Bledisloe Magic

Language: English

Published by RPL Books/Rugby Publishing Ltd, 1995

0908630522 / 9780908630523

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Bledisloe Magic is the story of the Bledisloe Cup, from its inception in 1931 to the game-saving tackle of Wallaby George Gregan on All Black winger Jeff Wilson in 1994.There have been 80 games in the Cup's illustrious history and this book is the first attempt to capture the fervour and commitment of each of the games.Heroes there have been aplenty, and their deeds are vividly brought back to life.For the. All Blacks, the exploits of such luminaries as Jack Manchester, J.B. Smith, Freddy Allen, Bob Scott, Ron Jarden, Don Clarke, Grant Fox, Michael Jones, the Whetton twins, Andy Haden, John Kirwan and all the others who fought for the Cup are described in detail.The Wallabies who battled against the awe-inspiring All Black teams are seen in all their magnificence, such as Cyril Towers, Charlie Eastes, Colin Windon, the McLeans, Michael Lynagh, Greg Cornelsen and David Campese.Two former Wallabies and a sport historian present an added dimension to the Bledisloe Cup games by providing inside stories never before revealed.Who has led the scoring throughout the years?Who has played the most games? What were the teams in each test? These and thousands of other questions are answered in this historic and captivating book. It is a must for the rugby aficionado. 1995. First edition. A very good copy only marked by light age tanning to the page edges and a gift inscription to the front page.…

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Title
Bledisloe Magic
Author
Maxwell Leo Howell; Lingyu Xie; Peter Horton
Publisher
RPL Books/Rugby Publishing Ltd
Publication year
1995
Binding
SOFTCOVER
Language
English
ISBN 10
0908630522
ISBN 13
9780908630523

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Barclay Books is a new,used and rare book store situated in the beautiful historic town of York, Western Australia. York is Western Australia's oldest inland town and being only 100km from Perth it is popular with tourists for it's charming period buildings and scenic Avon Valley setting. We are long time book collectors ourselves and understand the needs of collectors in regards to accurate book descriptions. We welcome any enquiry regarding our stock prior to purchase. Our opening hours are usually 9am - 5pm Thurs to Sun and Public Holidays or by appointment.…

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