool, Scotland…around the clubs, spotlight on Watsonians, Ireland…around the clubs, spotlight on University College Dublin, Rugby World Leagues, JBG Thomas looks at the Welsh party touring Australia, Eddie Kann anticipates the Welsh tour, spotlight on Derek Quinnell, pen pictures of the Welsh tour party, Donald Cameron on New Zealand rugby, Reg Sweet on rugby in South Africa, Eddie Kann on Australian rugby, AW Scott on rugby in the USA and Austin Daniel on Sri Lankan rugby, Tom Hudson looks at fitness, Norman Mair on Hawick’s success, Bob Donahue on Albert Ferrasse, schools rugby by GW Abbott, Gloucester win the John Player Cup

July 1978
Wales v Australia . Gareth Edwards- Player of the year. Andy Irvine- runner up in player of the year. Ian McLachlan in conversation. J.P.Rives in conversation. Spotlight on Alan Lawson. SA Season. Grogg Shop item. David Parry-Jones pays tribute to Gerald Davies. Meet Des O’Brien. NZ survey result

August 1978
Focus on Wales tour of Australia. Tribute to Sid Going. Repercussions of violent play. Paul McLean rules. French versatility. USA 1st Test victory v Canada

September 1978
Era of the try scoring full back – JPR. Reaction to violent play. Profile of John Moloney. JPR photo on front cover. Profile of Haydn Tanner, Phil Moss and Bob Mordell. Article by JR Jones on Wills Cigarette cards. All Black conteners for ing tour.

October 1978
End of an era – Gareth Edwards and Gerald Davies retires, results of Australia’s tour of New Zealand, 9 new All Blacks for UK tour, London Welsh in USA, London Scottish in Canada, Vivian Jenkins looks ahead to the season with the All Blacks touring the British Isles – a tour originally arranged for the Springboks, former Wales and British Lion Cliff Morgan looks at the current state of the game, Surrey v International XV, Rugby World Leagues, Wayne Swift profiles Paul McLean of Australia, England…around the clubs, centenary seasons of Headingley and Morley, Wales…around the clubs, Bridgend centenary, Norman Mair on Gordon Brown, Scotland…around the clubs, Argentina to tour Britain, Ireland and Italy, Ireland…around the clubs, Ian Todd’s wish for the season, JBG Thomas talks to Roy Bergiers, AW Scott on the US Cougars in South Africa, Donald Cameron on Irish Universities tour of New Zealand, Eddie Kann on Australian rugby, Reg Sweet with Tom Bedford, schools rugby by George Abbott, Sean Diffley and the “season of hope” for Irish rugby, Bob Donahue reports on French rugby.

November 1978
All Blacks Grand Slam tour of British Isles 1978 - Souvenir Issue - Vivian Jenkins es the All Blacks, John Billot looks back at the last Welsh victory over the ABs in 1953, pen pictures and photos of All Black squad, review of Aussie tour of NZ, Tony Bodley calls for Home Rule for England, Jean-Claude Skrela's retirement, preview of Ireland v NZ, gerald Davies & Gareth Edwards retire, porfile of David Caplan, Headingley & Yorkshire, spotlight on Roger Uttley.

December 1978
All Blacks Grand Slam tour of British Isles 1978 - Terry Holmes tackled by Dalton on front cover - Vivian Jenkins previews the internationals - spotlight on Doug Bruce & Bruce Robertson - history of England v NZ encounters - interview with Mourie - pics from early games including Ireland - history of Scotland v NZ matches, guest writer Chris Rea on back play - profile of Cliff Jones, 1930's Cardiff & Wales - profile of England's wings Peter Squires & Mike Slemen - tour review including stats of Argentina to Britain - interview with Norman Bruce.

Also available Years 1979 & 1980
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