Stand Up And Fight by Alan English
31/10/1978 Thomond Park. One of the greatest days in rugby history, Munster beat the All Blacks. More than 100,000 people claimed to have watched the game, even though the ground could only hold 12,000. In this 40th anniversary edition of the widely acclaimed Stand Up and Fight, Alan English revisits some of the key characters involved in this extraordinary story to offer a fully updated account of this extraordinary match.
"Among the best books ever written on Irish sport" * Sunday Tribune *
"Brilliant.. The definitive account. It captures the essence of what makes Munster rugby and its provincial team so unique. For those of us centrally involved it drags us back in time as if the intervening 27 years haven't happened at all" -- Tony Ward * Irish Independent *
"The most engaging book on rugby that I've read in many a year - well researched, splendidly put together with a deft control of narrative. The craft of the novelist with the graft of a hack - it's a winning formula" -- Mick Cleary * Daily Telegraph *
"A terrific combination of intelligent reportage and open-eyed mythmaking" * Sunday Times *
"A mine of information on a mythical day in Irish sport" * Sunday Tribune *
"Brilliant.. The definitive account. It captures the essence of what makes Munster rugby and its provincial team so unique. For those of us centrally involved it drags us back in time as if the intervening 27 years haven't happened at all" -- Tony Ward * Irish Independent *
"The most engaging book on rugby that I've read in many a year - well researched, splendidly put together with a deft control of narrative. The craft of the novelist with the graft of a hack - it's a winning formula" -- Mick Cleary * Daily Telegraph *
"A terrific combination of intelligent reportage and open-eyed mythmaking" * Sunday Times *
"A mine of information on a mythical day in Irish sport" * Sunday Tribune *
Alan English was born in Limerick in 1965. He began his career at the Limerick Leader and is now a sports editor for the Sunday Times (Ireland). In 1999 he edited the bestselling Sunday Times Sporting Century. His most recent book, Munster: Our Road to Glory, was published in 2006 to huge acclaim. He lives in Limerick with his wife and three children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224069212 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224069217 |
| Title | Stand Up And Fight |
| Author | Alan English |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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