Behind The Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions (Behind the Jersey) - Hardcover

Jones, Stephen; English, Tom; Cairn, Nick; Barnes, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1780270984 ISBN 13: 9781780270982

Verlag: Polaris, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

For 125 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a unique emblem in world sport. They represent the best of the best from the four Home Nations, coming together every four years under a united badge to take on the rugby greats of the Southern Hemisphere. Lions tours embody a revered legacy that is steeped in tradition yet maintains a vibrant standing in the modern era. The Lions badge is a symbol of the ethics, values and the romance at the heart of Test match rugby. Every four years the rugby world's focus is drawn to a great red pilgrimage as the Lions embark on a brutal and exhilarating tour that challenges the very limits of their rugby ability and the strengths of their characters. They travel to the far reaches of the earth to confront the great powers in the world game - and the weight of history itself. Behind the Lions sees four esteemed rugby writers from each of the Home Nations delve to the heart of what it means to be a Lion, interviewing a vast array of former tourists to uncover the passion, pride and exhilaration experienced when wearing the famous red jersey. It is a tale of heart-break and ecstasy, humour and poignancy that is at once inspirational, moving and utterly compelling. This is the story of the British & Irish Lions - in their own words.

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Stephen Jones is a rugby correspondent for the Sunday Times and the author of several books on the sport, including Lion Man: The Autobiography of Ian McGeechan, Midnight Rugby: Triumph and Shambles in the Professional Era, and Endless Winter: Inside Story of the Rugby Revolution. He is also the recipient of the prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. Tom English is the award-winning chief sports writer for the Scotland on Sunday and has been voted Scottish Sport’s Feature Writer of the Year by the Scottish Press Association three times. He is the recipient of the Rugby Book of the Year award for his novel The Grudge. Nick Cain is a rugby columnist for the Sunday Times and the chief writer for the Rugby Paper. He is the editor of Rugby World magazine and the coauthor of The Lions Diary and Rugby Union for Dummies. David Barnes is a freelance journalist who covers rugby for various newspapers. He is the coauthor of Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland and Centre of Excellence.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Polaris
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1780270984
• ISBN 13: 9781780270982
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 476
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