125 Years Of The British And Irish Lions

Author : Clem Thomas
Publisher : Mainstream Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781780576022
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 125 Years of the British and Irish Lions written by Clem Thomas and published by Mainstream Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated edition of the author's History of the British & irish Lions.

Author : Phil Stevens
Publisher : eBook Partnership
ISBN 13 : 178531355X
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Budge Rogers written by Phil Stevens and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Budge Rogers: A Rugby Life is the long overdue biography of one of rugby's most iconic players, Derek Prior Budge Rogers. The story of the wing forward who lit up rugby grounds around the world in the 1960s and 1970s with dazzling and determined wing play, Rogers is a true rugby great. He captained Bedford RFC for five seasons, including the year they won the National Cup in his last game for the club. He spent nine years as England captain and toured overseas with the British Lions and Barbarians - with many a tale to be told from these trips, which are a real highlight of his story. Rogers's exemplary playing career was followed by years in management and administration at the highest level as both Chairman of England Selectors and President of the RFU. An OBE soon followed. A player who epitomized the best values in the amateur game, he also became a key figure in managing the difficult transition of rugby from its amateur status into the modern, professional game we know today. Budge Rogers: A Rugby Life gives a unique insight into the life of this electrifying wing forward and his time at the top of the sport.

Author : Chris Schoeman
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1398108294
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lions in Africa written by Chris Schoeman and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking at all forty-six Tests that have taken place since the nineteenth century, respected rugby writers Chris Schoeman and David McLennan look at one of the greatest rivalries in sport ahead of the 2021 Lions tour to South Africa.

Author : Stephen Jones
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 0857905309
Total Pages : 1005 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind the Lions [enhanced edition] written by Stephen Jones and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 1005 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enhanced edition contains match footage highlights from every tour from 1955 to 2009, additional photographs and text, as well as a statistical section and an abridged history of the Lions. This is the history of the British & Irish Lions... in their own words. For 125 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a symbol of the ethics, values and romance at the heart of rugby union. To represent the Lions is the pinnacle for every international player in Britain and Ireland, and the dream of tens of thousands of avid fans who follow them. A Lions tour, undertaken every four years to the southern hemisphere, is more than a series of rugby matches played out on foreign fields; it is an epic crusade where the chosen few face a succession of mental and physical challenges on their way to the Test arena, where they do battle with the superpowers of the world game. Behind the Lions sees four esteemed rugby writers from each of the Home Nations delve to the very heart of what it means to be a Lion, using diaries and letters from those who pioneered the concept, to interviews with a vast array of players who have followed in their footsteps. In so doing they have uncovered the passion, pride and honour experienced when taking up the unique challenge of a Lions tour. This is a tale of heart-break and ecstasy, humour and poignancy that is at once inspirational, moving and utterly compelling. And it is the only story worth hearing: the players' own.

Author : J.J Williams
Publisher : Y Lolfa
ISBN 13 : 178461310X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book J.J. Williams written by J.J Williams and published by Y Lolfa. This book was released on 2015-10-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The autobiography of Welsh rugby legend, J. J. Williams. Teacher by profession who had been schoolboy sprint champion of Great Britain, J.J. wasted no time harnessing searing pace to innate footballing skills. It propelled him beyond merely winning Grand Slams for Wales to a starring role in the most successful tour ever undertaken by British and Irish Lions.

Author : Lynn Davies
Publisher : Y Lolfa
ISBN 13 : 1784615323
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wales Defeated England written by Lynn Davies and published by Y Lolfa. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This line from Max Boyce's 'Hymns and Arias' usually elicits delirious applause in the rugby world. It is now the title of a book which looks at the classic matches between the two old foes between 1890 and 2013. Included are Wales vs England matches which featured controversies, such as the 1890 match when Wales were victorious for the first time.

Author : Stephen Jones
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 0857905295
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Behind The Lions written by Stephen Jones and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over 130 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a symbol of the ethics, values and romance at the heart of rugby union. To represent the Lions is the pinnacle for every international player in Britain and Ireland, and the dream of tens of thousands of avid fans who fol-low them. A Lions tour, undertaken every four years to the southern hemisphere, is more than a series of rugby matches played out on foreign fields; it is an epic crusade where the chosen few face a succession of mental and physical chal-lenges on their way to the Test arena, where they do battle with the superpowers of the world game. Behind the Lions sees seven esteemed rugby writers delve to the very heart of what it means to be a Lion, using diaries and letters from those who pioneered the concept, to interviews with a vast array of players who have followed in their footsteps. In so doing they have uncovered the passion, pride and honour experienced when taking up the unique challenge of a Lions tour. This is a tale of heart-break and ecstasy, humour and poignancy that is at once inspirational, moving and utterly compelling. And it is the only story worth hearing: the players' own.

Author : Matt Dawson
Publisher : Headline
ISBN 13 : 0755365399
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Matt Dawson's Lions Tales written by Matt Dawson and published by Headline. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Matt Dawson's Lions Tales gives rugby fans a satisfying dose of wonderful Lions anecdotes, epic stories of triumph and despair, of camaraderie and controversy, and stirring examples of that special bond that only competing in the white heat of battle, halfway round the world, against the mighty All Blacks, Wallabies and Springboks, can engender. Lions Tales is peppered with insight and laugh-out-loud moments, dredged from the memory banks of Dawson's own time in the iconic red shirt, and also from his keen interest in the Lions' remarkable 125-year traditions.

Author : Aidan Moran
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 131732966X
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology written by Aidan Moran and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-02-24 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new third edition of A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology is the only textbook in the field that provides a detailed overview of key theories, concepts and findings within the discipline of sport psychology, as well as a critical perspective that examines and challenges these core foundations. Fully revised and updated, the new edition covers key research findings affecting both participation and performance in sport, including topics such as motivation, anxiety, emotional coping, concentration, mental imagery, expertise and team cohesion. In addition, the book includes a range of helpful features that bring the science to life, including critical thinking exercises, suggestions for student projects and new "In the spotlight" boxes that highlight key advances in theory or practice. A comprehensive glossary is also included, whilst a final chapter examines some new horizons in sport psychology, including embodied cognition and socio-cultural perspectives. Sport is played with the body but often won in the mind; that is the theory. A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology is the definitive textbook for anyone wishing to engage critically with this fascinating idea.

Author : Sean Fagan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780987500274
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First Lions of Rugby written by Sean Fagan and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In June 2013 the British Lions rugby team will tour Australia to commemorate the 125-year anniversary of their last visit in 1888. The young men that comprised the 1888 team were sporting pioneers, undertaking a high-risk tour not sanctioned by British Rugby union authorities. The Lions team included international players and highly regarded stars of famous clubs. They took on the best representative teams in NSW, Queensland and New Zealand in more than 30 matches. Then, in a forgotten chapter of sports history, the Lions switched codes to play 19 games against the best Australian rules clubs of Victoria and South Australia. Midway through the tour a tragic boating accident took away the life of the team's captain, Bob Seddon. Despite their grief, and encouraged by messages of support from across Australia, the team rallied to continue the tour.