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One Among Equals
On 27 March 1871 Frederick Stokes led England out at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh for the first rugby union international. That Scotland defeated the visitors is a matter of record but since that landmark date England have played over 600 capped matches and 121 players have followed in Stokes' footsteps. Some experienced extraordinary success while for others the journey was often short and disappointing. Will Carling, Martin Johnson and Bill Beaumont are among those who became household names but many are not as well remembered and on this journey around the country, players such as Fred Bonsor, Harry Alexander and Joe Mycock will also be acknowledged as recipients of the highest honour the Rugby Football Union can bestow on a player. In One Among Equals, Author Steve Lewis interviews many of the greats including Dickie Jeeps, Roger Uttley, Peter Wheeler, Rob Andrew, Jason Leonard and many others, in this story of the 122 players who had the honour of leading their country.
Football
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Rugby Union Football
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Welsh Rugby Captains
Featuring interviews with every former living Welsh captain, it looks back over their individual successes and disappointments, and the collective achievements of their respective national sides. The book is presented as a series of player profiles, with each captain also contributing new material. With colour photography from the WRU's official photographer, Huw Evans.
Football: The Rugby Union Game
Referee Frank Marshall (1845-1906) became president of the Yorkshire Rugby Union in 1890, and quickly made himself unpopular by enforcing the 'amateur' status of players. Featuring team lists and match results, this classic 1892 illustrated history covers rugby at all levels, including early international encounters.
The Captains
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The Springbok Captains
For more than a century, the Springbok captain has represented the pinnacle of rugby achievement in South Africa. In this revealing narrative, Edward Griffiths and Stephen Nell tell the stories of the elite group of men who have been able to call themselves 'Springbok captain', exploring their backgrounds, their triumphs and their disappointments. The Springbok Captains offers an epic historical perspective on this remarkable country, viewed through the prism of rugby. Compelling and emotional, the book brings the story of the Springbok captains right up to date. Relive the heyday of legends such as Bennie Osler, Danie Craven, Hennie Muller, Johan Claassen, Naas Botha, François Pienaar, Gary Teichmann, Joost van der Westhuizen, Andre Vos and others. This revised and updated third edition includes up-to-date accounts of the careers of Bob Skinstad, John Smit, Victor Matfield and Jean de Villiers, as well as the story of the Springboks' 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign.
A Social History of English Rugby Union
In this fascinating history of the English game, leading rugby historian Tony Collins traces the development of rugby union from its origins at Rugby School through to the modern era of professionalism and World Cup victory, and explains why the game has come to have such a profound influence on the emergent English middle class.
Rugby Football
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The Captain's Run
"How the captains of the last 50 years have gone about leading the world's most successful rugby team. The job of All Blacks captain comes with a scrutiny that puts it alongside the prime minister in terms of profile and public expectation. It takes a strong, confident and assured personality to captain a team where failure is never tolerated. The Captain's Run is a behind the scenes journey into the world of All Blacks captaincy. It reveals how the great captains dealt with the pressure of the toughest job in world rugby, how they coped with failure, and what they would have done differently, if given their time again."--Publisher's information.
