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An Illustrated History of Rugby Rebels, Role Models and Giant Killers
The Players, People, Teams and Ideas that Changed Rugby Forever
Series: Illustrated Rugby Histories
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Ideal for rugby enthusiasts and sports history fans seeking inspirational stories of courage and unexpected triumphs within the sport.
Learn all about the players, characters and teams that shaped rugby and inspired millions. From 19th century innovators to 21st century superstars, James Stafford examines players who overcame the odds to beat everything from injury and illness to racism and sexism to excel and thrill followers of our great game.
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Learn all about the players, characters, and teams that shaped rugby and inspired millions. From 19th century innovators to 21st century superstars, the latest book in the Illustrated History of Rugby series examines players who overcame the odds to beat everything from injury and illness to racism and sexism, excelling and thrilling followers of our great game.
It also tells the stories of giant-killing teams who shocked the world and took the scalps of heavily favoured opponents. From the Tonga team that beat Australia in 1973 to the 'Miracle in Brighton', which saw Japan topple the mighty Springboks, James Stafford and Raluca Moldovan bring to life some of the most thrilling moments in rugby history.
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An Illustrated History of Rugby Rebels, Role Models and Giant Killers
Learn all about the players, characters, and teams that shaped rugby and inspired millions. From 19th century innovators to 21st century superstars, the latest book in the Illustrated History of Rugby series examines players who overcame the odds to beat everything from injury and illness to racism and sexism, excelling and thrilling followers of our great game. It also tells...Paperback$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781915359094
Publisher: Polaris Publishing Limited
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 September 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Polaris Publishing Limited
Illustration: b/w line drawings throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Raluca Moldovan
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 313g
Pages: 352
About the Author
James Stafford is the founder of cult rugby website The East Terrace. He has written on rugby for national newspapers, websites, match programmes and magazines in the UK and Ireland. He is author of the An Illustrated History of Rugby series from Polaris Publishing and also wrote the bestselling children's book How Wales Beat the Mighty All Blacks. In 2017, Stafford's collection of short comics, 'The Sorrowful Putto of Prague' (Truchliv amoret prask), was published to critical acclaim in the Czech Republic even drawing praise from Hollywood legend Samuel L. Jackson. He lives in Prague.
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