Brand new, fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling Ireland Rugby Miscellany, published in celebration of Ireland's historic 2009 Grand Slam triumph. From Ireland's first international in 1875 to this year's dramatic last-gasp victory -- clinching only Ireland's second ever Grand Slam -- the Ireland Rugby Miscellany is packed with facts, figures, stories, lists and quotes from the rich history of Irish rugby union. Which Irish player played with a monocle? What happened during the Ireland match when the pitch was invaded by frogs? Which Irishman captained the All Blacks? You'll find the answers to all these questions and many, many more on the pages of this neat little green book.

No city in England can match Gloucester’s passion for the game of rugby. The streets are festooned in cherry and white on match days and that famous cry of ‘Glaw . . . sterrr’ can be heard far beyond the club’s Kingsholm ground.This book illustrates what makes Gloucester Rugby Club so special. It features revealing and humorous interviews with some of the greats (including, to name but a few, Mike Teague, Andy Deacon and Ian Smith), historical facts, trivia, stats and stories, told by those who pulled on that famous shirt. It recalls the great matches, the cup wins, the highs, and also some of the lows.This is a book that shows what it means to play for Gloucester, a club steeped in tradition, pride and sporting excellence.

The 2015 Rugby World Cup in England is set to be the biggest, brightest and most successful tournament to date, as the world's top teams compete for the coveted Webb Ellis Cup and inspire new participants and fans worldwide across 44 days and 48 matches. With over three million tickets set to be sold for the matches, the Rugby World Cup will be viewed in over 207 territories worldwide.However, for all the fanfare of the third biggest sporting event in the world (after the Olympics and FIFA World Cup), it is astonishing that, until now, there has been no single reference book in the marketplace that contains all the rugby internationals, in chronological order, played by the world's major rugby nations since the game's inception. Keith Young has spent six years compiling such a compendium to fill this gap in the market and has undertaken a colossal amount of research in the process.The Complete Rugby Union Compendium contains over 5,200 entries, organized in such a way that details of all matches can beeasily accessed by the reader. It is laid out in a visually engaging and informative format and will be invaluable to every dedicated rugby enthusiast.

There is something for all rugby union fans in The Six Nations Rugby Miscellany. Revised and updated to include the 2014 and 2015 Six Nations Championship, both won on points difference by Ireland, there are hundreds of fascinating facts about the competition (from its days as the Home and Five Nations Championships) on a wide range of topics, from individual players and famous teams to sports politics and scandals and controversies off the field. It also contains famous quotes, tables, big match reports, fantasy teams, records, lists and numerous trivia entries. As the items appear completely at random, the book can be read from cover to cover, but is best being dipped into and enjoyed - like short bursts over the gain line. Researched with unflagging energy by a proud Irishman and an unrivalled master of sporting factoids, The Six Nations Rugby Miscellany brings hours of pleasure to rugby fans everywhere.

The official British and Irish Lions addition to the popular and bestselling miscellany series. Fully endorsed by the British and Irish Lions and adorned with their famous crest, this cracking little book is crammed with facts, stats, lists, anecdotes and quotes from the rich history of the oldest and most famous touring team in rugby union - from the revelation that Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was on the bench when the Lions played a match in Africa to the complete full-colour illustrated history of the Lions kit.

Hugely popular miscellany format book packed with stats, anecdotes, quotes, lists and general quirk from the rich history of the sport of rugyb league. From the acrimonious split with the rugby union over professionalism to the launch of the Super League to the story of the player who had a last minute kick to win the Challenge Trophy final ... and completely missed the ball! With a foreword by Martin Offiah.