Download or read book Welsh Rugby Captains written by Alun Wyn Bevan and published by . This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring interviews with every former living Welsh captain, it looks back over their individual successes and disappointments, and the collective achievements of their respective national sides. The book is presented as a series of player profiles, with each captain also contributing new material. With colour photography from the WRU's official photographer, Huw Evans.
Download or read book The Priceless Gift written by Steve Lewis and published by Mainstream. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2004, Colin Charvis created a furore by asking for payment for meeting the press in his capacity as Welsh captain. Previous captains went on record deploring his attitude and even demanded he be removed from the position. Charvis retracted his demands and carried out his duties as captain both on and off the field in the manner expected, but for many the damage had been done. Whether Charvis was right or wrong is a matter of opinion, but the situation was the direct result of rugby entering the professional era. Few who had gone before him had had to contend with such issues. Over 1,000 players have been capped by Wales, but only a relatively small number have been given the honour of leading their country. It is to these men, the heroes and sometimes the villains, that this book is dedicated. From James Bevan in 1881 through to Colin Charvis and Gareth Thomas at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the role of captain has evolved in tandem with both the game itself and the much wider sociological and technological developments that dominated the twentieth century. Now, after 125 years of Welsh rugby, it is time to try to put the record straight. * Who is the most successful Welsh captain? * Why have so many players only had one opportunity to lead their country? * Which position has seen the most captains and, indeed, which the least? * Why were eight different captains chosen for eight consecutive matches? With input from many post-war captains,The Priceless Gift provides answers to these questions and many more in what is an enthralling insight into the Welsh captaincy.
Download or read book Rugby Union in Wales written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: Oggy Oggy Oggy, List of Wales national rugby union players, Wales national rugby union team, Wales national women's rugby union team, 1999 Rugby World Cup, 1991 Rugby World Cup, Max Boyce, Welsh Rugby Union, Wales rugby union captains, Introduction of regional rugby union teams in Wales, Wooden Spoon Society, 1991 Women's Rugby World Cup, 1980 New Zealand rugby union tour of Wales, Wales national under-20 rugby union team, RGC 1404, Prince of Wales's feathers, Grannygate, Calon Lan, Rugby in Cardiff, Y Clwb Rygbi, Welsh rugby union system, Welsh Rugby Players Association, Wales national under-18 rugby union team, Paul Child, Canada Cup, Wales A national rugby union team, Four Nations Tournament, Rugby Special. Excerpt: List of Wales national rugby union players is a list of players who have represented Wales at rugby union. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match for the senior team. The players are listed in order of chronological appearance for the national team. Players that were first capped during the same match are listed in order of those that began in the starting line up before replacements and then in alphabetical order by surname. Connection Timeout The Wales women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Wales, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1987. Wales Women have played as a team officially since 5 April 1987 when a Wales Women team, led by the recently retired Liza Burgess, took on an England Women side at Pontypool Park. Prior to 1987, Welsh players were selected to represent Great Britain with the first representative side featuring players from Wales running against France at Richmond Athletic Ground in 1986. Great Britain played as a team on several occasions until 1990, beating Italy in their final match. Wales have...
Download or read book The Priceless Gift written by Steve Lewis and published by Mainstream Publishing. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 1,000 players have been capped by Wales, but only a relatively small number have been given the honor of leading their country. It is to these men, the heroes and sometimes villains, that this book is dedicated. From James Bevan in 1881 through to Colin Charvis and Gareth Thomas at the beginning of the 21st century, the role of captain has evolved in tandem with both the game itself, and the much wider sociological and technological developments that dominated the twentieth century. Now, after 125 years of Welsh rugby, it is time to try and put the record straight. Who is the most successful Welsh captain? Why have so many players only had one opportunity to lead their country? Which position has seen the most captains and which the least?
Download or read book Raising The Dragon written by Huw Richards and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-07-31 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rugby has held a central role in Welsh life over the past century. In the words of historian Gareth Williams, the game has been 'a pre-eminent expressionof Welsh consciousness, a signifier of Welsh nationhood'. Less than 25 years ago touring teams from the southern hemisphere knew that their hardest games would be in Wales; the Welsh national team was consistently the strongest in Britain. Thats all changed. Wales is now one of the game's also-rans. With only one Home Championship in the past 20 years and little success in the World Cup, Welsh rugby - despite some consolidation under Graham Henry - is badly in need of fresh thinking and ideas. Who better to provide them than the man who was widely regarded as one of the best scrum halves of his era, yet whose playing career coincided with that period of Welsh decline? In this thought-provoking and frequently controversial book, Welsh rugby icon Robert Jones provides a sharply realistic assassment of the Welsh game from the roots to the national stadium, drawing heavily on lessons learned and observations made during his own illustrious career. Raising the Dragon is a persona manifesto for change from a player whose commitment to Wales never wavered.
Download or read book Who s who of Welsh International Rugby Players written by John M. Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Welsh No 10s written by Lynn Davies and published by Y Lolfa. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of the contribution of 32 Welsh rugby Number 10s who were selected for their country between 1947 and 1999. The list includes Carwyn James, Barry John, Phil Bennet, Neil Jenkins and many more.
Download or read book Captain Courage written by Gareth Thomas and published by Accent Press. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be the person you want to be Gareth Thomas is one of Wales’ greatest rugby players known for his speed, powerful physique, fearless attitude and his trademark ‘Ayatollah’ celebration after scoring a try. After years of hiding the truth, Gareth became the first international rugby player to come out as gay. He now uses his experience to help others overcome their own problems through his anti-bullying work with school children. In Captain Courage he talks about his life and gives practical tips on how you can be the person you want to be.
Download or read book Hard Men of wel Rugby written by Lynn Davies and published by Y Lolfa. This book was released on 2014-08-14 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at 20 rugby union players who fought on wel pitches for little but pride and honour in the days prior to the game turning professional in 1995, such as Dai Morris, Graham Price, Ray Prosser, Brian Thomas, Delme Thomas, Geoff Wheel, J P R Williams, R H Williams, W O Williams and Bobby Windsor.
Download or read book Mike Hall written by Mike Hall and published by Y Lolfa. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rare book which has a rugby and a football story to tell. The book gives a personal perspective by a major player on a key period for football in Wales.
Download or read book The Springbok Captains written by Edward Griffiths and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a century, the Springbok captain has represented the pinnacle of rugby achievement in South Africa. In this revealing narrative, Edward Griffiths and Stephen Nell tell the stories of the elite group of men who have been able to call themselves 'Springbok captain', exploring their backgrounds, their triumphs and their disappointments. The Springbok Captains offers an epic historical perspective on this remarkable country, viewed through the prism of rugby. Compelling and emotional, the book brings the story of the Springbok captains right up to date. Relive the heyday of legends such as Bennie Osler, Danie Craven, Hennie Muller, Johan Claassen, Naas Botha, François Pienaar, Gary Teichmann, Joost van der Westhuizen, Andre Vos and others. This revised and updated third edition includes up-to-date accounts of the careers of Bob Skinstad, John Smit, Victor Matfield and Jean de Villiers, as well as the story of the Springboks' 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign.
Download or read book Lions of Wales written by Peter Jackson and published by Mainstream Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No nation has made a greater contribution to the Lions than Wales. During almost half a century since the end of the Second World War, they have truly provided the lion's share not just of members of the supporting cast but also of captains, coaches, and managers. This book features famous names and recounts prodigious deeds and unforgettable characters, such as Bobby Windsor, hooker in the invincible 1974 team. He and many others, from JPR Williams to Barry John, and Gareth Edwards to Phil Bennett, relive the epic matches and point to the decisive moments in the history of the Lions.
Download or read book Behind the Dragon written by Ross Harries and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2020 - RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEAR This is a complete history of the Welsh rugby union team – told by the players themselves. Based on a combination of painstaking research into the early years of the Wales team to interviews with a vast array of Test match players and coaches from the Second World War to the present day, Ross Harries delves to the very heart of what it means to play for Wales, painting a unique and utterly compelling picture of the game in the only words that can truly do so: the players' own. Behind the Dragon lifts the lid on what it is to pull on the famous red shirt – the trials and tribulations behind the scenes, the glory, the drama and the honour on the field, and the heart-warming tales of friendship and humour off it. Absorbing and illuminating, this is the ultimate history of Welsh rugby – told, definitively, by the men who have been there and done it.
Download or read book Seeing Red written by Alun Carter and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alun Carter experienced the highs and lows of the Wales national rugby squad throughout his 12 years working for the WRU. During this time, he saw a number of high-profile coaches come and go, and in Seeing Red he delivers a brutally honest account of what it was like to work with each of them. From the inspirational successes of the Graham Henry and Mike Ruddock eras to the disappointments and failures of the Steve Hansen and Gareth Jenkins regimes, the reader is given an insider's version of what really went on. Carter does not shy away from controversy, and he pulls no punches in his assessment of the rift between Graham Henry and Sir Clive Woodward, the personal and political situation that led to Mike Ruddock losing his job, and the difficulty of handling the group dynamics within the national squad. The former analyst also provides an informed appraisal of the remarkable 2005 and 2008 Grand Slam victories. Winner of best rugby book at the 2009 British Sports Book Awards, Seeing Red provides a warts-and-all account of more than a decade of Welsh rugby and is packed with revelations, exclusive contributions and untold stories that will intrigue and delight all fans of the sport.
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 158 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.
Download or read book The Dragons Kitchen written by Vision Sports Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-08 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This official cookbook contains over 60 recipes from a who's who list of Welsh rugby legends. Players from all eras - including many of the current team - have come together to produce a book that will inspire many a welshman and welshwoman to get into the kitchen and attempt to emulate their heroes' culinary exploits! The book is packed full of recipes cooked by the players (or by their mums!) and includes Gareth Edwards' Vichyssoise Vert, current captain Sam Warburton's Chilli Con Carne, Scott Quinnell's Beef in Whisky and Leigh Halfpenny's Welsh Lamb Cawl.
Download or read book The Greatest Welsh XV Ever written by Eddie Butler and published by Gomer Press Limited. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International rugby correspondent Eddie Butler tackles that most elusive of questions for Welsh Rugby Fans just who are the best fifteen players ever to have played for the national team?
