Around the World in 80 Minutes: In Search of Rugby Greatness – A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - Softcover
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A celebration of rugby's 'golden age' written by one of its leading authorities - with contributions from some of the sport's greatest names.
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Robert Kitson has been the Guardian's rugby union correspondent since 1999. He has attended every Rugby World Cup since 1991 and has covered almost 400 Test matches worldwide. He has also worked at five Olympic Games and reported on numerous other sports, including cricket, football, golf and tennis. His first book, Exe Men, won the 2021 Telegraph Rugby Book of the Year award. He is married with three children and lives in Devon. @robkitson
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