Lions of Wales: A Celebration of Welsh Rugby Legends - Couverture rigide

Jackson, Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1840180269 ISBN 13 : 9781840180268

Editeur : Mainstream Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

No nation has made a greater contribution to the Lions than Wales. During almost half a century since the end of the Second World War, they have truly provided the lion's share not just of members of the supporting cast but also of captains, coaches, and managers. This book features famous names and recounts prodigious deeds and unforgettable characters, such as Bobby Windsor, hooker in the invincible 1974 team. He and many others, from JPR Williams to Barry John, and Gareth Edwards to Phil Bennett, relive the epic matches and point to the decisive moments in the history of the Lions.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

No nation has made a greater contribution to the Lions than Wales. During almost half a century since the end of the Second World War, they have truly provided the lion's share not just of members of the supporting cast but also of captains, coaches and managers. In addition, they have provided some of the greatest players in the history of the game and some of the most endearing, none more so than Harry Bowcott, the oldest surviving Lion of all, who recalls in Lions of Wales what it was like to tour New Zealand almost 70 years ago.

The book recounts prodigious deeds and features unforgettable characters, such as Bobby Windsor, hooker in the invincible 1974 team. He and many others, from J.P.R. Williams to Barry John, Gareth Edwards to Phil Bennett, relive the epic matches and point to the decisive moments in the history of the Lions.

This new edition of Lions of Wales has been fully updated to include those Welsh players selected for the 2005 tour of New Zealand. It contains a complete reference section detailing every Welsh Lion to have played for the most exclusive of all touring teams since the first post-war expedition to New Zealand in 1950 and is a must for rugby lovers of any generation.

Biographie de l'auteur

Peter Jackson has spent a lifetime in sports journalism, specialising in rugby union since joining the Daily Mail in 1974, He has covered all five World Cups, followed the Lions all over the southern hemisphere and won awards for his reportage of the revolution in the wake of the sport being declared open in August 1995. His other books include the acclaimed Bread of Heaven, which he co-wrote with former Wales captain Ieuen Evans, and Lions of England.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mainstream Publishing
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1840180269
• ISBN 13: 9781840180268
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible