A Century of Twickenham Legends
A Century of Twickenham Legends
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The first book of its kind, A Century of Twickenham Legends commemorates 100 leading players, from 11 rugby-playing nations, who have appeared at Twickenham, and have subsequently been inducted on the World Museum of Rugby's Wall of Fame.
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A Century of Twickenham Legends by David Llewellyn
The World Museum of Rugby set up a Wall of Fame to mark the centenary of Twickenham as the Headquarters of English Rugby, which staged its first international a century ago, in 1910. Author David Llewellyn, who has 30 years' experience of reporting rugby and cricket, provides profiles of all the great names in rugby; from England's Freddie Chapman who scored the first international try at Twickenham in the first match in 1910 to Martin Johnson, who crowned his distinguished playing career by captaining the team to Rugby World Cup victory in Australia in 2003. The list of players also includes Jonah Lomu, Ronnie Poulton Palmer and Will Carling. This collection of profiles and interviews contains previously unheard anecdotes, ranging from the amusing to the downright audacious. With biographical and background information, everything about the world's finest players to have appeared at Twickenham is here. The book kicks off with a characteristically amusing and witty foreword from The Independent's Rugby Union Correspondent Chris Hewett. A Century of Twickenham Legends is a must-read for all rugby fans and will also appeal to sports fans.
The glory of this book is its capacity to stir, to provoke, to celebrate-- Chris Hewett * The Independent *
Author of recently published The First Lady of Mulberry Walk, David began reporting rugby, first for the Western Daily Press in his home town of Bristol, then for the Observer. He worked for 11 years for the Daily Express, also covering football and cricket, and for the last 20 years has worked as a freelance reporter, covering Rugby Union and cricket chiefly for The Independent. He is married to Hilary, a GP, and lives in Kent.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781848765634 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848765630 |
| Titre | A Century of Twickenham Legends |
| Auteur | David Llewellyn |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Troubador Publishing |
| Année de publication | 2011-12-01 |
| Nombre de pages | 304 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |