The New Zealand Book of Rugby Lists

Description

A miscellany of rugby trivia for the footy equivalent of trainspotters (and let’s face it, there are thousands and thousands of them). Ranging from the weird to the drop-dead serious, the lists include: ACC’s top rugby injuries, animals on the field, best rugby grounds 2nd or 3rd div, best-ever NZ fifteen, biggest gates, black days – eg 1981, broken limbs that changed the course of history, cases of rugby prowess used as criminal defence, famous and infamous yellow and red cards, most common medical operations for rugby players, famous ops (eg Jones’s knee), curiosities from early years (eg Munroe’s stick), family dynasties, famous altercations, great excuses for losing, greatest moments (according to 10 players), greatest try scorers, grudges, etc, etc.

First published August 2008.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9781869790042
• Publisher : randnz
• Imprint : randnz
• Dimensions : 198x130mm
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Pages : 288pp
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Steve Barnett & John McCrystal