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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.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2020 - RUGBY BOOK
OF THE YEAR This is a complete history of the Welsh rugby union
team - told by the players themselves. Based on a combination of
painstaking research into the early years of the Wales team to
interviews with a vast array of Test match players and coaches from
the Second World War to the present day, Ross Harries delves to the
very heart of what it means to play for Wales, painting a unique
and utterly compelling picture of the game in the only words that
can truly do so: the players' own. Behind the Dragon lifts the lid
on what it is to pull on the famous red shirt - 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 the ultimate history of
Welsh rugby - told, definitively, by the men who have been there
and done it.
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Jamie Roberts, Ross Harries
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Discovery Miles 5 190
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In a nation of rugby heroes, Jamie Roberts has become a legend.
Jamie Roberts is your quintessential hard man: a 6 foot 4, 17 stone
slab of rippling muscle, conditioned to run hard into other huge
men in an arena where physical dominance is the prime currency. Yet
away from rugby, he's a mild-mannered and thoughtful man - a
qualified doctor with a thirst for knowledge and a curiosity about
the world around him. It's an intriguing contradiction. In his
first full season with the Cardiff Blues he was picked by new Wales
coach Warren Gatland in the Grand Slam-winning side of 2008. He was
still establishing his position in the national team when he toured
with the 2009 Lions, emerging as Player of the Series. He went on
to win 97 Test caps and play for clubs in Paris, London and Cape
Town, yet his career has seldom been straightforward. A fractured
skull was one of many injuries he had to overcome, and from the
start he had to juggle the competing demands of university life and
professional rugby. The joy of Six Nations success with Wales was
balanced by heartbreak in the World Cup and disappointment against
southern-hemisphere teams, while major trophies at club level
proved frustratingly elusive. In this colourful and frank account
of a sterling career, Jamie Roberts reveals all about life on tour,
in boot camps and in dressing rooms filled with
once-in-a-generation characters such as Mike Phillips, Andy Powell,
Shaun Edwards, Martyn Williams, Brian O'Driscoll and Johnny Sexton.
He also shares his views on concussion in rugby, the failings of
the professional structure in Wales and the vital role of
old-school team-bonding.
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Centre Stage (Paperback)
Jamie Roberts, Ross Harries
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R343
R280
Discovery Miles 2 800
Save R63 (18%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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In a nation of rugby heroes, Jamie Roberts has become a legend.
Jamie Roberts is your quintessential hard man: a 6 foot 4, 17 stone
slab of rippling muscle, conditioned to run hard into other huge
men in an arena where physical dominance is the prime currency. Yet
away from rugby, he's a mild-mannered and thoughtful man - a
qualified doctor with a thirst for knowledge and a curiosity about
the world around him. It's an intriguing contradiction. In his
first full season with the Cardiff Blues he was picked by new Wales
coach Warren Gatland in the Grand Slam-winning side of 2008. He was
still establishing his position in the national team when he toured
with the 2009 Lions, emerging as Player of the Series. He went on
to win 97 Test caps and play for clubs in Paris, London and Cape
Town, yet his career has seldom been straightforward. A fractured
skull was one of many injuries he had to overcome, and from the
start he had to juggle the competing demands of university life and
professional rugby. The joy of Six Nations success with Wales was
balanced by heartbreak in the World Cup and disappointment against
southern-hemisphere teams, while major trophies at club level
proved frustratingly elusive. In this colourful and frank account
of a sterling career, Jamie Roberts reveals all about life on tour,
in boot camps and in dressing rooms filled with
once-in-a-generation characters such as Mike Phillips, Andy Powell,
Shaun Edwards, Martyn Williams, Brian O'Driscoll and Johnny Sexton.
He also shares his views on concussion in rugby, the failings of
the professional structure in Wales and the vital role of
old-school team-bonding.
It's true! A gluten-free diet can help you shed those stubborn
pounds for good--and you don't even have to have celiac disease to
benefit.
Dieting can be difficult, but here nutritionist Gini Warner lays
out a 7-day meal plan that makes going gluten-free surprisingly
simple, and chef Ross Harris delivers gourmet meals that guarantee
weight loss. Inside, you'll find 200 recipes that taste so good you
won't even realize you're leaving something out, including:
- Sweet Potato Hash Brown Egg Cups
- Spinach and Mushroom Mezzalunas
- Sea Scallops and Roasted Corn Salad
- Roasted Garlic Chicken Breast Provencal
- Carob-Coated Mascarpone and Honey-Filled Figs
Gluten-filled foods can derail even the best-intentioned diets,
but these gourmet recipes give you the edge you need to get the
weight-loss results that last. Best of all, you don't have to give
up the foods you love to get there!
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