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The Definitive Photographic History
The Rugby World Cup
The Definitive Photographic History
Description
A visual history of rugby's greatest sporting event, this beautiful photographic book is a fascinating chronological exploration of the matches, teams, heroes and surrounding stories of the tournament.
Each chapter covers a Rugby World Cup, starting with the inaugural competition in 1987 - in which New Zealand confirmed their status as the world's top rugby nation - to the historical 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa after the end of apartheid and the international sports boycott through England's fantastic win in 2003 breaking the southern hemisphere's dominance, up to the 2015 qualifiers.
The book also looks ahead to Rugby World Cup 2019, with Japan as host city. Each photograph has been carefully selected to give a real glimpse into this great tournament.
The ideal, collectable gift for any rugby fan, written by a rugby expert.
Table of Contents
Origins of the Rugby World Cup
1 1987 New Zealand and Australia
2 1991 England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France
3 1995 South Africa
4 1999 Wales and the Five Nations
5 2003 Australia
6 2007 France
7 2011 New Zealand
8 The Unseen World Cup
2015 Pools
Statistics
Index
Acknowledgements
Product details
| Published | Sep 10 2015 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 224 |
| ISBN | 9781472912633 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Illustrations | 250 colour and b&w photographs |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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