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Stephen Donald - Beaver by Scotty Stevenson

$39.99 NZD

Category: Rugby

Stephen Donald etched himself into All Blacks folklore with that 'kick' in the 2011 Rugby World Cup final at Eden Park. Donald, one of the country's most popular All Blacks, had not originally been wanted for the World Cup squad. He was whitebaiting in the Waikato and effectively off the rugby grid when the SOS went out for his services. The rest, as they say, is history. That one penalty goal in the final has ensured him a special place in All Blacks history. Now, Donald is combining with the hugely talented rugby writer and commentator Scotty 'Sumo' Stevenson in a book which will cover not only Donald's sporting career and his part in the All Blacks' historic Cup win, but also poke the borax at both himself and his team mates. Stevenson's unique brand of humour - he collaborated with Cory Jane on the screaming funny Cory Jane: Winging It - will ensure Beaver's book will be one to be both remembered and most feared (especially if you're a high profile teammate!) ...Show more

Pedallers' Paradise South Island 4th edition by Nigel Rushton

$15.99 NZD

Category: Cycling

Pedallers' Paradise North Island 4th edition by Nigel Rushton

$15.99 NZD

Category: Cycling

In Pursuit of Trout: No 2 in the Fish and Game New Zealand Collection by Bob South

$12.99 NZD

Category: Fishing

In Pursuit of Trout includes chaptersd about casting, nymphing, downstreaming, dry fly fishing, rivermouth fishing, stalking stillwaters, boat fishing, and even looks at the social behaviour of trout, as well as the facts and myths surrounding catch and release.

Stalking & Catching Trout by Les Hill & Graeme Marshall

$11.99 NZD

Category: Fishing

Fishing to sighted trout is one of the most exciting forms of trout fishing. Les Hill and Graeme Marshall have combined their talents once again after more than a 10-year gap. They are also the authors of "Stalking Trout", "Catching Trout" and "Images of Silver". In the 20 years since the first book bot h authors have continued to fish and learn the ways of trout, and more importantly catching them. Graeme Marshall has been a fishing guide and Les Hill has become a photographer specialising in trout fishing; his work has been seen regularly in outdoor magazines and books in New Zealand and North America. The knowledge gained in the pasy 20 years brings new insights into stalking and catching trout. ...Show more

Geoff Wilson's Waterproof Book of Knots: Sport Fishing by Geoff Wilson

$8.99 NZD

Category: Fishing

Geoff Wilson has an undeniable passion for knots and their correct tying. It is this passion that has inspired the release of this series. Throughout these versions, Geoff takes anglers through the precise methods and proceses needed to tie the sometimes difficult knots that modern fishing lines require . ...Show more

Our game: grassroots rugby in Aotearoa by Arno Gasteiger and Peter Malcouronne

$34.99 NZD

Category: Rugby

Our game celebrates the grassroots of our national game rugby played by weekend warriors on provincial fields. Masters, juniors, all comers. Far from the glare of stadium lights, the real game takes place in snow and mud, in back paddocks and on beaches. as much as it is a sport of the people, rugby is a sport of the landscape, the rural scene that is part of New Zealand's wider context. Taking in these themes, New Zealand Geographic photographer Arno Gasteiger has captured the sport, the heart and soul of New Zealand, and the landscape in which it is played in an unrivalled hardback book, Our Game. An enlightening, humouruos text by writer and rugby-enthusiast Peter Malcouronne adds context that turns this photographic tribute into a terrific read. Rich in anecdotes from his own checkered career through rugby's bastions in Bluff and West auckalnd, Malcouronne's writing is an accessible, funny and at times irreverant vision of the game as it is known by all New Zealanders. ...Show more

Rugby - The Afterlife by Wynne Gray

$39.99 NZD

Category: Rugby

Way back when there was a clear distinction between work and rugby, great names of the game spent their time working in an office or at a trade or out on the farm, all the while fitting in training and then playing at the weekends. That job/play distinction became hazier through the 80s and 90s until, i n the wake of Jonah Lomu's stunning exploits at the 1995 World Cup and pressure from media barons, the International Rugby Board declared rugby professional. Some players just missed that pay dirt, others straddled the crossover years while the rest have never known any different and have always written 'fulltime sportsman' on their tax returns as rugby threaded its way through two decades of professionalism. For all of these players, though, there was a finishing line, a final test appearance. Some made that choice, others had it made for them. Some All Blacks had planned strongly for life after rugby, many were pursued hard by companies while others had difficulties settling into the next chapter of their lives. How did they go about that transition? Did they wait for guidance, have a lightbulb moment, take on some serious study or retraining or did they have the security of going back into a family business? How did a lifetime in rugby protect or prepare them for experiences after the game and how and why did they make the choices they did? Rugby -- The Afterlife explores in great detail how a number of All Blacks coped with that transition and came out the other side. ...Show more

