Behind the Rose by Stephen Jones

Behind the Rose by Stephen Jones

This is a complete history of the England rugby union team - told by the players themselves. Based on a combination of painstaking research into the early years of the England team through exclusive interviews from before the Second World War to the present day, Behind the Rosedelves to the very heart of the English rugby.

'A handsome new book.. a historical treasure trove'

* Guardian *

'a superb book'

* ESPN Scrum *

'delves to the very heart of what it means to play for England ... a must-have'

* Planet Rugby *

'A riot of anecdote, inside track and genuine insight'

* The Rugby Paper *

Stephen Jones is a multi award-winning The Sunday Times rugby correspondent and world-renowned rugby expert. He is the author of several books on the sport, including Endless Winter: Inside Story of the Rugby Revolution which won the prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year award.

Nick Cain is a rugby columnist for The Sunday Times and chief writer for The Rugby Paper. He edited Rugby World magazine for nine years, and is the co-author of The Lions Diary with Jeremy Guscott and Rugby Union for Dummies.

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ISBN 13	9781909715196
ISBN 10	1909715190
Title	Behind the Rose
Author	Stephen Jones
Series	Behind The Jersey
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Birlinn General
Year published	2014-11-05
Number of pages	400
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