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The largest selection of rugby biographies in the world. Scroll down the page to see the players autobiographies & biographies, all the Welsh, English, All Black, Springbok, Irish, Scottish & French players. All books are second-hand hardback, good clean condition with dust wrapper (dust wrapper) unless described otherwise. Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, click on the links below to be taken directly to players with surnames beginning with that letter. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U W Y. Biography Compilations - Australia - British Lions - England - Ireland - New Zealand - Scotland - South Africa - Wales - Various (all countries) |
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Rob ANDREW England & British Lions |
"A Game and a Half" - Autobiography | ||||
| England No 10 whose drop goal knocked the Aussies out of the 1995 RWC, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1994 | Pages 186 | Ref: TC6-bkbien-ra - £15.00 | |||
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Gary ARMSTRONG Scotland & British Lions |
"JETHART'S HERE" - Autobiography with Derek Douglas | ||||
| Jedforest & Newcastle scrum half capped for Scotland and the British Lions. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st edition 1995 | Pages 187 | Ref: bkbisc-ga - £12.00 | |||
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Stuart BARNES England |
"Smelling of Roses" - Autobiography | ||||
| England No 10 who played schoolboy rugby for Wales, a secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1994 | Pages 206 | Ref: TC2-bkbien-sb - £12.00 | |||
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Allan BATEMAN Wales & British Lions |
ALLAN BATEMAN | ||||
| Welsh Rugby Union & League international. British Lion in 1997. Bateman reveals a match fixing scandal in the early 1990s. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 2001 | Pages 191 | Ref: bkbiwa-ab - £15.00 | |||
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Bill BEAUMONT England & British Lions |
"Thanks to Rugby" - Autobiography | ||||
| England Grand Slam & 1980 British Lions Captain. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| Reprint in 1982 | Pages 208 | Ref: bkbien-bb1 - £15.00 | |||
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Bill BEAUMONT England & British Lions |
"Bill Beaumont - The Autobiography" | ||||
| England Grand Slam & 1980 British Lions Captain. Second biography of this legendary character. 'A British sporting instituation' the Daily Telegraph said of him. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 2003 | Pages 346 | Ref: bkbien-bb2 - £15.00 | |||
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Phil BENNETT Wales & British Lions |
"Everywhere for Wales" - An Autobiography with Martyn Williams | ||||
| Great Welsh fly half, captain of the 1977 Lions. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1981 | Pages 176 | Ref: bkbiwa-pb1-xb - £12.00 | |||
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BENNETT, Phil Wales & British Lions |
"The Autobiography" - with Graham Thomas | ||||
| Great Welsh fly half, captain of the 1977 Lions and 1978 Wales Grand Slam team. Broadcaster. Second biography. A second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper | |||||
| 1st Edition 2003 | Pages 312 | Ref: bkbiwa-pb2 - £9.00 | |||
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John BENTLEY British Lions |
"John Bentley - My Story" - with Neil Squires | ||||
| A successful union & league player, he tells some stories from his role as entertainments officer on the 1997 British Lions tour of South Africa. | |||||
| 1st Edition 1999 | Pages 242 | Ref: TC4-bkbibr-jb - £14.00 | |||
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Steve BLACK Fitness coach, Newcastle, Wales & British Lions |
"Blackie" - Steve Black with Arthur McKenzie | ||||
| From bouncing in the pubs of Newcastle to the fitness coach on the British Lions 2001 tour of Australia, the Steve Black story tells all. Foreword by Jonny Wilkinson ' Blackie is an inspirational character with a totally unique gift. He is a true friend | |||||
| 1st Edition 2004 | Pages 240 | Ref: TC4-bkbich-sb - £14.00 | |||
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Naas BOTHA South Africa |
"Naas" by Edward Griffiths | ||||
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Biography of South African fly half, politics never allowed him to achieve greatness on a world stage, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition. |
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| 1st Edition 1989 | Pages 256 | Ref: bkbisa-nb - £35.00 | |||
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Zinzan BROOKE New Zealand |
ZINNY with Alex Veysey | ||||
| extrovert All Black No 8, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1995 | Pages 232 | Ref: bkbinz-zb - £25.00 | |||
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RH BRUCE LOCKHART Scottish interest |
"My Scottish Youth" by RH Bruce Lockhart | |||
| The authors younger brother and two nephews played for Scotland. This account of his youth includes the memories of a Calcutta Cup match and many other references to rugby football. A second-hand hardback, no dust wrapper, in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1937 | Pages 372 | Ref: bkbiscmi-rl1 - £65.00 | ||
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David CAMPESE Australia |
"On A Wing and a Prayer" - autobiography | ||||
| Australia's great wing, one of the most entertaining players ever. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1991 | Pages 175 | Ref: bkbias-dc - £20.00 | |||
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Will CARLING England & British Lions |
"Will Carling" - The Authorised Biography, by David Norrie, | ||||
| England Grand Slam captain, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1993 | Pages 192 | Ref: bkbien-wc-dn - £14.00 | |||
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Will CARLING England & British Lions |
"Will Carling" - The Authorised Biography, by David Norrie, | ||||
| England Grand Slam captain, updated version to include Carling's verdict on the 1995 Rugby World Cup. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| This Edition 1995 | Pages 192 | Ref: bkbien-wc-dn2 - £15.00 | |||
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Will CARLING England & British Lions |
"My Autobiography" with Paul Ackford | ||||
| The autobiography of England Grand Slam captain written together with a member of his team, second row turned journo Paul Ackford. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1998 | Pages 312 | Ref: bkbien-wc-pa - £12.00 | |||
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Will CARLING England & British Lions |
"Carling - A Man Apart" by peter Bills | ||||
| Unauthorised biography. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1993 | Pages 254 | Ref: bkbien-wc-pb - £12.00 | |||
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Will CARLING England & British Lions |
"Captain's Diary - A Man Apart" by peter Bills | ||||
| A look a Will Carling's career during his intial reign as captain of England. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1991 | Pages 161 | Ref: TC4-bkbien-wc-wc - £9.00 | |||
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WN CARSON New Zealand |
"Footballer & Cricketer" by AH Carman, | ||||
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1947 double international. A second-hand paperback, part of spine missing |
