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THE RUGBY WORLD CUP THE DEFINITIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY

Brendan Gallagher, Foreword by Sir Clive Woodward

Published 10 September, 2015 £25 Hardback / £21.99 eBook

“This book captures pictorially the on-going story of the Rugby World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1987. The rugby and the characters; the blood, sweat and beers and the courage, humour and emotion. Enjoy this book, not only for the wonderful images and memories laid out in front of you but for the many personal memories and recollections I know it will also inspire.”

– extract from the Foreword by Sir Clive Woodward

A visual history of rugby’s greatest sporting event, this beautiful photographic book The Rugby World Cup is a fascinating chronological exploration of the matches, teams, heroes and surrounding stories of the tournament.

Each chapter covers a Rugby World Cup, starting with the inaugural competition in 1987 in which New Zealand confirmed their status as the world’s top rugby nation, to the historical 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa after the end of apartheid and the international sports boycott, through England’s fantastic win in 2003 breaking the southern hemisphere’s dominance, up to the 2015 qualifiers. The book also looks ahead to Rugby World Cup 2019, with Japan as host city.

Each photograph has been carefully selected to give a real glimpse into this great tournament. The ideal collectable gift for any rugby fan, written by rugby expert Brendan Gallagher.