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The story of how the game of rugby union turned professional. Later edition. Paperback. 8vo. 340pp. A little rubbed, but generally in good condition.
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Peter FitzSimons is a journalist with the Sydney Morning Herald and Sun-Herald. He is the author of over twenty-seven books - including biographies of Charles Kingsford Smith, Nancy Wake, Kim Beazley, Nene King, Nick Farr-Jones, Steve Waugh and John Eales - and is one of Australia's biggest selling non-fiction authors of the last fifteen years.
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The Rugby War
Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Reprint. 340 pages. Book is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear present, but still a presentable copy. Seller Inventory # 217559
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The Rugby War: Kerry Packer, Rupert Murdoch and the Definitive Account of How the Game of Rugby Turned Professional.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0732278821I4N00
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The Rugby War
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HarperSports, Australia, 2003
ISBN 10: 0732278821
ISBN 13: 9780732278823
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Seller: Leura Books, Bowral, NSW, Australia
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Softcover. Condition: Good. the principal soldiers were all men to rugby born - players, coaches, officials and business executives. Yet the Rugby War goes far beyond football. An updated edition to coincide with the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Bestselling author and Sydney Morning Herald journalist Peter FitzSimons takes us to the very heart of the battle which evolved from the continuing friction between the business empires of Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Packer. From the first wisps of smoke that appeared in a boardroom in Sydney, a War suddenly ignited around the world. Some of the game's greatest players, including the captains of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, came to place their trust in a small group of men with an alternative vision to the establishment's - men who were backed by Kerry Packer. Peter FitzSimons details the consequences of this change, one of which would see the sport abandoning a commitment to amateurism which had survived more that 100 years. Bruising, bloodied and bitter, no one knew just how close the Rugby War came to having an entirely different result. Small chip to top of spine edge. 339 pages. Light tanning to page edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Sport::Rugby Union; Sports & Pastimes; ISBN: 0732278821. ISBN/EAN: 9780732278823. Inventory No: 268073. Seller Inventory # 268073
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The Rugby War (Paperback)
Published by
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, NSW, 2003
ISBN 10: 0732278821
ISBN 13: 9780732278823
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Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. the principal soldiers were all men to rugby born - players, coaches, officials and business executives. Yet the Rugby War goes far beyond football. An updated edition to coincide with the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Bestselling author and Sydney Morning Herald journalist Peter FitzSimons takes us to the very heart of the battle which evolved from the continuing friction between the business empires of Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Packer. From the first wisps of smoke that appeared in a boardroom in Sydney, a War suddenly ignited around the world. Some of the game's greatest players, including the captains of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, came to place their trust in a small group of men with an alternative vision to the establishment's - men who were backed by Kerry Packer. Peter FitzSimons details the consequences of this change, one of which would see the sport abandoning a commitment to amateurism which had survived more that 100 years. Bruising, bloodied and bitter, no one knew just how close the Rugby War came to having an entirely different result. Tells the story of the revolution in world rugby that led to the game becoming fully professional. The author relates the battle for control of Rugby Union between Kerry Packer and Rupert Murdoch. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780732278823