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| 1st Edition 1947 | Pages 66 | Ref: bkbinz-wc - £10.00 | |||
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Mike CATT England & British Lions |
"The Quest for the Ultimate Grand Slam" Mike Catt & Leonard Stall | ||||
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The ups and downs of Catt's year with Bath and England, includes England's 1995 Grand Slam and Rugby World Cup |
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| 1st Edition 1995 | Pages 192 | Ref: TC4-bkbien-mc - £10.00 | |||
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Mike CATT England & British Lions |
"Mike Catt - Landing on my Feet - My Story" by Mike Catt | ||||
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Biography of South African born Bath & England player, includes England's 2007 Rugby World Cup campaign. A secondhand hardback in excellent condition |
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| 1st Edition 2007 | Pages 354 | Ref: bkbien-mc07 - £16.00 | |||
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Wynand CLASSEN South Africa |
"More Than Just Rugby" - an autobiography with Dan Retief | ||||
Springbok captain autobiography. Classen captained the 1981 Springboks in New Zealand. As well as an account of this tour the book lloks at the inside politics of South African rugby, the conflict between the Afrikaaner element and the English speaking players. it pulls no punches, a riveting read, a second-hand hardback, ex private collection sticker & small newspaper cutting pasted onto front end flypapers, overall the condition is excellent |
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| 1st Edition 1985 | Pages 318 | Ref: TC4-bkbisa-wc - £45.00 | |||
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Robert COLLIS Ireland |
"The Silver Fleece" - Autobiography | |||
| A pupil at Rugby School, Collis became a Cambridge Blue who represented Ireland as a hooker 7 times in the 1920s. A second-hand hardback without dust wrapper | ||||
| 1st Edition 1936 | Pages 290 | Ref: bkbiir-rc1 - £85.00 | ||
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Fran COTTON England & British Lions |
"Fran" | ||||
| Autobiography of 1997 Lions tour manager and 4 times Lions tourist, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1981 | Pages 192 | Ref: TC4-bkbien-fc - £16.00 | |||
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Christian CULLEN New Zealand |
"Life on the Run" by John Matheson | ||||
| Wonderful All Black full back, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| This Edition 2003 | Pages 207 | Ref: bkbinz-cc - £28.00 | |||
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Danie CRAVEN South Africa |
"EK SPEEL VIR SUID-AFRIKA" - Autobiography | ||||
| Early autobiography of Mr South African Rugby. This is the first rugby book to be written in Afrikaans, published in 1949 the book contains many illustrations from the personal photo albums of Danie Craven. A second-hand hardback without dust wrapper | |||||
| 1st Edition 1949 | Pages 251 | bkbisa-dc-dc - £49.00 | |||
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Lawrence DALLAGLIO England & British Lions |
"Diary of a Season" by Lawrence Dallaglio | ||||
| A look at the 1996/7 season with the Wasps, England and British Lions flanker. Includes the 1997 England Triple Crown season and the 1997 British Lions tour. A second-hand paperback in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1997 | 230 Pages | Ref: bkbien-ld - £12.00 | |||
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Lawrence DALLAGLIO England & British Lions |
"Lawrence Dallaglio - It's in the Blood - My Life" by Lawrence Dallaglio | ||||
| Autobiography of this legendary England flanker, includes the full story of the 2007 England RWC campaign | |||||
| 1st Edition 2007 | 446 Pages | Ref: TL8-bkbien-ld07 - £16.00 | |||
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Lawrence DALLAGLIO England & British Lions |
"An Illustrated history" foreword by Sir Steve redgrave | ||||
| A pictorial look at the career of England flanker, published for his testimonial season in 2004 | |||||
| 1st Edition 2004 | 140 pages | Ref: bkbien-ld04 - £15.00 | |||
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Tommy DAVID Wales & British Lions |
"He Velly Big Man" by Dan O'Neil, | ||||
| Pontypridd & Llanelli flanker who toured South Africa with 1974 Lions, illustrated by Gren. A second-hand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1983 | Pages 91 | bkbiwa-td - £19.00 | |||
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Dai DAVIES Neath & Wales Rugby League |
"Man of Amman" by Phil Melling, | ||||
| Interesting biography, a look at pre-war Welsh rugby and the hardships in the valleys. Davies played for Neath then went North. A second-hand paperback in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1994 | 135 Pages | Ref: bkbiwarl-dd - £9.00 | |||
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Gareth DAVIES Wales & British Lions |
"Standing Off" - Autobiography | ||||
| Welsh No 10, a secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1986 | Pages 176 | Ref: TC2-bkbiwa-gd - £10.00 | |||
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Gerald DAVIES Wales & British Lions |
"An Autobiography" Wales & Lions winger | ||||
| Legendary Welsh wing who scored a record number of tries. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1979 | Pages 160 | Ref: bkbiwa-tgrd - £9.00 | |||
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Jonathan DAVIES Wales |
"Code Breaker" with Peter Corrigan, | ||||
Part 2 of the story of union & league star, one of the most gifted players ever to pull on the red jersey of Wales, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition |
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| 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 216 | Ref: bkbiwa-jd2 - £14.00 | |||
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Colin DEANS Scotland & British Lions |
"You're a Hooker Then" - Autobiography | ||||
| Scottish hooker, captained the British Lions in their fixture against the Rest of the World in 1986. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1987 | Pages 224 | Ref: bkbisc-cd - £15.00 | |||
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Phil DE GLANVILLE England |
"A Whole New Ball Game" - an autobiography with Leonard Stall | ||||
England centre & captain. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition |
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| 1st Edition 1997 | Pages 192 | Ref: bkbien-pdg - £10.00 | |||
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HO DE VILLIERS South Africa |
"A Biography of Courage" by Neville Leck, | ||||
| Springbok full back. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1977 | Pages 227 | Ref: bkbisa-hodv - £25.00 | |||
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Wade DOOLEY England & British Lions |
"The Tower and the Glory - The Wade Dooley Story" An autobiography with Gerry Greenberg | ||||
| England & Lions second row, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition | Pages | Ref: TC4-bkbien-wd - £15.00 | |||
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Mick DOYLE Ireland & British Lions |
"Doyler" - Autobiography | ||||
| A second-hand paperback in good condition | |||||
| published in 1991 | Pages 194 | Ref: bkbiir-md - £20.00 | |||
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Frik Du PREEZ South Africa |
"Frik du Preez" by L Gouws | ||||
