Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions (Behind the Jersey Series) - Hardcover
Buch 7 von 9: Behind the Jersey
Inhaltsangabe
The complete history of the British and Irish Lions—a collection of the best rugby players culled from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales who take on the rugby greats of the southern hemisphere—is captured in this reference. Four esteemed rugby writers, one from each of the nations that make up the team’s roster, delve into the heart of what it means to be a Lion, interviewing a vast array of former players to uncover the passion, pride, and pageantry experienced when wearing the famous red jersey. It is a tale of heart-break and ecstasy, humor and poignancy, which is at once inspirational, moving, and utterly compelling.
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Stephen Jones is a multi award-winning rugby correspondent for the Sunday Times and world-renowned rugby expert. He is the author of several books on rugby, 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, which won 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 won Rugby Book of the Year at the 2010 British Sports Book Awards for his novel The Grudge. Nick Cain is a rugby columnist for the Sunday Times and the chief writer for the Rugby Paper. He edited Rugby World magazine for nine years and is the coauthor of The Lions Diary with Jeremy Guscott and Rugby Union for Dummies. David Barnes is a freelance journalist, covering rugby for various newspapers. He is the coauthor of Jim Renwick’s autobiography, Centre of Excellence, and Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland.
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