Download or read book The Ireland Rugby Miscellany written by Ciaran Cronin and published by . This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brand new, fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling Ireland Rugby Miscellany, published in celebration of Ireland's historic 2009 Grand Slam triumph. From Ireland's first international in 1875 to this year's dramatic last-gasp victory -- clinching only Ireland's second ever Grand Slam -- the Ireland Rugby Miscellany is packed with facts, figures, stories, lists and quotes from the rich history of Irish rugby union. Which Irish player played with a monocle? What happened during the Ireland match when the pitch was invaded by frogs? Which Irishman captained the All Blacks? You'll find the answers to all these questions and many, many more on the pages of this neat little green book.
Download or read book The Gloucester Rugby Miscellany written by Robert Harris and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No city in England can match Gloucester’s passion for the game of rugby. The streets are festooned in cherry and white on match days and that famous cry of ‘Glaw . . . sterrr’ can be heard far beyond the club’s Kingsholm ground.This book illustrates what makes Gloucester Rugby Club so special. It features revealing and humorous interviews with some of the greats (including, to name but a few, Mike Teague, Andy Deacon and Ian Smith), historical facts, trivia, stats and stories, told by those who pulled on that famous shirt. It recalls the great matches, the cup wins, the highs, and also some of the lows.This is a book that shows what it means to play for Gloucester, a club steeped in tradition, pride and sporting excellence.
Download or read book British and Irish Lions Miscellany written by Richard Bath and published by . This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The official British and Irish Lions addition to the popular and bestselling miscellany series. Fully endorsed by the British and Irish Lions and adorned with their famous crest, this cracking little book is crammed with facts, stats, lists, anecdotes and quotes from the rich history of the oldest and most famous touring team in rugby union - from the revelation that Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was on the bench when the Lions played a match in Africa to the complete full-colour illustrated history of the Lions kit.
Download or read book The Complete Rugby Union Compendium written by Keith Young and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2015 Rugby World Cup in England is set to be the biggest, brightest and most successful tournament to date, as the world's top teams compete for the coveted Webb Ellis Cup and inspire new participants and fans worldwide across 44 days and 48 matches. With over three million tickets set to be sold for the matches, the Rugby World Cup will be viewed in over 207 territories worldwide.However, for all the fanfare of the third biggest sporting event in the world (after the Olympics and FIFA World Cup), it is astonishing that, until now, there has been no single reference book in the marketplace that contains all the rugby internationals, in chronological order, played by the world's major rugby nations since the game's inception. Keith Young has spent six years compiling such a compendium to fill this gap in the market and has undertaken a colossal amount of research in the process.The Complete Rugby Union Compendium contains over 5,200 entries, organized in such a way that details of all matches can beeasily accessed by the reader. It is laid out in a visually engaging and informative format and will be invaluable to every dedicated rugby enthusiast.
Download or read book The Six Nations Rugby Miscellany written by John White and published by Carlton Books. This book was released on 2016-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is something for all rugby union fans in The Six Nations Rugby Miscellany. Revised and updated to include the 2014 and 2015 Six Nations Championship, both won on points difference by Ireland, there are hundreds of fascinating facts about the competition (from its days as the Home and Five Nations Championships) on a wide range of topics, from individual players and famous teams to sports politics and scandals and controversies off the field. It also contains famous quotes, tables, big match reports, fantasy teams, records, lists and numerous trivia entries. As the items appear completely at random, the book can be read from cover to cover, but is best being dipped into and enjoyed - like short bursts over the gain line. Researched with unflagging energy by a proud Irishman and an unrivalled master of sporting factoids, The Six Nations Rugby Miscellany brings hours of pleasure to rugby fans everywhere.
Download or read book The Rugby Miscellany written by and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Rugby League Miscellany written by David Lawrenson and published by Vision Sports Pub Limited. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugely popular miscellany format book packed with stats, anecdotes, quotes, lists and general quirk from the rich history of the sport of rugyb league. From the acrimonious split with the rugby union over professionalism to the launch of the Super League to the story of the player who had a last minute kick to win the Challenge Trophy final ... and completely missed the ball! With a foreword by Martin Offiah.