| South African forward voted one of the greatest of all time. Text in Afrikaans. A very difficult book to obtain. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1971 | Pages 230 | Ref: bkbisa-fdp - £65.00 | |||
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Sir Edward DUNLOP Australia |
WEARY - THE LIFE OF SIR EDWARD DUNLOP by Sue Ebury | ||||
| Fascinating biography of Australian international 1932-34, includes an interesting account of how 'Weary' was targeted by the All Blacks 'hit men'. During World War II he set up hospitals while he was held prisoner of war by the Japanese. A monumental work in which Dunlop has co-operated fully with the author. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1994 | Pages 709 | Ref: bkbias-ed - £65.00 | |||
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Gareth EDWARDS Wales & British Lions |
"Gareth" An Autobiography, | ||||
| Often voted the greatest rugby player of all time, this Welsh scrum half. Edwards was a powerhouse and unstoppable from the base of the scrum, a member of the all conquering 1971 and 1974 British Lions and who can forget that try against the All Blacks for the Barbarians. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
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Published in 1978 |
Pages 176 | Ref: bkbiwa-ge1-xb - £12.00 | |||
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Gareth EDWARDS Wales and British Lions |
"Gareth Edwards' most memorable matches" published by Stanley Paul, | ||||
| Covers most of Edwards' career with particular emphasis on his appearances for Wales. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1984 | Pages 109 | Ref: bkbiwa-ge-mem-xb - £9.00 | |||
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Gareth EDWARDS Wales & British Lions |
"Gareth Edwards - The Autobiography" | ||||
| Still voted the greatest player of all time. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in excellent condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1999 | Pages 282 | Ref: TC4-bkbiwa-ge2-xb - £12.00 | |||
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ELLA, Mark, Gary & Glen Australia |
ELLA, ELLA, ELLA by B Harris | ||||
| Brilliant Wallaby brothers of the 1980s. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1984 | Pages 128 | Ref: bkbias-ellas - £28.00 | |||
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Ieuan EVANS Wales & British Lions |
"Bread of Heaven" with Peter Jackson | ||||
At one time Evans was the most capped Welshman and had scored the most tries for Wales. A wonderful player, he scored a try for the Lions against Australia in 1989 after Campo's error, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition |
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| 1st Edition 1995 | Pages 224 | Ref: bkbi-ie - £12.00 | |||
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Nick FARR-JONES Australia |
"Nick Farr-Jones" by Peter Fitzsimmons | ||||
| Wallabies World Cup Winning Captain, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1993 | Pages 285 | Ref: TC4-bkbias-nfj - £20.00 |
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Steve FINNANE Australia |
"THE GAME THEY PLAY IN HEAVEN" - Autobiography | |||
| Memories of an Australian front row forward 1979. A second-hand hardback without dust wrapper | ||||
| 1st Edition 1979 | Pages 168 | Ref: bkbias-sf - £15.00 | ||
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Peter FITZSIMMONS Australia |
"BASKING IN BEIRUT AND OTHER ADVENTURES" - by Peter Fitzsimmons | ||||
| Semi-autobiographical musings by this Wallaby lock who played five seasons in France. A second-hand paperback in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1991 | Pages 168 | Ref: bkbias-pf - £20.00 | |||
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Grant FOX New Zealand |
THE GAME, THE GOAL with Alex Veysey | ||||
| Life story of this All Black points machine, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1992 | Pages 215 | Ref: bkbinz-gf - £20.00 | |||
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Ray FRENCH England |
"MY KIND OF RUGBY" - Autobiography | ||||
| Autobiography of English Union & League international. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1979 | Pages | Ref: bkbien-rf - £12.00 | |||
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John GALLAGHER New Zealand |
"The World's Best Rugby Player ?" | ||||
| All Black full back who joined the Rugby League ranks. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1991 | Pages 188 | Ref: bkbinz-jg - £12.00 | |||
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Scott GIBBS Wales & British Lions |
"Getting Physical" - Autobiography with David Lawrenson | ||||
| Wales & British Lions star who also made it big in rugby league, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 2000 | 186 Pages | Ref: TC5-bkbiwa-sg £16.00 |
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Henry GRIERSON England |
"The Ramblings of a Rabbit" - autobiography | ||||
| Rare autobiography of 1920s English international, contains a chapter on Edgar Mobbs, a great read, it's worth buying the book for the chapter on Mobbs alone, Grierson was member of 'Mobbs Own' and gives a detailed account of their joining up and army life. A second-hand hardback - no dust wrapper | |||||
| 1st Edition 1924 | Pages 238 | Ref: bkbien-hg - £120.00 | |||
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Jeremy GUSCOTT England & British Lions |
"At the Centre" | ||||
| England & Lions match winner. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1995 | Pages 247 | Ref: bkbien-jg1 - £14.00 | |||
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Jeremy GUSCOTT England & British Lions |
"Jeremy Guscott - An Autobiography" | ||||
| Brilliant centre from Bath whose dropped goals often clinched the big games. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| Published in 2001 | Pages 280 | Ref: bkbien-jg2 - £18.00 | |||
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Jeremy GUSCOTT England & British Lions |
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"A Pictorial Tribute" | |||
| England & Lions match winner. A second-hand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 2000 | Pages 130 | Ref: bkbien-jg3.apt - £14.00 | |||
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Andy HADEN New Zealand |
"Boots’n all" - Autobiography | ||||
| Famous New Zealand line out diver. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1983 | Pages 247 | Ref: bkbinz-ah1 - £10.00 | |||
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Andy HADEN New Zealand |
"Lock Stock & Barrell" - Autobiography | ||||
| part 2 of the Andy Haden story, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1988 | Pages 232 | Ref: bkbinz-ah2.lsb - £14.00 | |||
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Adrian HADLEY Wales |
"Codes of Misconduct" An autobiography with Geoff Green, | ||||
| Subtitled "birds booze and brawls - my life in international rugby. Hadley starred in wales' 1988 Triple Crown side, scoring a brace of tries in the victory at Twickenham before going North to Salford. He returned to union with the Sale Sharks side, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 2001 | Pages 235 | Ref: TC5-bkbiwa-ah - £15.00 |
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Dusty HARE England & British Lions |
"Dusty", with David Norrie, | ||||
| great goal kicking full back. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1985 | Pages 208 | Ref: bkbien-dh - £12.00 | |||
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Iestyn HARRIS Wales |
"Iestyn Harris - There and Back" - autobiography | ||||
