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Bok To Bok (Hardcover)
Mike Greenaway
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4 World Champions. 3 Priceless Points. 2 Cups Back-To-Back. 1
Phenomenal Journey
In this timely follow-up to The Fireside Springbok, Bok to Bok details
the electrifying Springbok campaign at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Featuring Mike Greenaway's analysis as well as the words from various
Springbok Team Players and Coaches, perfectly complemented by the
images of Steve Haag and other photographers. Discover the story behind
the Springboks' rugby success in this riveting account showcasing their
unwavering dedication to uplifting South Africans through the sport
they love. Dive into the heart of a team that plays not just to win,
but to unite and inspire a nation.
The legendary All-Black captain Richie McCaw once said that an
advantage the Springboks enjoyed was the responsibility they felt to
play for the greater good of their country. McCaw came to that
conclusion after sharing a room with Bok captain John Smit for a
week before a game for the Barbarians. McCaw was spot on. The deep
urge the Boks feel to help South Africans endure hardships by
winning rugby games is at the heart of how in 2023 they defended
the World Cup title they had won in 2019.
That 2019 win for Siya Kolisi's team was unexpected and the players
were thrilled to see what the win meant for a country that
suffers more than most. Kolisi's men have said they went to
France with greater pressure on them compared to Japan four years
before. This time they knew millions of their countrymen were counting
on them to bring home the Webb Ellis Cup. There was expectation
of happy times and that gave the players a strong responsibility
to deliver. That sense of duty explains why the Boks, on three
weekends in a row, finished on the right side of one-point victories
over the best teams in the world.
To win one game by one point could be luck, but to do it three times in
a row is not. France coach Fabian Galthié said after his team had
lost to South Africa in the quarter- finals: "One point can be nothing
but also everything.* Never were truer words said because when it
truly mattered, the Boks dug deep and found a way to get over the
line with their noses in front. Again and again and again. When
the final whistle sounded to spark mass celebrations in South
Africa, SuperSport commentator Matthew Pearce encapsulated the
moment perfectly.
He roared:
IT'S OVER!
THE SPRINGBOKS GO BACK-TO-BACK, THEY GO BOK TO BOK!
THEY ARE THE FIRST TO FOUR!
This book tells you how the Springboks did it, with Mike Greenaway's
analysis and the words of the players and coaches perfectly
complemented by the images of Steve Haag and other photographers.
When the Springboks smashed the British and Irish Lions in Cape Town in 2021 to celebrate their emergence from Covid-19 lockdown, it was exactly 130 years since they had played their first match, also against the British Lions.
There has never been a dull moment in between as the Boks have taken South Africans on a roller coaster ride of success and setback but, more importantly, there has always been rich entertainment. Springbok history boasts a treasure trove of tales about colourful characters and riveting dramas and seasoned rugby scribe Mike Greenaway has brought a host of them back to life in his meticulously researched book.
The tales in this collection begin in the 1890s and cover every era of Springbok history right up to the present day. The Fireside Springbok is a hardcover coffee table book. Richly illustrated, there are cartoons by the much-loved Dr Jack while rare black-and-white photographs capture the mood of the historical chapters and award-winning photographers supplement the modern inclusions.
This book is a collection of heart-warming stories that will bring a smile to a reader who is perhaps ensconced in an easy chair, maybe next to a glowing fire and enjoying a favorite tipple.
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