{"product_id":"the-men-in-the-arena-england-australia-and-the-battle-for-the-2003-rugby-world-cup-9781915359155","title":"The Men in the Arena: England, Australia and the Battle for the 2003 Rugby World Cup","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe Men in the Arena is a book that explores the 2003 Rugby World Cup final between England and Australia, telling the story primarily in the words of the protagonists. It features exclusive new interviews with players and coaches from both teams, as well as an array of superstars who faced them. The book is shortlisted for the Sports Book Awards Rugby Book of the Year and is praised for its re-telling of the most celebrated story of English rugby. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 03 August 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Polaris Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ultimate World Cup showdown, in the words of those who were there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShortlisted for the Sports Book Awards Rugby Book of the Year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 1997 to 2003, England and Australia battled for domination of the rugby world in one of the greatest rivalries the sport has ever known.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \"The Men in the Arena,\" William Hill shortlisted authors Peter Burns and Tom English explore every aspect of the teams journey to the 2003 Rugby World Cup final, telling the story primarily in the words of the protagonists at the centre of the battle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing exclusive new interviews with players and coaches from both teams, plus an array of superstars who faced them from New Zealand, Ireland, France, Wales, and beyond, this is the inside story like it has never been told before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA splendid re-telling of English rugby's most celebrated story. Cracking stuff from start to finish - Robert Kiston, The Guardian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 660g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 162 x 242 x 39 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781915359155\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Burns,Tom English","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44429463290106,"sku":"9781915359155","price":14.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1691161536659_book.jpg?v=1691268248","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-men-in-the-arena-england-australia-and-the-battle-for-the-2003-rugby-world-cup-9781915359155","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}