Robert Kitson
Around the World in 80 Minutes: In Search of Rugby Greatness
Around the World in 80 Minutes: In Search of Rugby Greatness
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A JOURNEY TO FIND THE RUGBYS MOST REMARKABLE PEOPLE, TEAMS AND PLACES. WHAT MAKES RUGBY SPECIAL? Which INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS HAVE DEFINED THE MODERN GAME?
Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 17 August 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 - SPORT
A mesmerizing, unforgettable journey around the world of rugby.
Donald McRae, the Twice Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, has hailed it as "Magnificent... hugely intelligent and entertaining." Stuart Barnes, from the Sunday Times, also praised it, stating, "Really enjoyed it. Will Carling has described it as "An absolutely marvellous book... Recommended heartily." Jonathan Drennan, from the Sydney Morning Herald, added, "An absolutely marvellous book... Recommended heartily."
Contrasting characters, colliding cultures, and the same oval-shaped ball.
A journey to discover the most remarkable individuals, teams, and places in rugby.
What makes rugby special? Which individuals and teams have defined the modern game?
Around the World in 80 Minutes takes you on a captivating journey to explore the "golden era of global rugby union" between 1973 and 2023. It seeks to uncover the sports most influential trailblazers.
Robert Kitson, the long-time rugby union correspondent for the Guardian, assesses the current health of the game, tracks down the battered gladiators of yesteryear, and raises pertinent questions.
Does rugby retain its old rugged charm? What does its future look like? And what, ultimately, constitutes rugby's "greatness"?
Observant, amusing, and thought-provoking, the journey takes in some of the game's most 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.
Weight: 564g
Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399403580
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