Encyclopedia Of New Zealand Rugby

Author : Ron Palenski
Publisher : Hachette Book Group USA
ISBN 13 : 9781869710262
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby written by Ron Palenski and published by Hachette Book Group USA. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby is the most complete and detailed book on New Zealand Rugby. First published in 1981, this fourth edition has been extensively updated and is now even more comprehensive than before. It is a valuable reference tool and indispensable companion of every serious follower of the game. This new, expanded version contains biographies of every All Black up to the end of 2004 and expands and updates all other chapters. For the first time, The Encyclopedia will include colour photography.

Author : Rod H. Chester
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780908570393
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby written by Rod H. Chester and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rod H. Chester
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781869470166
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby written by Rod H. Chester and published by . This book was released on 1987-11 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 : 9780908570164
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Author : Keith Quinn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of World Rugby written by Keith Quinn and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of rugby union covering most of the 100 countries in which it is played. Provides notes on the great players of the game and gives accounts of celebrated controversies, games and grounds. This edition has been updated to include Australia's successful 1991 World Cup quest. The foreword is by ABC soprts presenter, Gordon Bray.

Author : Greg Ryan
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780714653549
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Making of New Zealand Cricket, 1832-1914 written by Greg Ryan and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the emergence and growth of cricket in relation to diverse patterns of European settlement in New Zealand - such as the systematic colonization schemes of Edward Gibbon Wakefield and the gold discoveries of the 1860s.

Author : Greg Ryan
Publisher : Auckland University Press
ISBN 13 : 1776710061
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sport and the New Zealanders written by Greg Ryan and published by Auckland University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of New Zealanders and the sports that we have made our own, from the Maori world to today’s professional athletes.‘. . . those two mighty products of the land, the Canterbury lamb and the All Blacks, have made New Zealand what she is in spite of politicians’ claims to the contrary’, wrote Dick Brittenden in 1954. ‘For many in New Zealand, prowess at sport replaces the social graces; in the pubs, during the furious session between 5pm and closing time an hour later, the friend of a relative of a horse trainer is a veritable patriarch. No matador in Madrid, no tenor in Turin could be sure of such flattering attention.’ As Brittenden suggested, sport has played a central part in the social and cultural history of Aotearoa New Zealand throughout its history. This book tells the story of sport in New Zealand for the first time, from the Maori world to today’s professional athletes. Through rugby and netball, bodybuilding and surf lifesaving, the book introduces readers to the history of the codes, the organisations and the players. It takes us into the stands and on to the sidelines to examine the meaning of sport to its participants, its followers, and to the communities to which they belonged. Why did rugby become much more important than soccer in New Zealand? What role have Maori played in our sporting life? Do we really ‘punch above our weight’ in international sport? Does sport still define our national identity? Viewing New Zealand sport as activity and as imagination, Sport and the New Zealanders is a major history of a central strand of New Zealand life.

Author : Keith Quinn
Publisher : Longacre Press
ISBN 13 : 9780908704071
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of World Rugby written by Keith Quinn and published by Longacre Press. This book was released on 1991-03 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ryan Bodman
Publisher : Bridget Williams Books
ISBN 13 : 1991033451
Total Pages : 996 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rugby League in New Zealand written by Ryan Bodman and published by Bridget Williams Books. This book was released on 2023-09-29 with total page 996 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a sport told through its communities. Rugby League in New Zealand: A People’s History unveils the compelling journey of a game flourishing against the odds. Beginning with the game’s introduction to the country in 1907, Ryan Bodman reveals the deep-rooted connections between rugby league’s development and the evolving cultural fabric of New Zealand. By questioning the mythic status of rugby union in the nation’s identity, this history highlights how power, politics and people have collectively shaped the country’s sporting scene. Drawing on first-hand interviews and a wide range of illustrations and archival material, Bodman locates rugby league history in working-class suburbs, and among Kiingitanga Māori, Pasifika migrants, and clubs and communities across the country. The people behind the game share accounts of change, triumph and resilience, while emphasising rugby league’s lasting influence on New Zealanders’ lives.

Author : Tom Johnson
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN 13 : 1743486138
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legends in Black: New Zealand Rugby Greats on Why We Win written by Tom Johnson and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2014-07-23 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the world of rugby, the All Blacks have an unsurpassed legacy of success. We are the best of the best. Legends in Black comprises frank, no-holds-barred interviews with New Zealand rugby greats, each sharing their thoughts on every aspect of what it means to be an All Black: first selection, the haka, international and provincial rugby, professionalism, team culture, camaraderie, technical advances, coaching and leadership. A one-of-a-kind account of New Zealand rugby, Legends in Black draws on unprecedented access to some of the biggest names in the game – revealing the secrets to why we win. 'The winning ethos was so fundamental to the culture and had been ingrained for years, and it just keeps going. The wonderful thing about the All Blacks is the tradition of its history, the belief by players in what happened before. Winning was something that was an absolute focus.' —John Hart 'Leadership is within the team. I had a role as a fixer, if there was trouble going on – not a dirty role, but as the one able to talk to the opposition and tell them, 'I wouldn't do that again, if I were you.''' —Colin Meads 'Winning becomes a habit, because success is fantastic, but when you take those platitudes you've also got to learn how to lose, lose well and graciously, and learn from your losses.' —Wayne 'Buck' Shelford 'It was about working out who you played the game for . . . it's not the name of the team or the colour of the jersey, but the people around you.' —Andy Haden Also available as an eBook