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Nobody Beats Us: The Inside Story of the 1970s Wales Rugby Team
David Tossell
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Description for Nobody Beats Us: The Inside Story of the 1970s Wales Rugby Team
Paperback. Tells the inside story of the 1970s Wales rugby team. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3JJPL; WSBT; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
In the 1970s, an age long before World Cups, rugby union to the British public meant Bill McLaren, rude songs and, most of all, Wales. Between 1969 and 1979, the men in red shirts won or shared eight Five Nations Championships, including three Grand Slams and six Triple Crowns. But the mere facts resonate less than the enduring images of the precision of Gareth Edwards, the sublime touch of Barry John, the sidesteps of Gerald Davies and Phil Bennett, the courage of J.P.R. Williams, and the forward power of the Pontypool Front Row and 'Merv the Swerve' Davies. ... Read more
In the 1970s, an age long before World Cups, rugby union to the British public meant Bill McLaren, rude songs and, most of all, Wales. Between 1969 and 1979, the men in red shirts won or shared eight Five Nations Championships, including three Grand Slams and six Triple Crowns. But the mere facts resonate less than the enduring images of the precision of Gareth Edwards, the sublime touch of Barry John, the sidesteps of Gerald Davies and Phil Bennett, the courage of J.P.R. Williams, and the forward power of the Pontypool Front Row and 'Merv the Swerve' Davies. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845967314
SKU
V9781845967314
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-30
About David Tossell
David Tossell has been a sports journalist for three decades and is Director of European Public Affairs for the NFL. Two of his most recent publications, Grovel! and Bertie Mee, were nominated for British Sports Book awards.
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