| A rugby league legend who joined the union ranks to play for Wales and went back to league again. | |||||
| 1st Edition 2005 | Pages 223 | Ref: bkbiwa-ih - £17.00 |
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John HART New Zealand coach |
"Straight from the Hart" by Paul Thomas, | ||||
| NZ coach's biography. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1993 | Pages 280 | Ref: bkbinzch-jh1 - £16.00 | |||
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Gavin HASTINGS Scotland & British Lions |
"High Balls & Happy Hours" - Autobiography with Clem Thomas | ||||
| 1993 British Lions captain, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1994 | Pages 192 | Ref: bkbisc-gh - £12.00 | |||
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Danny HEARN England |
"Crash Tackle" - Autobiography | ||||
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Autobiography of 1960s English international who became a paraplegic after a "Crash Tackle". A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition |
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| 1st Edition 1972 | Pages 168 | Ref: bkbien-dh - £16.00 | |||
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Graham HENRY Wales, NZ & Lions coach |
"The X Factor" | ||||
| Auckland, Wales, British Lions & New Zealand coach, published just after his most successful period with Wales. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1999 | Pages 232 | Ref: bkbinzch-gh - £17.00 | |||
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Gavin HENSON Wales & British Lions |
"My Grand Slam Year" - Gavin Henson with Graham Thomas | ||||
| The Welsh Grand Slam year and British Lions tour of NZ seen through the eyes of Wales' golden boy, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in excellent condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 2005 | Pages 218 | Ref: bkbiwa-gh - £16.00 |
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Allan HEWSON New Zealand |
"For the Record" by Ian Gault | ||||
| Former points scoring world record holder, All Black full back, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1984 | Pages 240 | Ref: bkbinz-ah - £18.00 | |||
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Richard HILL England & British Lions |
"Richard Hill - The Autobiography" | ||||
| England & British Lions flanker | |||||
| 1st Edition 2006 | Pages 307 | Ref: bkbien-rh - £16.00 |
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Terry HOLMES Wales & British Lions |
"My Life In Rugby" | ||||
| Able successor to Gareth Edwards, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1988 | Pages 182 | Ref: bkbiwa-th - £10.00 | |||
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Andy IRVINE Scotland & British Lions |
"Andy Irvine - An Autobiography" | ||||
| Scotland and British Lions full back / winger, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1985 | Pages 212 | Ref: bkbisc-ai - £18.00 | |||
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Barry JOHN Wales & British Lions |
"The Barry John Story - An Autobiography" | ||||
| Gifted fly half, known as the "King" his brilliance reigned supreme during the 1971 Lions tour of New Zealand, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper, in excellent condition | |||||
| Published in 1974 | Pages 190 | Ref: bkbiwa-bj1-xb - £16.00 | |||
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Martin JOHNSON England & British Lions |
"Martin Johnson - The Autobiography" | ||||
| Rugby World Cup 2003 winning captain, 1997 Lions captain, Leicester European Cup winning captain, everything he touches turns to gold, only man to lead the Lions on two tours, he is a legend, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| Published in 2003 | Pages 364 | Ref: bkbien-mj - £15.00 | |||
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Martin JOHNSON England & British Lions |
"Johnno - Greatest Moments" | ||||
| A book published in Martin Johnson's testimonial season featuring his greatest moments for Leicester Tigers, England and the British Lions | |||||
| Published in 2004 | Pages 96 | Ref: bkbien-mj2.jgm - £19.00 | |||
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Lewis JONES Wales & British Lions |
"King of Rugger" - autobiography | ||||
| One of Wales' greats at union and league, toured with the 1950 Lions, a second-hand hardback, dust wrapper has some water damage to bottom | |||||
| 1st Edition 1958 | Pages 192 | Ref: bkbiwa-lj - £20.00 | |||
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Michael JONES New Zealand |
"Iceman" by Robin McConnell | ||||
| Biography of great All Black flanker, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1994 | Pages 268 | Ref: bkbinz-mj - £39.00 | |||
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Peter JONES New Zealand |
"It's Me Tiger - The Peter Jones Story" as told to Norman Harris | ||||
| All Black No 8, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1965 | Pages 77 | Ref: TC5-bkbinz-pj - £19.00 |
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Robert JONES Wales & British Lions |
"Raising the Dragon" - Robert Jones with Huw Richards | ||||
| Autobiography of Wales & British Lions scrum half. A skillful and committed player who's head to head confrontation with Nick Farr-Jones in the 1989 Lions series in Australia ranks among the games great battles, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 2001 | Pages 250 | Ref: bkbiwa-rj - £18.00 | |||
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Ian KIRKPATRICK New Zealand |
"KIRKY" by Lindsay Knight | ||||
| 1970s All Black back row forward and captain, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1979 | Pages 240 | Ref: bkbinz-ik - £22.00 |
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Chris LAIDLAW New Zealand |
"Mud in Your Eye" - Autobiography | ||||
| NZ scrum half & captain, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st UK Edition 1974 | Pages 198 | Ref: bkbinz-cl-uk - £14.00 |
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Chris LAIDLAW New Zealand |
"Mud in Your Eye" | ||||
| NZ scrum half & captain, a second-hand hardback with tear on dust wrapper | |||||
| 1st NZ Edition 1973 | Pages 198 | Ref: TC5-bkbinz-cl-nz - £14.00 |
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Jason LEONARD England & British Lions |
"Jason Leonard - The Autobiography" with Alison Kervin | ||||
| The early career of England's legendary prop forward, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| Published in 2001 | Pages 262 | Ref: TC3-bkbien-jl - £15.00 | |||
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Brian LOCHORE New Zealand |
"Lochore" by Alex Veysey | ||||
| All Black captain & selector, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 271 | Ref: bkbinz-bl - £24.00 | |||
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Jonah LOMU New Zealand |
"Blood & Thunder" by Phil Shirley, | ||||
| The unofficial biography of Jonah Lomu, the man who needs no introduction, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1999 | Pages 221 | Ref: bkbinz-jl - £16.00 | |||
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David LOVERIDGE New Zealand |
"Master Halfback" by Ron Palenski | ||||
| Great All Black half back of the 1980s, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1985 | Pages 263 | Ref: bkbinz-dl - £18.00 | |||
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Louis LUYT South African Administrator |
"Louis Luyt - UNAUTHORISED" by Max du Preez | ||||
| The unauthorised biography of probably South Africa's most controversial administrator, a second-hand paperback in good condition | |||||
