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This is a complete history of the England rugby union team - told
by the players themselves. Based on a combination of painstaking
research into the early years of the England team through exclusive
interviews with a vast array of Test match stars from before the
Second World War to the present day, world-renowned rugby writers
Stephen Jones and Nick Cain delve to the very heart of the English
international rugby union experience, painting a unique and utterly
compelling picture of the game in the only words that can truly do
so: the players' own. This is the definitive story of English Test
match rugby - a story etched in blood, sweat and tears; a story of
great joy and heart-breaking sorrow; a story of sacrifice, agony,
endeavour and triumph. Behind the Rose lifts the lid on what it is
to play for England - the trials and tribulations behind the
scenes, the glory, the drama and the honour on the field, and the
heart-warming tales of friendship and humour off it.Absorbing and
illuminating, this is a must-have for all supporters who have ever
dreamed of walking the hallowed corridors of Twickenham as a Test
match player, preparing themselves for battle in the changing rooms
and then marching out to that field of dreams with the deafening
roar of the crowd in their ears and the red rose emblazoned on
their chest.
For 125 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a
peerless emblem in world sport. This unique account of the best
from the four Home Nations examines every tour in the Lions'
history, including the victorious 2013 tour to Hong Kong and
Australia, told in the players' words. Behind the Lions sees rugby
writers from across the Home Nations delve to the heart of what it
means to be a Lion, interviewing a vast array of former and current
players to uncover the passion, pride and exhilaration experienced
when wearing the famous red jersey. It is a tale of heartbreak and
ecstasy, humour and poignancy that is at once inspirational, moving
and utterly compelling. This is the story of the British &
Irish Lions in their own words.
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