Remarkable Rugby Grounds

Hardback

Main Details

Title Remarkable Rugby Grounds
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ryan Herman
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 250,Width 285
Category/GenreAntiques and collectables
Local interest, family history and nostalgia
Places in old photographs
Sports teams and clubs
Sporting venues
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Travel and holiday guides
Museum, historic sites, gallery and art guides
Places and peoples - pictorial works
ISBN/Barcode 9780008562120
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint HarperCollins
NZ Release Date 1 August 2023
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Launched as rugby hits fever pitch for the 2023 World Cup, Remarkable Rugby Grounds is the perfect title for the passionate rugby fan who will be astonished at the worldwide reach of their favourite game, Remarkable Rugby Grounds continues the blend of earlier 'Remarkables' by mixing some of the world's cathedrals of rugby with some of the quirky club grounds and local pitches set in beautiful locations. We travel 'Around the World in 80 pitches' with grounds in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, Japan, Alaska, Argentina, Romania, along with the Six Nations venues. Apart from Aviva Stadium/Lansdowne Road in Dublin (which has a train running beneath the grandstand), the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Murrayfield and Twickenham, there are the genteel splendours of Bath's Recreation Ground nestling alongside the River Avon or the historic home of Richmond RFC one of the founding clubs of English rugby. Featuring 80 of the world's most interesting rugby grounds, the book also delves a little into the history of the grounds by including a sprinkling of archive photos. Proposed rugby grounds from across the globe: Alaska, Brisbane, Central Coast (NSW), Canada, Mumbai, Cumbria, Sydney, rural Wales (5), Johannesburg, Romania (2), Auckland, Dunedin, Perth WA, Cape Town (3), Bordeaux, Paris (3), Cardiff, Japan (3), Chile, Colorado, Twickenham, Hong Kong, Durban, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Melrose, Mull, Bath, Rotorua, Gloucester, Canterbury (NZ), Wellington, Sligo, Grenoble, Marseille, Mangatinoka (NZ), South Korea, Rugby School, Rome (2), Dubai, London, Wanaka (NZ), Las Vegas.

Author Biography

The first football ground that Ryan Herman visited was Upton Park on Saturday, April 27, 1978, when Liverpool beat West Ham 2-0. His first published article appeared in the launch issue of FourFourTwo magazine in 1994. Around the same time, he started his first full-time job as a sports reporter, ticking off new grounds every other week as he travelled the country covering Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers. He has written for a broad range of titles including The Rugby Journal, SportBusiness, as well as GQ where he wrote about his experiences at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. He is currently a regular contributor for The New European newspaper covering sport and social issues.