| Published in 2001 | Pages 237 | Ref: bkbimisa-ll - £20.00 | |||
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Laurie MAINS New Zealand |
"Laurie Mains" by Bob Howitt & Robin McConnell | ||||
All Black full back and coach, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in excellent condition |
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| 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 224 | Ref: TC5-bkbinz-lm - £18.00 |
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Nick MALLET South African coach |
"Nick Mallett - The Story So Far" by Paul Dobson | ||||
Springbok coach, a second-hand paperback in excellent condition |
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| 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 224 | Ref: pbbisa-nm - £15.00 |
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AF MARKOTTER South Africa |
"Oubaas Mark" by Danie Craven, | |||
| rare biography of 1959 Springbok coach, text in Afrikaans, a second-hand hardback- no dust wrapper | ||||
| Published in 1959 | Pages 204 | Ref: bkbisach-afm - £45.00 | ||
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Gwyn MARTIN Welsh Trialist |
"Up and Under" An Autobiography | ||||
| Interesting biography of a Welsh rugby player held as a prisoner of war by the Germans in WW II. Includes an account of rugby played in the POW Camp. Gwyn Martin played for Aberavon Cardiff & Llanelli and was also a Welsh trialist. This is a signed copy, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1989 | Pages 262 | Ref: bkbiwami-gm - £40.00 | |||
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Willie John McBRIDE Ireland & British Lions |
"Willie John" by Edmund Van Esbek | ||||
| Ireland and British Lions (1974) captain. One of the greatest players of all time, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1976 | Pages 160 | Ref: bkbiir-wjm1 - £25.00 | |||
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Robin McBRYDE Wales |
"Y Cymro Cryfa" Autobiography of Robin McBryde with Lynn Davies | ||||
| Welsh hooker, a secondhand paperback in excellent condition - text in Welsh | |||||
| published in 2006 | Pages 190 | Ref: TC5-pbbiwa-rm - £15.00 | |||
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Winston McCARTHY New Zealand Journalist |
"Rugby In My Time" by Winston McCarthy, | ||||
| Reminsces of All Black journalist including stories from tours and profiles of the rugby greats 1945-1956, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition | |||||
| 1st edition 1958 | Pages 200 | Ref: TC5-bkbinzjo-wm1 - £20.00 |
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Fergie McCORMICK New Zealand |
"Fergie" by Alex Veysey, | ||||
| All Black full back, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1973 | Pages 175 | Ref: bkbinz-fm - £10.00 | |||
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Brian McKECHNIE New Zealand |
"Double All Black" by Lynn McConnell, | ||||
| rugby & cricket international involved in two of New Zealand most controversial sporting moments, the Haden dive against Wales in 1978 when he kicked the winning penalty and he was on the end of Greg Chappel's under arm bowl when NZ needed a six to win a cricket test. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1983 | Pages 181 | Ref: TC5-bkbinz-bm - £20.00 |
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Norman McKENZIE New Zealand Selector |
"On With The Game" by Norman McKenzie and Arthur Carman , | ||||
| New Zealand Selector and Administrator. For thirty years the sole selector of the Hawkes Bay Rugby Union including the 1960s Ranfurly Shield tenure, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1961 | Pages 165 | Ref: bkbinzmi-nm - £15.00 | |||
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Bill McLAREN Commentator |
"Talking of Rugby" - An Autobiography | ||||
| Great Scottish rugby commentator, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1991 | Pages 226 | Ref: bkbiscmi-bm - £15.00 | |||
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Colin MEADS New Zealand |
"Colin Meads - All Black" by Alex Veysey | ||||
| All Black legend - one of the all time greats, 55 caps for NZ, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| This edition 1975 | 256 Pages | Ref: TC5-bkbinz-cm - £16.00 |
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Sir Vincent MEREDITH New Zealand |
"A Long Brief" - Autobiography | |||
| Meredith was a famous NZ barrister who managed the 1935/6 All Blacks, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper | ||||
| 1st Edition 1966 | Pages 213 | Ref: bkbinzmi-vm - £9.00 | ||
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Murray MEXTED New Zealand |
"Pieces of Eight" with Alex Veysey | ||||
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All Black No 8, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition |
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| 1st edition 1986 | Pages 232 | Ref: bkbinz-mm - £22.00 | |||
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Rupert MOON Wales |
"Full Moon - Rugby In the Red" - Autobiography with David Roach | ||||
| Welsh scrum half, a character both on and off the field, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in excellent condition. | |||||
| 1st Edition 2002 | Pages 208 | Ref: bkbiwa-rm - £15.00 |
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Brian MOORE England & British Lions |
"The Autobiography" - an autobiography with Stephen Jones | ||||
| England hooker whose toothy smile endeared him to the nation, a secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition. | |||||
| 1st Edition 1995 | Pages 356 | Ref: TC3-bkbien-bm - £15.00 | |||
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Herbert M MORAN Australia |
"Viewless Winds" | ||||
| HM Moran was the captain of the first Wallabies in 1908. The chapter 'Men, Rough Men and Rugby gives a detailed account of his career including the 1908 tour. He was injured during the tour and only played in one international against Wales. He left the tour after the England match (with two matches left to play) to take up studies in Edinburgh. Bedell-Sivright offered him a place in his team and he declined, deciding to concentrate on his medical career, it is thought that he never played rugby again. Later on in life he became a famous surgeon and was the first Australian doctor to use radium to treat cancer, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper | |||||
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Reprint 1939 |
Pages 352 | Ref: bkbias-hm - £125.00 | |||
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Cliff MORGAN Wales & British Lions |
"Beyond the Fields of Play" an autobiography with Geoffrey Nicholson |
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A great Welsh stand off who went on to become a leading light in BBC broadcasting, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition. |
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| 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 246 | Ref: bkbiwa-cm-xb - £16.00 | |||
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Graham MOURIE New Zealand |
"Captain" with Ron Palenski, | ||||
| great All Black flanker, captain of the 1978 Grand Slam tour, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1982 | Pages 285 | Ref: bkbinz-gm - £14.00 | |||
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George NEPIA New Zealand |
"I George Nepia" | ||||
| Great All Black full back who played in every match of the 1924 Invincibles tour, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st edition 1963 | Pages 207 | Ref: bkbinz-gn - £15.00 | |||
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Brian O' DRISCOLL Leinster, Ireland & British Lions |
"A Year in the Centre" by Brian O' Driscoll | ||||
| a diary of the 2004/5 season, charts Leinster in the European Cup, Ireland in the six nations and the Lions on tour in New Zealand | |||||
| 1st Edition 2005 | Pages 275 | Ref: TC6-bkbiir-bod - £16.00 | |||
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Martin OFFIAH Rosslyn Park & Bedford |
"A Blaze of Glory" by D Lawrenson | ||||
| Rosslyn Park player who became a Rugby League legend with Wigan and Great Britain, returned to play union for Bedford, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1993 | Pages 184 | Ref: rlbkbibr-mo1 - £16.00 | |||
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Martin OFFIAH Rosslyn Park, Bedford |
"OFFIAH"An Autobiography with David Lawrenson, | ||||
| Rosslyn Park player who went professional and became a Rugby League legend, he returned to union with Frank Warren's Bedford, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1997 | Pages 256 | Ref: rlbkbibr-mo2 - £15.00 | |||
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Glen OSBORNE New Zealand |
"Glen Osborne" - AWESOME SERIES | ||||
| Pocket sized biography of All Black player, a second-hand hardback, no dust wrapper, illustrated covers | |||||
| 1st Edition | 70 pages | Ref: bkbinz-go - £8.00 | |||
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Francois PIENAAR South Africa |
"Rainbow Warrior" - Autobiography with Edward Griffiths | ||||
| It's not every day you get to lift the World Cup, story of Springboks 1995 RWC winning captain, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1999 | Pages 319 | Ref: bkbisa-fp - £19.00 | |||
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Stan PILECKI Australia |
"Stan The Man - The Many Lives of Stan Pilecki" by Max Howell, Lingyu Xie & Peter Horton | ||||
| The first player of Polish descent to be capped for Australia and the first player to play 100 games for Queensland - such an interesting character that it took 3 men to write his biography. A secondhand paperback in good condition. | |||||
| 1st Edition 1997 | 206 pages | Ref: pbbias-sp - £19.00 | |||
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Simon POIDEVIN Australia |
"For Love. Not Money - The Simon Poidevin Story" - Autobiography with J Webster | ||||
| Wallaby flanker and former Australian test appearances record holder, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1990 | Pages 205 | Ref: bkbias-sp - £35.00 | |||
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Graham PRICE Wales & British Lions |
"Price of Wales" | ||||
| 33.333% recurring of the Pontypool Front Row, who will ever forget that try he scored on his debut for Wales against France in 1975.........................................not me. A secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1984 | Pages 160 | Ref: TC3-bkbiwa-gp - £25.00 | |||
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Jeff PROBYN England & British Lions |
"Upfront" - Autobiography with Barry Newcombe | ||||
| Story from the front row, winning his 37th cap just short of 37 Jeff Probyn tells the story of his England career, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1993 | Pages 191 | Ref: bkbien-jp - £12.00 | |||
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Humphrey RAINEY Referee |
"Referee" - Autobiography | ||||
| Well known New Zealand referee, a second-hand paperback in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1982 | Pages 152 | Ref: bkbinzrf-hr - £12.00 | |||
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Andy RIPLEY England & British Lions |
"Ripley's World - The Rugby Icon's Ultimate Victory Over Cancer" by Andy Ripley | ||||
| England & British Lions flanker - One of the greatest players ever was diagnosed with Prostrate Cancer in 2005, this is his diary about how he met the big C head on and fought it. | |||||
| 1st Edition 2007 | Pages 304 | Ref: TL8-bkbien-ar - £16.00 | |||
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John ROBBIE Ireland |
"The Game of My Life" | ||||
| Irish scrum half who very nearly became a Springbok after emigrating to South Africa, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1989 | Pages 195 | Ref: bkbiir-jr - £40.00 | |||
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Jason ROBINSON England & British Lions |
"Jason Robinson - Finding My Feet" - Jason Robinson with Malcolm Folley | ||||
| Lively English winger, a legend in both rugby league & rugby union | |||||
| 1st Edition 2003 | Pages 246 | Ref: TL6-bkbien-jr - £16.00 | |||
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Clive ROWLANDS Wales & British Lions |
"Clive" Autobiography of Clive Rowlands | ||||
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1960s Welsh captain, manager of 1989 Lions, text in Welsh, a second-hand paperback in good condition |
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| 1st Edition 1988 | Pages 214 | Ref: pbbiwa-cr1 - £9.00 | |||
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Clive ROWLANDS Wales & British Lions |
"Top Cat" by Clive Rowlands & John Evans | ||||
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1960s Welsh captain, manager of 1989 Lions, second autobiography of this Welsh legend, a second-hand paperback in good condition |
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| 1st Edition 1988 | Pages 214 | Ref: TC3-pbbiwa-cr2 - £9.00 | |||
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John RUTHERFORD & Roy LAIDLAW Scotland & British Lions |
"Rugby Partnership" - John Rutherford & Roy Laidlaw with Norman Mair | ||||
| Scottish half back pairing, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1988 | Pages 176 | Ref: bkbisc-jr - £12.00 | |||
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Bill SAMUEL Coach, Welsh interest |
"Rugby-Body & Soul" - Autobiography | ||||
| Gareth Edwards mentor, story of his formative years, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1986 | Pages 155 | Ref: bkbich-bs - £30.00 | |||
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Bob SCOTT New Zealand |
"The Bob Scott Story" - Autobiography with Terry McLean | ||||
| All Black full back, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1956 | Pages 209 | Ref: bkbinz-bs - £15.00 | |||
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Wayne SHELFORD New Zealand |
"Buck" by Wynne Gray | ||||
| New Zealand captain, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1990 | 215 pages | Ref: bkbinz-ws - £17.00 | |||
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JV SMITH England |
"Good Morning Mr President | ||||
| President of the RFU reviews his year in office, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1985 | 173 pages | Ref: bkbienpd-jvs - £12.00 | |||
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Steve SMITH England & British Lions |
"The Scrum Half of My Life", | ||||
| A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1984 | Pages 205 | Ref: bkbien-ss - £12.00 | |||
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David SOLE Scotland & British Lions |
"Heart and Sole" - Autobiography with Derek Douglas | ||||
| 1990 Scottish Grand Slam captain tells all, a secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1992 | 253 pages | Ref: TC3-bkbisc-ds - £15.00 | |||
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Jim TELFER Scotland & British Lions |
"Jim Telfer - Looking Back............ For Once" - Jim Telfer with David Ferguson | ||||
