Rugby's Strangest Matches: Extraordinary but true stories from over a century of rugby

Hardback

Main Details

Title Rugby's Strangest Matches: Extraordinary but true stories from over a century of rugby
Authors and Contributors      By (author) John Griffiths
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 204,Width 135
Category/GenreTrivia and quiz question books
Sports and outdoor recreation
Rugby football
Rugby Union
Rugby League
ISBN/Barcode 9781911622345
ClassificationsDewey:796.33309
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint Portico
Publication Date 26 September 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Rugby fans will delight in this astonishing collection of outlandish stories from the past 150 years of the game. Here you'll find, among many other curious events, the Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to play against England, the team of top soccer players who beat their rugby counterparts at their own game, the day the entire Wales team was sent off, and when in an astonishing turn of events underdog Japan trimphed and beat South Africa (and who doesn't love an underdog). The tales in this book are bizarre, fascinating, and, most importantly, true. This brand new edition, redesigned in splendid hardback for 2019, makes the perfect gift for the rugby obsessive in your life.

Author Biography

John Griffiths is a regular contributor to the 'Daily Telegraph''s rugby column, and the author of several sports books, including 'The Book of English International Rugby', 'The Book of International Rugby Records', 'British Lions' and 'The Five Nations Championship'.