Behind the Lions - Playing for the British & Irish Lions

Jones, Stephen, English Tom, Cain, Nick & Barnes, David

ISBN 10: 1909715441 / ISBN 13: 9781909715448

Published by Polaris Publishing, Edinburgh, 2016

About this Item

This is the history of th British and Irish Lions - told by the men who have donned the jersey and in their own words, 446 pages. first published in 2012, updated 2013 including the Victorious Tour of Australia, . Official Licensed product of the Lions.

Seller Inventory # 014524

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Behind the Lions - Playing for the British & Irish Lions
• Publisher: Polaris Publishing, Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1909715441
• ISBN 13: 9781909715448
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Rugby

About this title

Synopsis

For 125 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a peerless emblem in world sport. This unique account of the best from the four Home Nations examines every tour in the Lions' history, including the victorious 2013 tour to Hong Kong and Australia, told in the players' words. Behind the Lions sees six esteemed rugby writers from across the Home Nations delve to the heart of what it means to be a Lion, interviewing a vast array of former and current players to uncover the passion, pride and exhilaration experienced when wearing the famous red jersey. It is a tale of heart-break and ecstasy, humour and poignancy that is at once inspirational, moving and utterly compelling. This is the story of the British & Irish Lions in their own words.

About the Author

Stephen Jones is a multi award-winning rugby correspondent for The Sunday Times and world-renowned rugby expert. Tom English is the award-winning chief sports writer for the Scotland on Sunday. Nick Cain is a rugby columnist for The Sunday Times and chief writer for The Rugby Paper. David Barnes is a freelance journalist and co-author of Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland. Peter Burns is the editor for Arena Sport and co-author of Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland. John Griffiths is Britain's foremost rugby historian and has worked as consultant on numerous books on the subject.