{"product_id":"9781775541462","title":"Rugby Folklore","description":"Author: Elliott, Matt\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781775541462\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2019\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 235mm x 154mm x 28mm\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom superstitions to send-offs, All Black nick-names to on-field battles: \u003cem\u003eRugby Folklore\u003c\/em\u003e is a miscellany of stories, quotes, and facts that are part of the fabric of New Zealand rugby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eNew Zealand has played, celebrated and commemorated rugby like no other country. We took to the game in extraordinary numbers in the late nineteenth century. Rugby was the game for all. It became a sport in which names like Grizz, Tiny, Guzzler, Pinetree, Rimu, and the Paekakariki Express have made us feared and revered as the greatest rugby nation on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRugby Folklore\u003c\/em\u003e is a book about matches won and lost, rivalries built and legends made. From on-field controversies, rugby songs, and what makes an All Black to Hika's great try, 'Bring Back Buck' and wind at Athletic Park so strong that Don Clarke watched a ball kicked for touch sail back over his head. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering the earliest days of club-rugby through to the modern-day All Blacks, this collection of interesting facts, unforgettable quotes and tall tales will you leave you looking on our national game with pure unbridled pride ... and a little disbelief!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Remember that rugby is a team game; all 14 of you make sure you pass the ball to Jonah.' - Fax to the All Blacks during the 1995 RWC \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42566758891678,"sku":"HPC-9781775541462","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9781775541462.jpg?v=1683004596","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781775541462","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}