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From Zeros to Heroes - The Story of England's 2007 Rugby World Cup (Hardcover)
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From Zeros to Heroes - The Story of England's 2007 Rugby World Cup (Hardcover)
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From Zeros to Heroes follows the England squad around France as
they create the most unlikely success story in sport for years, all
borne out in perhaps the greatest Rugby World Cup ever staged. In
August 2007 England headed for France to defend the Rugby World
Cup. No one gave them a prayer. A pathetic display against the USA,
arguably the worst team in the tournament, only served to confirm
the country's fears. Less than a week later, a 36-0 thrashing at
the hands of South Africa left their campaign in tatters. With a
difficult clash with the heavy-hitting Samoans to come it looked
increasingly likely that they would be heading home as the first
defending champions to have fallen at the first hurdle. The England
squad got together for a brutally honest appraisal of each other
and the team's misgivings in the tournament so far. With the slate
wiped clean, it gave them something on which to build. Wins against
Samoa and then Tonga followed, but despite a growing confidence
within the team, a quarter-final berth against a heavily favoured
Australian side would surely spell the end to their campaign. Not a
chance. England battled to one of the most unlikely victories in
the tournament's history and set-up the mouth-watering semi-final
clash with its old foe, France, equally unlikely winners against
the tournament favourite All Blacks. Despite England having lost to
France twice in the build up to the tournament and the host's home
advantage, the resurgent self-belief of the England side saw them
to a famous 14-9 victory. We all now know what happened next. They
may not quite have won, but no one ever expected them to be
finalists. This is the story of that incredible turnaround.
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