| Scottish flanker, great Scotland and British Lions coach, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in excellent condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 2005 | 304 pages | Ref: bkbisc-jt - £14.00 | |||
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JBG THOMAS Journalist |
"Rugger in the Blood" | ||||
| memoirs of leading Welsh journalist, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1985 | Pages 256 | Ref: bkbiwajo-jbgt-xb - £10.00 | |||
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Watcyn THOMAS Wales |
"Watcyn Thomas" - Autobiography | ||||
| Welsh captain between 1927 and 1933. Captained Wales in their first ever win at Twickenham in 1933. Published in 1977 this 102 page autobiography covers the career of this great player, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1977 | Pages 102 | Ref: bkbiwa-wt - £15.00 | |||
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Gregor Townsend Scotland & British Lions |
"Gregor Townsend - Talk of the Toony - The Autobiography" - by Gregor Townsend | ||||
| Scotland and British Lions fly half, one of the games most gifted players. | |||||
| 1st Edition 2007 | Pages 406 | Ref: bkbisc-gt - £16.00 | |||
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Maurice TURNBULL Wales |
"A Welsh Sporting Hero" by Andrew Hignell | |||
| Turnbull was a great Welsh all rounder, playing for Glamorgan and England at cricket, rugby hockey and squash for Wales. He won two Welsh caps at scrum half including the first victory at Twickenham in 1933. He was killed by a sniper in the second world war, a second-hand hardback without a dust wrapper | ||||
| 1st Edition 2001 | Pages 287 | Ref: bkbiwa-mt - £10.00 | ||
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Tana UMAGA New Zealand |
"2 Mois Avec Tana" | ||||
| A pictorial celebration of Tana Umaga at Toulon | |||||
| published in 2007 | approx 100 pages | Ref: bkbinz-tu.2mat - £20.00 |
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Rory UNDERWOOD England & British Lions |
"Flying Wing" with David Hands | ||||
| England winger, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1992 | Pages 181 | Ref: bkbien-ru - £12.00 | |||
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Rory UNDERWOOD England & British Lions |
"The Official Tribute" - Testimonial brochure | ||||
| A fantastic publication that looks at the career of Rory Underwood, many 'appreciation' articles by former opponents, team mates and celebrities, a second-hand A4 booklet in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1997 | Pages 146 | Ref: blbien-ru - £15.00 | |||
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Roger UTTLEY England & British Lions |
"Pride In England" with David Norrie, | ||||
| England & British Lions flanker & No 8, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1981 | Pages 189 | Ref: bkbien-rut - £14.00 | |||
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HBT WAKELAM Journalist |
"Half Time" by HBT Wakelam | ||||
| 1920s & 30s journalist and broadcaster - an interesting look at pre-war rugby and sport, a second-hand hardback in good condition, no dust wrapper | |||||
| 1st Edition 1938 | Pages 344 | Ref: bkbienjo-hbtw - £38.00 | |||
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Tony WARD Ireland & British Lions |
"The Good The Bad And The Rugby" | ||||
| Great Irish No 10, a second-hand paperback in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1993 | Pages 374 | Ref: pbbiir-tw - £16.00 | |||
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Peter WHEELER England & British Lions |
"Rugby From The Front" An autobiography | ||||
| England & Lions hooker, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1983 | Pages 216 | Ref: bkbien-pw - 9.00 | |||
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Alan WHETTON & Gary WHETTON New Zealand |
"Brothers In Arms" with Paul Lewis | ||||
| Great All Black forwards, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1991 | Pages 256 | Ref: TL7-bkbinz-aw - £19.00 |
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Jonny WILKINSON England & British Lions |
"My World" An autobiography with Neil Squires | ||||
| England & Lions number 10, kicked the winning goal in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 2004 | Pages 216 | Ref: bkbien-jw - £15.00 | |||
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Jonny WILKINSON England & British Lions |
"The Jonny Wilkinson Story - Unauthorised & Unofficial" by Ian Spragg & Adrian Clarke | ||||
| England & Lions number 10, kicked the winning goal in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 2004 | Pages 128 | Ref: bkbien-jw2.tjws - £15.00 | |||
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Chester WILLIAMS South Africa |
"A South African Hero" by Paul Dobson | ||||
| includes large poster of Williams, a second-hand booklet in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1995 | Pages 64 | Ref: blbisa-cw - £16.00 | |||
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Ian WILLIAMS Australia & Japan |
"In Touch" | ||||
| Australian & Japanese winger, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1991 | Pages 213 | Ref: bkbias-iw - £12.00 | |||
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JPR WILLIAMS Wales & British Lions |
"JPR" - The autobiography of JPR Williams | ||||
| Wales & British Lions full back, a rock in defence, dropped the goal which clinched the series for the 1971 Lions, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1979 | Pages 254 | Ref: bkbiwa-jpr - £12.00 | |||
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Stu WILSON & Bernie FRASER New Zealand |
"Ebony & Ivory" with Alex Veysey | ||||
| Biography of All Black wingers, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 1984 | Pages 272 | Ref: bkbinz-sw - £15.00 | |||
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Wilf WOOLER Wales |
Wickets, Tries and Goals by John Arlott, Wilf Wooller & Maurice Edelston | ||||
| A book on rugby, cricket & soccer. There is a great autobiographical section by Wilf Wooler, the 1930s Welsh legend who's first cap while still a schoolboy was Wales' first victory over England at Twickenham in 1933, a second-hand hardback with minor repairs to dust wrapper | |||||
| 1st Edition 1949 | Pages 236 | Ref: bkbiwa-ww1 - £18.00 | |||
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Alex WYLLIE New Zealand |
"Grizz, the Legend" by Phil Gifford, | ||||
| NZ flanker & coach, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in excellent condition. | |||||
| 1st Edition 1991 | Pages 248 | Ref: TL7-bkbinz-aw £19.00 |
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David YOUNG Wales & British Lions |
"The Young One" - Autobiography with Alan Evans | ||||
| Autobiography of Wales & British Lions prop forward. A duel international at both union & league, Young was the only British Lion in 2001 to have toured Australia in 1989. This is a probing account of the pre and post professional eras, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in excellent condition | |||||
| 1st Edition 2001 | 188 Pages | Ref: bkbiwa-dy - £15.00 | |||
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| Australia - "Wallaby Greats" by Max Howell & Lingyu Xie | ||||
| 27 Wallaby biographies from Trevor Allan to Colin Windon, includes Catchpole, Mark Ella and John Thornett, a second-hand paperback in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 190 | Ref: bkbimuas-mh96 - £20.00 | ||
| British Lions "Dream Lions" by Bill McLaren with an introduction by Willie John McBride | ||||
| McLaren's
all time favourite Lions are profiled in the 160 page book, well
illustrated.
