The World Cup: Rugby's Battle of the Giants - Hardcover

Davies, Gerald.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 190300912X ISBN 13: 9781903009123

Publisher: Generation, 1999

Synopsis

Rugby's premier tournament kicks off in Britain on October 2, 1999 and this book will be indispensable for every rugby fan. Written by Gerald Davies - a legendary player who has since forged a brilliant writing career with The Times - World Cup: Rugby's Battle of the Giants will include contributions by many of the stars who have illuminated the three World Cups to date. Rob Andrew - England hero whose injury-time drop kick defeated the might of Australia in the 1995 World Cup. Serge Blanco - France's greatest player, on playing in the 'best rugby match ever' in 1987 World Cup. Philippe Saint-Andre - France captain, whose tries took them to the 1995 World Cup Final. Joel Stransky - South Africa fly-half, whose extra-time drop kick won the 1995 World Cup Final. Paul Ackford - England star, on reaching the 1991 World Cup Final. John Gallagher - New Zealand superstar, on winning the first World Cup. Pat Lam - Western Samoa captain, on pulling off rugby's greatest upset. Jonathan Davies - Wales' star fly-half, now an established TV pundit. Plus every statistic and every record for all three World Cups. Beautifully illustrated and designed, World Cup: Rugby's Battle of the Giants will be the definitive book of the major sporting event of 1999. BACKCOVER: They only do it once every four years because that's how long it takes to recover... The Rugby World Cup is a brutal test of nerve and skill that only the strong survive. In this beautifully illustrated book, packed with statistics and around 200 photographs, GERALD DAVIES - himself one of the greatest players of all time - tells the fascinating story of the Rugby World Cup with the authority and passion that great tournament deserves.

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They only do it once every four years because that's how long it takes to recover... The Rugby World Cup is a brutal test of nerve and skill that only the strong survive. In this beautifully illustrated book, packed with statistics and around 200 photographs, GERALD DAVIES - himself one of the greatest players of all time - tells the fascinating story of the Rugby World Cup with the authority and passion that great tournament deserves.

Edition details

• Publisher: Generation
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 190300912X
• ISBN 13: 9781903009123
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 172