The Immortals of British & Irish Rugby

John Westerby (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

208 Seiten

2024
Gelding Street Press (Verlag)
978-1-922662-06-4 (ISBN)

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Fully illustrated profiles of a 15-strong team of rugby legends, The Immortals of British & Irish Rugby celebrates the greatest players from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland from the last 60-odd years.

Rugby writer John Westerby selects his dream team of 15 players in position then delves into the careers of these true greats. Legendary figures accorded Immortal status include Maro Itoje and Jeremy Guscott (England), Gareth Edwards (Wales), Willie John McBride (Ireland) and Ian McLauchlan (Scotland).

Supported by over 100 full-colour action shots, this stunning jacketed hardcover tells the remarkable stories behind each Immortal's rise to the top, the feats that propelled them to greatness and the adversity they faced.

John Westerby is a sports reporter for The Times. He has worked on World Cups in cricket and rugby union, Ashes series and British and Irish Lions tours, as well as the Olympics and Paralympic Games, the Ryder Cup and Open Championships in golf, the World Championships on track and road in cycling, and grand slam tennis championships. He co-wrote Hoggy, the autobiography of cricketer Matthew Hoggard.

Erscheinungsdatum	30.04.2025
Reihe/Serie	The Immortals
Zusatzinfo	Misc HB Jacketed hardback, round back with H&T bands. Full colour text.
Sprache	englisch
Maße	180 x 255 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
Themenwelt	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
ISBN-10	1-922662-06-2 / 1922662062
ISBN-13	978-1-922662-06-4 / 9781922662064
Zustand	Neuware