This is Your Everest (eBook)

The Lions, The Springboks and the Epic Tour of 1997

Tom English, Peter Burns (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
400 Seiten
Polaris (Verlag)
978-1-913538-13-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year
'Magnificent ... the pinacle of rugby writing' – Owen Slot, The Times
The 1997 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa is one of the most iconic in rugby history. Written off at home and abroad, Martin Johnson's men were given no hope of success against the world champion Springboks in their own backyard. But a combination of brilliant coaching, astute selections and outstanding players laid the foundations for the touring side's outstanding attacking mindset and brutal stonewall defence.
On the other side was a team expected to stamp their authority on the tourists and confirm their place as the best side on the planet. But with political, racial and economic scandals swirling around the Springbok camp, plus a rookie coach parachuted into office just before the tour began, the hosts were under huge pressure.
In a Test series that will go down in legend as one of the most compelling of all time, the sides could barely be separated. This is the inside story from both camps as they battle for supremacy, lifting the lid like never before as a huge cast of characters look back on those extraordinary weeks and the impact it had on their lives and careers thereafter. Hilarious, insightful and spine-chilling, Tom English and Peter Burns provide the perfect read for all Lions fans.

Autor

Tom English is an award-winning BBC Sport writer and broadcaster. A former Irish rugby correspondent with the Sunday Times and chief sports writer with Scotland on Sunday, he was voted Scottish Sports Feature Writer of the Year six times. Peter Burns has been a sports editor for over ten years. He is the author of eight books, including Behind the Thistle: Playing Rugby for Scotland; Behind the Ryder Cup: The Players' Stories; Scottish Rugby 101 and White Gold: England's Journey to World Cup Glory. 

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.5.2021
• Zusatzinfo: 16pp colour plates
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: 1997 • 1997 Lions tour • 2009 Lions • All Blacks • Australia • Behind the Scenes • Best Books on Rugby • Best Seller • birthday present • Books on British Rugby • brand-new interviews • Brendan Nel • Brian O’Driscoll • Britain • British & Irish Lions • British and Irish Lions • British Lions • British Rugby History • christmas present for dads • Christmas present for rugby fan • Classic • Dad • Documentary • donald mcrae • England • england rugby • Everest • Famous Matches • Firsthand interviews • francois pienaar • Fran Cotton • Gary Teichmann • Gavin Rich • gregor townsend • Henry Honiball • History of sport • Ian McGeechan • Ieuan Evans • IRB • Ireland • Ireland rugby • James Small • Jeremy Davidson • Jeremy Guscott • Jim Telfer • John Bentley • Jonny Wilkinson • Joost van der Westhuizen • Keith Wood • Lawrence Dallaglio • Legends • Lions • Lions 2021 • lions history • Lions South Africa • Lions tour • Living with Lions • Louis Luyt • martin johnson • Matt Dawson • Neil Jenkins • Nelson Mandela • New Zealand • Oasis • Os du Randt • Paul O’Connell • Paul Wallace • Peter Burns • players and coaches • Rob Howley • Ross Harries • Rugby • rugby history • Rugby Union • Sam Warburton • Scotland • Scotland rugby • Scott Gibbs • Siya Kolisi • Son • South Africa • springboks • this is your Everest • Tom English • Tom Smith • Tour • Tri Nations • uncle • Wales • wales rugby • wallabies • Wonderwall • World Rugby
• ISBN-10: 1-913538-13-3 / 1913538133
• ISBN-13: 978-1-913538-13-2 / 9781913538132