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Around the World in 80 Minutes
In Search of Rugby Greatness
Buch von Robert Kitson
Sprache: Englisch

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'A mesmerising, unforgettable journey around world rugby. '
Donald McRae - Twice Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year

'Magnificent. a hugely intelligent and entertaining.'
Stuart Barnes, Sunday Times'Really enjoyed it.'
Will Carling

'An absolutely marvellous book. Recommended heartily.'
Jonathan Drennan, Sydney Morning HeraldCONTRASTING CHARACTERS, COLLIDING CULTURES, THE SAME OVAL-SHAPED BALL. A JOURNEY TO FIND THE RUGBY'S MOST REMARKABLE PEOPLE, TEAMS AND PLACES.

What makes rugby special? Which individuals and teams have defined the modern game? Around the World in 80 Minutes charts the 'golden era' of global rugby union between 1973 and 2023 and goes in search of the sport's most influential trailblazers.

Robert Kitson, the Guardian's long-time rugby union correspondent, assesses the game's current health, tracks down the battered gladiators of yesteryear and asks some pertinent questions. Does rugby retain its old rugged charm? What does its future look like? And what, ultimately, constitutes rugby 'greatness'?

Observant, amusing and thought-provoking, the journey takes in some of the game's more prominent names - including David Campese, Brian O'Driscoll, Maggie Alphonsi, Sean Fitzpatrick, Eddie Jones and Sir Clive Woodward - to reflect on rugby's intangible shared joy.

Millions of fans continue to find rugby maddeningly irresistible and endlessly compelling. This book is for them, and for anyone else wondering where the appeal lies.
'A mesmerising, unforgettable journey around world rugby. '
Donald McRae - Twice Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year

'Magnificent. a hugely intelligent and entertaining.'
Stuart Barnes, Sunday Times'Really enjoyed it.'
Will Carling

'An absolutely marvellous book. Recommended heartily.'
Jonathan Drennan, Sydney Morning HeraldCONTRASTING CHARACTERS, COLLIDING CULTURES, THE SAME OVAL-SHAPED BALL. A JOURNEY TO FIND THE RUGBY'S MOST REMARKABLE PEOPLE, TEAMS AND PLACES.

What makes rugby special? Which individuals and teams have defined the modern game? Around the World in 80 Minutes charts the 'golden era' of global rugby union between 1973 and 2023 and goes in search of the sport's most influential trailblazers.

Robert Kitson, the Guardian's long-time rugby union correspondent, assesses the game's current health, tracks down the battered gladiators of yesteryear and asks some pertinent questions. Does rugby retain its old rugged charm? What does its future look like? And what, ultimately, constitutes rugby 'greatness'?

Observant, amusing and thought-provoking, the journey takes in some of the game's more prominent names - including David Campese, Brian O'Driscoll, Maggie Alphonsi, Sean Fitzpatrick, Eddie Jones and Sir Clive Woodward - to reflect on rugby's intangible shared joy.

Millions of fans continue to find rugby maddeningly irresistible and endlessly compelling. This book is for them, and for anyone else wondering where the appeal lies.
Über den Autor
Robert Kitson has been the Guardian's rugby union correspondent since 1999. He has attended every Rugby World Cup since 1991 and has covered almost 400 Test matches worldwide. He has also worked at five Olympic Games and reported on numerous other sports, including cricket, football, golf and tennis. His first book, Exe Men, won the 2021 Telegraph Rugby Book of the Year award. He is married with three children and lives in Devon. [...]
Zusammenfassung
Published in advance of the 2023 Rugby World Cup and the 200th anniversary of the rugby's birth.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
1. David Duckham and Other Animals
2. Great Southern Land
3. Sunshine on Leith
4. Take Me to the River
5. All Aboard the Chariot
6. The Great Divide
7. Queens of the Stone Age
8. The Lion Kings
9. Silver Ferns and Golden Eras
10. Bokke, Bokke!
11. 2003 and All That
12. The Brave and the Faithful
13. Distant Horizons
14. First Among Equals
15. Postcards from the Edge
16. Fighting the Good Fight
17. Pacific Warriors
18. Riding the Bullet Train
19. The Americas Dream
20. Allez les Bleus!
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Lexika & Handbücher
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781399403580
ISBN-10: 1399403583
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Kitson, Robert
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 240 x 160 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Kitson
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.08.2023
Gewicht: 0,562 kg
Artikel-ID: 126087288
Über den Autor
Robert Kitson has been the Guardian's rugby union correspondent since 1999. He has attended every Rugby World Cup since 1991 and has covered almost 400 Test matches worldwide. He has also worked at five Olympic Games and reported on numerous other sports, including cricket, football, golf and tennis. His first book, Exe Men, won the 2021 Telegraph Rugby Book of the Year award. He is married with three children and lives in Devon. [...]
Zusammenfassung
Published in advance of the 2023 Rugby World Cup and the 200th anniversary of the rugby's birth.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
1. David Duckham and Other Animals
2. Great Southern Land
3. Sunshine on Leith
4. Take Me to the River
5. All Aboard the Chariot
6. The Great Divide
7. Queens of the Stone Age
8. The Lion Kings
9. Silver Ferns and Golden Eras
10. Bokke, Bokke!
11. 2003 and All That
12. The Brave and the Faithful
13. Distant Horizons
14. First Among Equals
15. Postcards from the Edge
16. Fighting the Good Fight
17. Pacific Warriors
18. Riding the Bullet Train
19. The Americas Dream
20. Allez les Bleus!
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Lexika & Handbücher
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781399403580
ISBN-10: 1399403583
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Kitson, Robert
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 240 x 160 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Robert Kitson
Erscheinungsdatum: 17.08.2023
Gewicht: 0,562 kg
Artikel-ID: 126087288
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