Sevens Heaven by Ben Ryan

$37.99 NZD

Category: Rugby

The uplifting, feel-good autobiography of Ben Ryan, the coach of the Olympic gold-medal winning Fijian rugby team The incredible story of how one man inspired a nation of underdogs to achieve sporting greatness. It is late summer 2013. Ben Ryan, a red-haired, 40-something, spectacle-wearing Englishman , is given 20 minutes to decide whether he wants to coach Fiji's rugby sevens team, with the aim of taking them to the nation's first-ever Olympic medal. He has never been to Fiji. There has been no discussion of contracts or salary. But he knows that no one plays rugby like the men from these isolated Pacific islands, just as no one plays football like the kids from the Brazilian favelas, or no one runs as fast as the boys and girls from Jamaica's boondocks. He knows too that no other rugby nation has so little - no money and no resources, only basic equipment and a long, sad history of losing its most gifted players to richer, greedier nations. Ryan says yes. And with that simple word he sets in motion an extraordinary journey that will encompass witchdoctors and rugby-obsessed prime ministers, sun-smeared dawns and devastating cyclones, intense friendships and bitter rows, phone taps and wild nationwide parties. It will end in Rio with a performance that not only wins Olympic gold but reaches fresh heights for rugby union and makes Ben and his 12 players living legends back home. ...Show more

Win: Proven Strategies for Success -- Sport. Life. Mental Health. by Brent Pope; Jason Brennan

$37.99 NZD

Category: Fitness

'Visualise your goals and achieve your potential.'Easy-to-follow and extremely effective, Win will change the way you think about all aspects of your life. From well-known personality and rugby commentator Brent Pope and psychotherapist and mental skills coach Jason Brennan, Win: Proven Strategies for Success in Sports, Life and Mental Health examines the mindset behind the psychology of winning and how the mental skills applied in sports can be adapted for success in everyday life. From dealing with failure, to managing stress and anxiety, to changing your definition of winning - and with interviews from some of the world's most high-profile sports stars including Ronan O'Gara, Bernard Brogan, Conrad Smith, Dean Rock, AP McCoy, Sonia O'Sullivan, Gary O'Donovan and Paul O'Donovan, Dan Carter and many others - Win looks at how you can gain confidence, achieve your goals and build lifelong inner mental strength and resilience - today. ...Show more

The Essential All Blackography by Ron Palenski

$39.99 NZD

Category: Rugby

Lavish new edition of this indispensable guide to every All Blacks from the very first player - James Allan in 1884 to the most recent crop selected for the All Blacks end-of-year tour in 2016. A headshot of every player - many in full colour - is accompanied by a potted biography, including all playing statistics. The most comprehensive book on the 1100+ players to have represented New Zealand in rugby ever published. First published in 2007, The ALL BLACKography was a runaway bestseller. This beautifully produced edition will be bigger, brighter and better than its predecessors. Also included is a chapter on the evolution of the famous All Blacks jersey and a comprehensive statistical section. ...Show more

Surfing by Jim Heimann

$310.00 NZD

Category: Surfing

This landmark publication is the most comprehensive visual history to-date of the sport and culture of surfing. As much a cultural event as a publication, it brings together two and a half years of meticulous research with institutions, collections, and photographic archives around the world to trace th e visual history of surfing from its first description by Captain Cook in 1778 to today's global phenomenon. Divided into five chronological chapters, with essays by top surfing journalists, the book examines and celebrates the evolution of surfing both on and off the water, as a sport, a lifestyle, a philosophy. More than 500 images detail surf's remarkable crossover from the originary shores of Hawaii to fashion, film, music, and even car design. A must-have for any serious player on the surfing scene, this is an unrivalled tribute to the breadth, complexity, and richness of surfing. ...Show more