Hard Men of Rugby - Couverture souple

Upton, Luke

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1912631288 ISBN 13 : 9781912631285

Editeur : Y Lolfa, 2020

Synopsis

From the author of Rugby's Greatest Mavericks.

The true stories behind 20 of the toughest players to ever play the game, from pre-WWI firebrands to modern-day YouTube sensations. They are shocking, gruesome, often very funny and sometimes tragic, but what unites these men is their total commitment to the sport. Irrespective of size, reputation or opposition, they never took a step back, and many were as lively off the pitch as they were fiery on it. In our era of citing commissioners, slow-motion replays and trial by social media, some of their actions are hard to believe. Featuring exclusive interviews with some of the players themselves, insights from former teammates and a foreword from refereeing legend Nigel Owens, if you love the characters that make rugby great, then this is the book for you.

Table of contents: Foreword by Nigel Owens Introduction Paddy Mayne Brian Lima Wayne Shelford Bobby Windsor Colin Meads Jerry Collins Norm Hadley David Bedell-Sivright Scott Gibbs Gérard Cholley Trevor Brennan Wade Dooley Bakkies Botha Tomás Lavanini Jacques Burger Armand Vaquerin Martin Johnson Brian Thomas Sébastien Chabal Weary Dunlop Author acknowledgements Bibliography Notes

It was safer and certainly more fun to read about the Hard Men of Rugby than to play against them! It's like having a few laughs over beers with them in the bar post-match, rather than what would have taken place on the pitch! - Al Charron, Former Canada Captain & World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee

I couldn't put the book down. It was great to learn more about some of the hardest men in rugby folklore. And I had the misfortune to play against some of these legends! - Bernard Jackman, Former Ireland & Leinster player, coach and commentator

A cracking read, with some great stories about some guys I played with and against. Plus many more I am relieved I never had to face.- Lee Byrne, Former Wales & Lions player and pundit

I laughed, winced and even found myself moved by this lively and fun rundown of rugby hardmen.- Ben Mercer, Former rugby polayer & author of best-selling 'Fringes: Life on the edge of professional rugby'

Fresh, entertaining, well-researched and full of really fun nuggets. - Robbie Owen / Squidge, Youtuber, podcaster & writer

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Born and bred in South Wales, Luke Upton's first job was selling match-day lottery tickets for Swansea RFC. He now lives in London, where after working in the sports industry for five years, he is now a business journalist. He co-runs @NotGavHenson, the spoof rugby account on Twitter now regularly amusing over 41,000 followers, and is the author of hilarious satirical rugby novel 'Absolutely Huge'.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Y Lolfa
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1912631288
• ISBN 13: 9781912631285
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 216
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible