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An Illustrated History Of Welsh Rugby
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Author : James Stafford
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Release Date : 2021-02-18
An Illustrated History Of Welsh Rugby written by James Stafford and has been published by Birlinn Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-18 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Revised and Updated Third Edition For almost 140 years the Welsh rugby team has battled proudly on the international stage. Full of tales of fighting clergymen, poisoned arrows and deathbed confessionals, James Stafford's An Illustrated History of Welsh Rugby takes a unique look at the games, the players, the legends and the myths behind Wales's national game. Blending fun and facts with trivia and social history, this is Welsh rugby like you've never experienced it before. Brimming with delightful illustrations from Raluca Moldovan and irreverent humour, this book will fascinate young readers and curious adults alike.
Seeing Red
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Author : Alun Carter
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-03-11
Seeing Red written by Alun Carter and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-11 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Alun Carter experienced the highs and lows of the Wales national rugby squad throughout his 12 years working for the WRU. During this time, he saw a number of high-profile coaches come and go, and in Seeing Red he delivers a brutally honest account of what it was like to work with each of them. From the inspirational successes of the Graham Henry and Mike Ruddock eras to the disappointments and failures of the Steve Hansen and Gareth Jenkins regimes, the reader is given an insider's version of what really went on. Carter does not shy away from controversy, and he pulls no punches in his assessment of the rift between Graham Henry and Sir Clive Woodward, the personal and political situation that led to Mike Ruddock losing his job, and the difficulty of handling the group dynamics within the national squad. The former analyst also provides an informed appraisal of the remarkable 2005 and 2008 Grand Slam victories. Winner of best rugby book at the 2009 British Sports Book Awards, Seeing Red provides a warts-and-all account of more than a decade of Welsh rugby and is packed with revelations, exclusive contributions and untold stories that will intrigue and delight all fans of the sport.
The Red The White
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Author : Huw Richards
language : en
Publisher: Aurum
Release Date : 2014-02-10
The Red The White written by Huw Richards and has been published by Aurum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-10 with Sports & Recreation categories.
In every Five Nations D and now Six Nations Ð season the real showdown is always that between England and Wales: Wales with its history of playing the finest rugby of all the home nations, England with its enviable strength in depth and forward muscle. Whether in the vast bowl of Twickenham or the cauldron of the Millennium Stadium every year is a sell-out long in advance. Over the years there have been innumerable epic encounters. In the seventies Wales dominated with Barry John, Gareth Edwards at scrum-half and JPR Williams at full back, but England had the blistering running of David Duckham with his blond hair flying. The eighties and nineties saw some incendiary encounters with Paul Ringer and Wade Dooley both involved in high-profile punch-ups, but also England re-establishing dominance and Bill Beaumont and then Will Carling. But the decade ended at Wembley with Scott GibbsÕs dramatic last-minute swallow-dive to snatch victory for Wales. More recently Wales have come back with new stars like Gavin Henson and Shane Williams after years of powerhouse England forward play had held sway. Huw Richards has talked to many veterans of these matches, as well as to present players and administrators to tells the whole history of Wales v England at rugby: a contest that is a clash of cultures and histories as well as a titanic sporting occasion. Huw Richards is rugby correspondent of the Financial Times.
Raising The Dragon
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Author : Huw Richards
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-07-31
Raising The Dragon written by Huw Richards and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-31 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Rugby has held a central role in Welsh life over the past century. In the words of historian Gareth Williams, the game has been 'a pre-eminent expressionof Welsh consciousness, a signifier of Welsh nationhood'. Less than 25 years ago touring teams from the southern hemisphere knew that their hardest games would be in Wales; the Welsh national team was consistently the strongest in Britain. Thats all changed. Wales is now one of the game's also-rans. With only one Home Championship in the past 20 years and little success in the World Cup, Welsh rugby - despite some consolidation under Graham Henry - is badly in need of fresh thinking and ideas. Who better to provide them than the man who was widely regarded as one of the best scrum halves of his era, yet whose playing career coincided with that period of Welsh decline? In this thought-provoking and frequently controversial book, Welsh rugby icon Robert Jones provides a sharply realistic assassment of the Welsh game from the roots to the national stadium, drawing heavily on lessons learned and observations made during his own illustrious career. Raising the Dragon is a persona manifesto for change from a player whose commitment to Wales never wavered.
Welsh Rugby
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Author : Seimon Williams
language : en
Publisher: Y Lolfa
Release Date : 2023-11-16
Welsh Rugby written by Seimon Williams and has been published by Y Lolfa this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-16 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The glory days of Welsh rugby seem long ago now. Mortifying defeats, threatened strike action, institutionalized sexism, racism and homophobia in the WRU, bad financial management – this book examines key events from the 1980s to today which have brought Welsh rugby to its present crisis.
The Wales Rugby Miscellany
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Author : Rob Cole
language : en
Publisher: Vision Sports Pub Limited
Release Date : 2008-09-22
The Wales Rugby Miscellany written by Rob Cole and has been published by Vision Sports Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-22 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Which surname has appeared on the Welsh rugby team-sheet more often, Jones or Evans? Which Welsh player was killed with a poisoned arrow? Find out in the fully revised and updated new edition of the Wales Rugby Miscellany, in honour of Wales' superb 2008 Grand Slam triumph. On top of the usual stats, lists, quotes, anecdotes and tables from the history of Welsh rugby, the book features a whole section on the glorious campaign of 2008 as well as a detailed history of each of Wales' Grand Slam victories.
Welsh Rugby 101
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Author : John Griffiths
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Release Date : 2019-06-13
Welsh Rugby 101 written by John Griffiths and has been published by Birlinn Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-13 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Welsh Rugby 101 is a compendium of fascinating facts, stats, stories, personalities and trivia – perfect for all fans of Welsh rugby. From the very first Test match against England in 1881 all the way through to the present day, Welsh rugby's rich history is distilled into 101 facts, stats and stories. This entertaining volume is an instructive, if sometimes irreverent – but always affectionate – guide to some of the groundbreaking firsts, controversies, innovations, characters, achievements and disasters that have taken place in the Principality over the years. Whether an expert or a novice, this is the perfect companion for those who follow Wales's exploits on the field and love to bask in light of its glorious (and sometimes inglorious) past.
Heart And Soul
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Author : Huw Richards
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Heart And Soul written by Huw Richards and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
In Heart and Soul: the Character of Welsh Rugby, a fine team of authors trace the changing nature and fortunes of Welsh rugby since the 1950s through the careers of some of its major players. This is not meant to be a definitive selection of all-time greats; other writers might have chosen different players. Rather, the authors come together almost like a group of friends discussing players after a game.
Calon
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Author : Owen Sheers
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2013-01-29
Calon written by Owen Sheers and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-29 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This edition has been fully updated to include the 2013 Six Nations and the British and Irish Lions Tour. What does rugby mean to Wales? Where does the heart of Welsh rugby lie? In Calon, Owen Sheers takes a personal journey into a sport that defines a nation. Drawing on interviews and unprecedented access with players and WRU coaching staff, Calon presents an intimate portrait of a national team in the very best tradition of literary sports writing. At the 2011 Rugby World Cup a young Welsh side captained by the 22-year-old Sam Warburton, captured the imagination of the rugby-watching world. Exhibiting the grit and brilliance of generations past, an ill-fated semi-final ended in heartbreak. But a fledgling squad playing with the familiarity of brothers had sent out an electrifying message of hope: could this be a third golden generation of Welsh rugby? It was with this question hanging in the air that Owen Sheers took up his position as Writer in Residence for the Welsh Rugby Union. Calon is the document of a year spent at the heart of Welsh rugby; the inside story of a 6 Nations campaign that galvanised a nation and ended in Grand Slam success for the third time in 8 years.
Behind The Dragon
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Author : Ross Harries
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Release Date : 2019-06-13
Behind The Dragon written by Ross Harries and has been published by Birlinn Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-13 with Sports & Recreation categories.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2020 - RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEAR This is a complete history of the Welsh rugby union team – told by the players themselves. Based on a combination of painstaking research into the early years of the Wales team to interviews with a vast array of Test match players and coaches from the Second World War to the present day, Ross Harries delves to the very heart of what it means to play for Wales, painting a unique and utterly compelling picture of the game in the only words that can truly do so: the players' own. Behind the Dragon lifts the lid on what it is to pull on the famous red shirt – the trials and tribulations behind the scenes, the glory, the drama and the honour on the field, and the heart-warming tales of friendship and humour off it. Absorbing and illuminating, this is the ultimate history of Welsh rugby – told, definitively, by the men who have been there and done it.