The Indomitables: Rugby League's Greatest Tour

Martin Whitcombe

ISBN 10: 1902719700 / ISBN 13: 9781902719702

Verlag: St David's Press, 2026

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Inhaltsangabe:

The 1946 Indomitables made themselves the most memorable touring team in British rugby league history with their remarkable achievements in the face of unprecedented challenges.

Published to mark the tour’s 80th anniversary and lavishly illustrated with over 300 photographs, The  Indomitables – who were named after the aircraft carrier that transported the 26 rugby players to Australia – is the most comprehensive and authoritative account of the 1946 tour ever written.

Crossing the world by boat – so soon after many of them had served during the Second World War – before travelling across Australia and New Zealand to play a gruelling itinerary of incredibly physical matches in front of sell-out crowds, made sporting legends of the 15 Englishmen and 11 Welshmen (including the captain, Gus Risman) and won the respect of both nations.

These were The Indomitables – and this is their sensational story.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Martin Whitcombe enjoyed a successful rugby union career with Leicester Tigers, Natal Sharks and England B. He is the grandson of Frank    Whitcombe, one of The Indomitables.

Huw Richards is a journalist and historian. Formerly rugby correspondent of the Financial Times and cricket correspondent of the             International Herald Tribune, Huw has reported on rugby league for over 40 years.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Indomitables: Rugby League's Greatest ...
Verlag: St David's Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
Einband: Paperback / softback
Zustand: New