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9781869508692

Dan Carter : A Tribute to the All Blacks Perfect 10

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Author: John Matheson

Published by: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)

In Stock: 8

Ever since he burst onto the test rugby scene in New Zealand in 2003, Dan Carter has been earmarked for greatness. His exploits for Canterbury, the Crusaders and the All Blacks are the stuff of legends. He did the 'impossible' early on in his international career when he made the rugby nation forget about Andrew Mehrtens - a first-five whom many thought couldn't be replaced for at least a generation.
But Carter not only replaced Mehrtens but he took the art of first-five-eighth play to a new level, as shown by his performance against the Lions in 2005 when he came head to head with England's 'best ever', Jonny Wilkinson.
This book, the eighth in HarperCollins' Tribute series, celebrates Dan Carter's life - from the backblocks of Canterbury to the biggest rugby stages in the world.

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9781869711924

Somebody Stole My Game

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Author: Chris Laidlaw

Published by: Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers Ltd

In Stock: 5

This book has a central proposition: that rugby is not sustainable if it continues down the commercial path it is currently following. Control of the game is being steadily transferred from those who thought they owned it to commercial and media interests who see it purely as a commodity. Of all the great team sports rugby has been the most dependent on tradition, inclusiveness and the notion of the game being more important than the individual. After a century and a half of comfortable conservatism rugby suddenly found itself confronted by a professional revolution not of its own making and it has struggled ever since to come to terms with it. This book is controversial, thought provoking and has wide appeal - it addresses a series of issues which threaten New Zealand rugby.

First published May 2010.

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9781869711924

Somebody Stole My Game

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Author: Chris Laidlaw

Published by: Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers Ltd

In Stock: 5

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781869711566

Ali's Book of Tall Tales: Random Thoughts from the 2nd Row

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Author: Ali Williams with James Griffin

Published by: Hodder Moa

In Stock: 2

Ali Williams breaks the mould as an All Black tight forward. A confirmed urbanite, Ali Williams switched his Super 14 allegiances from Auckland to Christchurch in 2007 after a much-publicised bust-up with Australian coach David Nucifora. In this book Williams will take a light-hearted look at rugby at the very top in New Zealand and will touch on some of the more controversial aspects of his career - including his earth-shattering dismissal from the Blues' tour of South Africa in 2007. As well, Williams will revisit the failed 2007 World Cup campaign, look at the All Blacks' rotation and reconditioning policies; the famous incident when his jaw was broken in a collision with Frenchman Sebastien Chabal and analyse differences in the Crusaders and Blues setups. He will also talk of his charity work and explain the reasons why he stayed in New Zealand after the World Cup and thus turning his back on the big bucks on offer in ... more

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9781848872400

Invictus: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation

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Author: John Carlin

Published by: Atlantic Books

In Stock: 2

As the day of the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup dawned, and the Springboks faced New Zealand's all-conquering All Blacks, more was at stake than a sporting trophy. When Nelson Mandela appeared wearing a Springboks jersey and led the all-white Afrikaner-dominated team in singing South Africa's new national anthem, he conquered the hearts of white South Africa. Invictus tells the extraordinary human story of how that moment became possible. It shows how a sport, once the preserve of South Africa's Afrikaans-speaking minority, came to unify the new rainbow nation, and tells of how – just occasionally – something as simple as a game really can help people to rise above themselves and see beyond their differences.

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781869710248

Kees Meeuws

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Author: Kidd Heather

Published by: Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers Ltd

In Stock: 2

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9781869505660

Sanzar Saga: Celebrating Ten Years Of Super 12 And Tri-Nations

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Author: Bob Howitt

Published by: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)

In Stock: 2

The 2005 rugby season marks the tenth anniversary of several inextricably linked rugby events - the creation of SANZAR, Tri-nations and the Super 12, and the associated rise of rugby professionalism.

Each of these events has had a significant impact on the face of international rugby and played a major part in the development of the modern game. While New Zealand has dominated the Super 12, Australia and South Africa have shared moments of glory in the fiercely fought Tri-nations.
All 60 Tri-nations matches and all of the Super 12 semi-finals and finals are featured in this complete record of an exciting and significant period in the history of rugby.
In this superbly illustrated book, Bob Howitt, one of the game's most experienced and well-known rugby writers, encapsulates the very best of these mighty contests and presents a celebration and an analysis of the closely fought rivalry among three great rugby ... more

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781869711993

2010 Rugby Almanack (76th edition 2010)

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NZ$ 49.99 each

Paperback

Author: Clive Akers & Geoff Miller (editors)

Published by: Hodder Moa

In Stock: 1

The Rugby Almanack is New Zealand rugby's book of record and is widely regarded as the finest publication of its type in the world. Now in its 76th edition, the 2010 Rugby Almanack records another huge year, including the Air New Zealand Cup and Super 14 competitions, the Bledisloe Cup and the Tri-Nations competition. As well, the Almanack again presents all the facts and figures from the previous season's first-class rugby.

