Description
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 sports most influential trailblazers.
Robert Kitson, the Guardians long-time rugby union correspondent, assesses the games 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 ODriscoll, Maggie Alphonsi, Sean Fitzpatrick, Eddie Jones and Sir Clive Woodward to reflect on rugbys 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.
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Book details
- Format:Paperback
- Pages:272 Pages
- Dimensions:196 x 128 x 20 mm
- Publication date:15/08/2024
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN13:9781399403566
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.