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The first part of the book investigates how rugby union football and Australian rules football emerged as the dominant football codes in Australia. It also examines how these codes were institutionalised within the education system and privileged within broader colonial society. The analysis suggests that both playing and spectating these codes became socially sanctioned practices that reinforced British identity.

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British Regiments: Guardians of Colonial Sporting Legitimacy

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    2025年

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  • Steve Georgakis

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The first part of the book investigates how rugby union football and Australian rules football emerged as the dominant football codes in Australia. It also examines how these codes were institutionalised within the education system and privileged within broader colonial society. The analysis suggests that both playing and spectating these codes became socially sanctioned practices that reinforced British identity.