B-format paperback 464pp h210mm x w138mm x s27mm photographs

First published April 2010.

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781869711108

All Blacks: Unique New Zealand

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Hardback

Author: Ron Palenski

Published by: Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers Ltd

In Stock: 1

The All Blacks are one of the most enduringly successful and best-known sports teams in the world. Rugby people follow their every move and are more likely to know key dates in All Black history than they are their own wedding anniversary. But not everyone knows everything there is to know about the All Blacks. This is the book for them. When did the All Blacks first perform the haka, and why? What is the haka? How many different haka have the All Blacks performed? And here's a question that may even stump the rugby enthusiasts: when did the All Blacks do the haka during a match? And why are they called the All Blacks? Why did black become the colour of not just the national rugby team, but of every New Zealand sports team? And an integral part of the black uniform is the silver fern - how did that come about? Many questions will be answered for the uninitiated, the young, the visitors to New Zealand and people just wanting to immerse ... more

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781869589912

Anton Oliver Inside

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Author: Anton Oliver with Brian Turner

Published by: Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers Ltd

In Stock: 1

A double university degree and a career in rugby - hardly the norm for an All Black front-rower. Anton Oliver, though, is different. Anton Oliver is the thinking man's rugby player. In this biography of the great Otago hooker, Brian Turner explores the life of a professional rugby player from angles previously untouched. He focuses on the good things to come out of rugby's moneyed age and, as well, looks at the many pitfalls for young sportsmen who are thrust into the limelight and dished out vast and, seemingly, endless sums of money. Turner and Oliver draw fascinating conclusions. As well, the book looks at the highs and lows of Oliver's career - a career that has been as controversial as it has been successful.
First published 2005.

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9781869693664

Auckland: 100 years of Rugby League (1909 - 2009)

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NZ$ 70.00 each

Hardback

Author: John Coffey

Published by: Huia Publishers

In Stock: 1

A crowd of 8,000 curious spectators came to see the first rugby league game played in Auckland at Victoria
Park, 1908. Since then, league has become a major sport in New Zealand, and Auckland has been at the
core of New Zealand's teams against the strongest international opposition.
This book tells of the struggles and triumphs of Auckland teams and players over 100 years of rugby league.
It traces successes and disappointments at international, districts, provincial and club levels and profiles the men who made and kept Auckland rugby league strong. Packed with over 300 photographs, in-depth stories of the games and major players and comprehensive statistics, the book is a rich history of a century of Auckland rugby league

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781877437311

Black Obsession : The All Blacks' quest for World Cup success

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NZ$ 36.99 each

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Author: Gregor Paul

Published by: Exisle Publishing Ltd

In Stock: 1

Since the first World Cup in 1987, the All Blacks have amassed a winning record that is far superior to any other country. Yet by the time the next World Cup rolls around in 2011, it will be 24 years since the All Blacks have been world champions. How can that be? This very readable book draws some provocative conclusions on why New Zealand no longer produces great leaders and why rugby remains such an important part of the national psyche. Part travel guide, part social history and part self-help manual, it is the ideal book for all those fans who can't help steering conversations towards All Black World Cup failures.

ISBN / ISSN:

9781877252204

Don Clarke legend

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39.99 each

Author: ANON

Published by: Celebrity Books

In Stock: 1

ISBN / ISSN:

9781741106572

In Black and White: The Jake White Story

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NZ$ 34.99 each

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Author: Jake White

Published by: New Holland Publishing Ltd

In Stock: 1

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781869711665

Mils Muliaina: Living The Dream

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Author: Mils Muliaina with Lynn McConnell

