Exe Men by Rob Kitson

Exe Men by Rob Kitson

Exe Menis a compelling story of regional pride, fierce rural identity, larger-than-life local heroes, remarkable characters, epic resilience, big city snobbery, geographical separation, steepling ambition and personal sacrifice which will strike a chord with anyone who enjoys a classic underdog story.

'A beautifully-written, amusing and insightful book that gets to the very heart of Exeter Chiefs – a rugby club with one of the most remarkable stories in British sportExe Men is the best rugby book I’ve read in years'

-- Donald McRae, twice winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year

'Forensic, funny, captivating, a story told with relish as well as insight'

-- Mick Cleary * The Telegraph *

'No Exeter fan should be without this book, nor any sports fan who loves a fairy tale grounded in professionalism. Splendid stuff'

-- Stuart Barnes * The Times *

'Exeter Chiefs – the community club that grew into a European giant. This is how they did it. A quite brilliant combination of great story and great storyteller'

-- Tom English * BBC Sport *

'Beautifully told, this is a rare insight into the remarkable rise of the Chiefs, from their homespun roots to the pinnacle of European rugby – surely one of the most heart-warming tales in all of British sport'

-- Alastair Eykyn * BT Sport *

'Punchy and penetrative, Robert Kitson has done justice to one of sport’s greatest stories. If you don’t already love Exeter, you will now'

-- Alan Pearey * Rugby World *

'So much more than a rugby book and full of genuinely funny anecdotes, this is a read for anyone interested in building a winning team'

-- Chris Bentley * Express and Echo, Exeter *

Robert Kitson has been The Guardian’s rugby union correspondent since 1999 and is one of the UK’s most respected sports writers. He has covered eight Rugby World Cups, five British and Irish Lions tours and in excess of 300 Tests worldwide. As well as rugby he has also been to five Olympic Games, worked at multiple football and cricket World Cups, covered cricket in Australia, West Indies, India and Pakistan and written on virtually every major sport. He was highly commended in the SJA Rugby Journalist of the Year awards in 2015.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781913538019
ISBN 10	191353801X
Title	Exe Men
Author	Rob Kitson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Polaris Publishing Limited
Year published	2020-11-26
Number of pages	304
Prizes	Winner of Telegraph Sports Book Awards Rugby Book of the Year 2021
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.