The Men in the Arena

The Men in the Arena
Author: Peter Burns
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2023-08-03
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1915359163

From 1997 to 2003 England and Australia battled for domination of the rugby world in one of the greatest rivalries the sport has ever known. In The Men in the Arena, William Hill shortlisted authors Peter Burns and Tom English explore every aspect of the teams' journey to the 2003 Rugby World Cup final, telling the story primarily in the words of the protagonists at the centre of the battle. Featuring exclusive new interviews with players and coaches from both teams plus an array of superstars who faced them from New Zealand, Ireland, France, Wales and beyond, this is the inside story like it has never been told before.

The Rugby World Cup Diaries

The Rugby World Cup Diaries
Author: Stuart Dickinson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2007
Genre: Rugby Union football
ISBN:

"A day to day diary of the only Australian referee at the Rugby Union World Cup in France 2007. Match commentary, rugby laws and tactics, highs and lows." -- Provided by publisher.

Inside the Wallabies

Inside the Wallabies
Author: Greg Growden
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2011-03-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1459613376

Dally Messenger, Ken Catchpole, Dick Thornett, David Campese, John Eales, Nick Farr-Jones, Cyril Towers, Mark Ella, George Smith, Dave Brockhoff, Andrew Slack, Ray Price, John Hipwell, Jason Little, Phil Kearns, Will Genia... Herbert 'Paddy' Moran was mesmerised by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. He was also the first captain of a strange, disparate bunch who called themselves the Wallabies. One hundred years on, the Wallabies of today are as outlandish, cocksure and eccentric as their forebears. It is the spirit and soul of this group of remarkable sportsmen that is captured in Inside the Wallabies. This is the real story of the Wallabies from their first games in 1908 to today. It is about the players, the coaches, the politics and the games. It is about the soaring highs of World Cup success and the years when they truly deserved the moniker of Woeful Wallabies. It is about going on Tour, about enmities and friendships, about moments of national elation and player shame. As fast paced as a Mark Ella backline play, as solid as Phil Kearns' front row and as controversial as a Robbie Deans selection, Inside the Wallabies is a fascinating, passionate and insightful history of the world of the Australian Rugby Union. It is a book no rugby fan can be without.

The Immortals of Australian Rugby Union

The Immortals of Australian Rugby Union
Author: Gordon Bray
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2024-06-25
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1923009389

Fully illustrated profiles of the most legendary Australian rugby union players. Hardcover and jacket gift book which names a best of the best 15-strong line-up of Australian rugby union players. Each Immortal player named is profiled in a dedicated chapter with career stats and multiple action images. There is also a group of honourable mentions and an Immortals Wallaby side. Features 100 photographs and key statistics. The Immortals of Australian Rugby Union celebrates the greatest players to wear the green and gold for the Wallabies. It takes the Immortals concept made famous elsewhere in the sporting world and applies it to the 15-player game. Gordon Bray, the voice of rugby in Australia, chooses his XV Immortals, telling the remarkable stories behind pioneering and modern-day Wallabies.

Stephen Larkham's World Cup Diary

Stephen Larkham's World Cup Diary
Author: Stephen Larkham
Publisher: Viking Adult
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Rugby Union football
ISBN: 9780670041527

As a pivotal member of the Wallabies, five-eighth Stephen Larkham was as close as anyone to the centre of action in the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Here, in an enthralling day-by-day account, he tells the inside story of the biggest rugby event ever staged. Larkham tells the behind-the-scenes story of the Wallabies' disastrous lead-up to their World Cup campaign, then follows the fortunes of the main contenders, from the World Cup kick-off in Sydney on 10 October through to the tournament's remarkable Australia-England final on 22 November. Along the way, Larkham provides his own assessments of his fellow Wallabies, their coach, Eddie Jones, the strengths and weaknesses of the Wallabies' main rivals, and the impact of the negative media coverage and enormous public interest and hype surrounding the World Cup. This is a book to be savoured by all rugby followers.

Student Plagiarism in an Online World: Problems and Solutions

Student Plagiarism in an Online World: Problems and Solutions
Author: Roberts, Tim S.
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2007-12-31
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1599048035

Twenty years ago, plagiarism was seen as an isolated misdemeanor, restricted to a small group of students. Today it is widely recognized as a ubiquitous, systemic issue, compounded by the accessibility of content in the virtual environment. Student Plagiarism in an Online World: Problems & Solutions describes the legal and ethical issues surrounding plagiarism, the tools and techniques available to combat the spreading of this problem, and real-life situational examples to further the understanding of the scholars, practitioners, educators, and instructional designers who will find this book an invaluable resource.

Spaces and Identities in Border Regions

Spaces and Identities in Border Regions
Author: Christian Wille
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2015-11-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3839426502

Spatial and identity research operates with differentiations and relations. These are particularly useful heuristic tools when examining border regions where social and geopolitical demarcations diverge. Applying this approach, the authors of this volume investigate spatial and identity constructions in cross-border contexts as they appear in everyday, institutional and media practices. The results are discussed with a keen eye for obliquely aligned spaces and identities and relinked to governmental issues of normalization and subjectivation. The studies base upon empirical surveys conducted in Germany, France, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Becoming a Lion

Becoming a Lion
Author: Johnny Sexton
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2013-09-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1844883175

Johnny Sexton - the man who pulled the strings for the Lions - gives an intimate insight into the rugby life in Becoming a Lion. With three Heineken Cups and one British and Irish Lions tour victory under his belt, Johnny Sexton is by some distance the leading fly-half in the northern hemisphere. Over the course of the Lions' first victorious Test series in sixteen years, Sexton was the man pulling the strings. His try in the third test was the decisive blow, and his joyous celebrations after scoring were echoed in homes across Britain and Ireland. Becoming a Lion is an intimate portrait of life at the highest levels of the professional game - at Leinster, with Ireland, and on tour with the Lions. 'Bracing and fascinating in equal measure' Malachy Clerkin, Irish Times 'Riveting ... Opens a remarkable window into the stresses, hurts and insecurities of a professional life in rugby' Vincent Hogan, Irish Independent 'Captures all the jagged edges that make Sexton one of Irish sport's most compelling characters' Sunday Times 'Sets a great benchmark for sports autobiographies, given that it is so honest' Matt Cooper, Today FM 'Engrossing' Rugby World Ireland 'If you crave an insight into the life of a professional rugby player ... Becoming a Lion is a must' Donal Lenihan, Irish Examiner 'Intensely revealing' Irish Daily Mail