Published by: Hodder Moa

In Stock: 1

With more than 50 test matches at fullback under his belt, Mils Muliaina is the most capped All Blacks No.15 of all time. Muliaina combines pace and a dangerous counter-attacking ability with dependability and strong positional play at the back for New Zealand. He also has the speed and rugby nous to play at the highest level at either wing or centre. He has scored 21 test tries for the All Blacks, which places him amongst the top 10 all-time test tryscorers for New Zealand. Mils Muliaina's biography will plot a highly unusual path to the pinnacle of New Zealand rugby. Born in Samoa, Muliaina's family moved to Invercargill when he was a young boy. He played through the age grades in Southland before moving north to Auckland and boarding at Kelston Boys' High. A veteran of two World Cup campaigns with the All Blacks, Muliaina will cast a critical eye across the state of the game in New Zealand and what the All Blacks have to do to win ... more

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9781869710736

Old Heroes: 1956 SpringbokTour & the Lives Beyond

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Author: Warwick Roger

Published by: Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers Ltd

In Stock: 1

Fifteen years on since it was first published, Old Heroes is regarded by many as a classic in the annals of New Zealand sports publishing. Some critics, in fact, regard the book as the finest sports book ever published in New Zealand.2006 marks 50 years, since the mighty Springboks suffered their first series defeat at the hands of the All Blacks. In Old Heroes (first published in 1991) Warwick Roger sets out to discover what it was that made 1956 so special, for himself, and for the country. Through his own recollections of '56 - his eleventh year - and those of his contemporaries, older fans sports commentators and the 'old heroes' - the players on both sides - he compiles a vivid profile of a unique time in New Zealand's social history. Above all, it was a time when sport - particularly rugby - was the chief diversion and New Zealand displayed its national cohesion nowhere more clearly than in its determination to beat the ... more

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Fifteen years on since it was first published, Old Heroes is regarded by many as a classic in the annals of New Zealand sports publishing. Some critics, in fact, regard the book as the finest sports book ever published in New Zealand.2006 marks 50 years, since the mighty Springboks suffered their first series defeat at the hands of the All Blacks. In Old Heroes (first published in 1991) Warwick Roger sets out to discover what it was that made 1956 so special, for himself, and for the country. Through his own recollections of '56 - his eleventh year - and those of his contemporaries, older fans sports commentators and the 'old heroes' - the players on both sides - he compiles a vivid profile of a unique time in New Zealand's social history. Above all, it was a time when sport - particularly rugby - was the chief diversion and New Zealand displayed its national cohesion nowhere more clearly than in its determination to beat the Springboks. The sporting heroes - Jones, van Vollenhoven, Clarke, Viviers, Jarden, Rosenberg, Hemi.. From a rich kaleidoscope of impressions Old Heroes distils a powerful and haunting spirit that brings a country's identity, then and now, into sharp focus.

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9781869662547

Rugby to Remember: A Collection of Programmes and Match Reports from 100 Years of New Zealand Rugby

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Author: Lindsay Knight

Published by: New Holland Publishers (New Zealand) Ltd

In Stock: 1

DoP August 2009, Auckland

In this celebration of New Zealand rugby a number of NZ rugby matches are remembered, and presented with the match programmes that were printed for them. The selection mixes famous test and provincial games with less well-remembered but equally fascinating matches. It includes classic games such as the 'Did-Deans-score-or-didn't-he?' 1905 test against Wales during the tour by The Originals, Ranfurly Shield games, the shock 1978 loss to Munster, one of the riot-torn 1981 matches against the Springboks, and RWC encounters. Accompanying each programme is a brief but pithy match report describing the general flow of play as well as stand-out phases and players. And lovers of statistics will enjoy such details as ground condition, attendance figures, players' lists and scoring details. Includes approx.
60 full-colour facsimiles of programmes, plus b/w photographs

ISBN / ISSN:

9781921295386

State of Origin

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NZ$ 59.99 each

Hardback

Author: Liam Hauser

Published by: Rockpool Publishing

In Stock: 1

A fascinating celebration of rugby league and the legendary State of Oriin series, which is one of the most widely followed sporting events since it was established in 1980. Every game of each series is explored in detail, with a blow by blow account of all the key incidents that determine it's compleion and outcome.

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781905326679

The IRB World Rugby Yearbook - 2010

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NZ$ 39.99 each

Paperback

Author: Morgan / Griffiths

Published by: Vision Sports Publishing Ltd

In Stock: 1

DoP January 2010, NZ
640pp
Softcover

The latest edition of the acclaimed IRB World Rugby Yearbook. With 649 fully illustrated pages of features, stats and records from every major rugby playing nation, since being revived and revamped three years ago, the IRB World Rugby Yearbook has become a 'must have' book for rugby followers.

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781741104639

100 Years of Rugby League

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NZ$ 125.00 each

Hardback

Author: Alan Whiticker

Published by: New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd (AUS)

In Stock: 0

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