Download or read book The Rugby Miscellany Primary Source Edition written by Rugby Sch and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book West Ham United Miscellany written by Brian Belton and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2008-11-07 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with information and little-known facts about the club, the players, the managers and the fans, it cannot fail to please anyone whose obsession is all things claret and blue - and may even surprise a few who thought they knew it all! For many years, the terraces, the pubs and the living rooms of West Ham fans have buzzed with debate, speculation, opinions and laughter. Who was West Ham's best manager? who was their worst? Who should form the greatest-ever Upton Park XI? And who should be included in the worst? These kinds of questions and hundreds like them are answered within the pages of this informative, light-hearted book. From young to old, from die-hard, all-weather supporter to armchair fan, there is something in this collection for everyone. Author Brian Belton is one of the most prolific historians of West Ham United and has drawn on a lifetime of reserach to put this book together. With quotes from some of the greatest Hammers of all times (and their opponents!), Upton Park chants from through the years and much, much more, this unique book provides fans with a Hammers bible they wouldn't dare be without!
Download or read book Notes and Queries written by and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From There to Here written by Brendan Fanning and published by Gill & MacMillan. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rugby Union went professional in 1995. No country was more opposed to this development than Ireland, or less prepared to deal with it. Yet, despite many disasters in the late 1990s, the game in Ireland has gone from strength to strength in the professional era. This book tells the story of how it happened.
Download or read book One Hundred Years of Irish Rugby written by Edmund Van Esbeck and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rugby Union and Professionalisation written by Mike Rayner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The game of rugby has changed significantly in the course of its history. In the early part of the 19th century it evolved from a folk game played by the working class to a recreational activity for public schoolboys. From the 1820s rugby represented an opportunity for gentlemen to demonstrate physical prowess and masculinity and in more recent times it has developed into an activity that reflects the changing attitudes towards professional sport. For the most part of the last one hundred years, rugby union became an important international sport that represented the nationalistic ideals of a number of countries. However, a number of developments, including the increasing influence of a business ethos within sport during the latter decades of the twentieth century, exposed rugby union to the realities of commercialism and all the factors associated with it, especially the demands of a more diverse spectating public. Drawing on interview material with forty-eight elite level rugby union players from England, Wales, Scotland, France, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia who participated in elite level rugby union either before, in the overlapping period or after the declaration of professionalism, this book traces the evolution of attitudes towards professionalism from a players’ perspective and develops a critical review of the impact that professionalism has had upon the sport of rugby union. Rugby Union and Professionalisation: Elite Player Perspectives is fascinating reading for all students and scholars with an interest in rugby union, sport history, sport policy, sport management and the sociology of sport.
Download or read book Letters and memoir ed by T Hill written by Walter Augustus Shirley (bp. of Sodor and Man.) and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Leeds Rhinos Miscellany written by Phil Caplan and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2017-03-17 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Leeds Rhinos Miscellany - a book like no other, packed with facts, stats, trivia, stories and legends. If you want to know the record crowd for a home game, the record appearance holder or longest-serving player, look no further; this is the book you've been waiting for.From record try-scorers to record defeats - it's all here. Full of humour, quotes, anecdotes and more.
Download or read book Sport and Ireland written by Paul Rouse and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first history of sport in Ireland, locating the history of sport within Irish political, social, and cultural history, and within the global history of sport. It studies the relationship between sport and national identity, how sport influences policy-making in modern states, and the ways in which sport has been colonized by the media.
Download or read book The Mashonaland Irish Association written by Woods, Joseph and published by Weaver Press. This book was released on 2019-03-20 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a raucous St Patrick’s Day dinner at Fort Salisbury (Harare) in 1891, a mere seven months after the Pioneer Column raised their flag on Cecil Square, the Mashonaland Irish Association was founded. Not only is it the oldest expatriate association in Zimbabwe, the MIA is the oldest Irish association on the African continent. The association developed into a vehicle for celebrating Irishness through a busy social calendar and welfare programmes. For over a century, the MIA has weathered the various challenges and upheavals of a shared colonial experience and Zimbabwe’s struggle for independence. Today, it continues to celebrate all things Irish while embracing its diaspora as it approaches its thirteenth decade of existence. This Miscellany charts the association from its inception to the present day with contributions from historians, scholars, writers and poets, priests, nuns, missionaries, ex-MIA Presidents and members; the diverse contributions range from the colonial Anglo-Irish to the Jewish-Irish experience and throughout, personalities have been resurrected, colourful ones recorded and even the Minute books examined; all attest to the richness of the association, its events but above all its members. Cumulatively, and beyond the stories of individuals, the narrative provides new insights into the layered complexity of the colonial experience, and the adaptation (or not) of people of a different culture and belief into a foreign setting.