The Dream Lions are: Fran Cotton, Peter Wheeler, Graham Price, Willie John McBride, Gordon Brown, Mike Teague, Fergus Slattery, Mervyn Davies, Gareth Edwards, Barry John, David Duckham, Jeremy Guscott, Mike Gibson, Gerald Davies, JPR Wiliams. |
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| 1st Edition 1998 | Pages 160 | Ref: bkbimubr-bm98 - £18.00 | ||
| England - "Complete Who's Who of England" by Raymond Maule | ||||
| Player biographies of England internationals, a very good reference book, many photos, an invaluable book for the England enthusiast, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1992 | Pages 200 | Ref: bkbimuen-rm92 - £30.00 | ||
| England - "Will Carling's England Dream Team" additional text by Nigel Blundell | ||||
| Carling picks his 15 greatest England players from the modern era (1960s +) players include Richard Sharp, Bill Beaumont, Martin Johnson & jeremy Guscott, a second-hand booklet in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 80 | Ref: blbimuen-wc - £12.00 | ||
| Ireland - "The Giants of Irish Rugby" by John Scally | ||||
| Chapters on 40 legends of Irish rugby, includes 1950s stars Jackie Kyle and Karl Mullen to the might Irish of the 60s and 70s Kiernan, McBride & Gibson to the 1990s legends Geoghan & Mullin. a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 224 | Ref: TL8-bkbimuir-js96 - £17.00 | ||
New Zealand - "NZ Rugby Greats" by Bob Howitt |
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| Biographies of 25 All Blacks, from Ross Brown to Bryan Williams. see contents picture for a full list of players, approx 12 - 14 pages on each player, well put together, an excellent book, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1975 | Pages 320 | Ref: TL8-bkbimunz-bh1 - £18.00 | ||
New Zealand - "NZ Rugby Greats Volume 2" - by Bob Howitt |
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| Biographies of 25 All Blacks, from Fred Allen to Dennis Young, see contents picture for a full list of players, approx 12 - 14 pages on each player, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1982 | Pages 383 | Ref: bkbimunz-bh2 - £15.00 | ||
| New Zealand -"75 New Zealand Rugby Greats" by Bob Howitt | ||||
| Large format publication , a compilation of the 3 volumes of the 'NZ Rugby Greats series', a second-hand hardback in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 2004 | Pages 484 | Ref: bkbimunz-bh04 - £39.00 | ||
| New Zealand - "They Led the All Blacks" by Lindsey Knight | ||||
| NZ captains through the ages from Dave Gallaher to Wayne Shelford, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1991 | Pages 178 | Ref: bkbimunz-lk - £32.00 | ||
| New Zealand - "Real Men Wear Black" by Trevor McKewen | ||||
| Biographies of New Zealand Rugby Union & Rugby League players, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1994 | Pages 244 | Ref: bkbimunz-tm94 - £16.00 | ||
| New Zealand - "Famous Flankers" by Joseph Romanos, | ||||
| 11 famous All Black flankers profiled, from Charlie Seeling to Michael Jones, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1990 | Pages 208 | Ref: bkbimunz-jr90 - £20.00 | ||
| New Zealand - "Famous Full Backs" by Joseph Romanos, | ||||
| Wallace to John Gallagher, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1989 | Pages 208 | Ref: bkbimunz-jr89 - £20.00 | ||
| New Zealand - "Football is 15" by G Slatter | ||||
| 15 players, one for each position and referee profiled with particular emphasis on one match in which that player played, an interesting read, includes Maurice Brownlie, Waka Nathan & Brian Lochore, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1972 | Pages 190 | Ref: bkbimunz-gs72 - £15.00 | ||
| New Zealand -"Rugby Players Who Have Made NZ Famous" by RA Stone | ||||
| Rare book, a second-hand paperback in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1938 | Pages 110 | Ref: blbimunz-rs38 - £95.00 | ||
| New Zealand - "All Blacks Almost" by Mark Taylor | ||||
| 15 hard luck stories of players who didn't quite make the full New Zealand team, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1985 | Pages 215 | Ref: bkbimunz-mt85 - £18.00 | ||
| New Zealand - "The Power Behind the All Blacks" by Paul Verdon | ||||
| The untold story of the men who coached the All Blacks, from Tom Ellison in 1893 to John Hart each coach is profiled in this excellent publication, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition. | ||||
| 1st Edition 1999 | Pages 240 | Ref: bkbimunz-pv99 - £35.00 | ||
| Scotland - "The Famous XV" by Kevin Ferrie, | ||||
| Profiles of Scottish greats, from Ken Scotland to Iain Paxton, mostly players who wore the thistle in the 1970s, 80s & 90s, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1994 | Pages 204 | Ref: bkbimusc-kf94 - £12.00 | ||
| Scotland - "Giants of Scottish Rugby" by Jeff Connor | ||||
| Profiles of 40 Scottish greats, from Jim Telfer to Gregor Townsend, mostly players who wore the thistle in the 1970s, 80s & 90s, a second-hand hardback without dust wrapper | ||||
| 1st Edition 2000 | Pages 208 | Ref: bkbimusc-jc - £10.00 | ||
| Wales - "Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players" by John M Jenkins, Duncan Pierce & Timothy Auty, | ||||
| An invaluable reference work for the Welsh rugby historian - this book has the biographical details of all Welsh international players up until the date of publication (1991). A secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in excellent condition. | ||||
| 1st Edition 1991 | Pages 192 | Ref: TL8-bkbimuwa-jj91-xb - £35.00 | ||
| Wales - "A Century of Welsh Rugby Players" by Wayne Thomas | ||||
| Published to co-incide with the WRU Centenary this is a marvellous book with biographies of 100 great Welsh internationals, from Frank Hancock in 1884 to Graham price in 1975, a second-hand paperback in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1980 | Pages 199 | Ref: bkbimuwa-wt80-xb - £20.00 | ||
| HAYDN FORD - "Heads and Tails" - cartoons and
pen portraits of well known Welsh Rugby Football Personalities. This is a
28 page booklet
published approximately 1956 which contains caricatures of Welsh rugby personalities,
the proceeds of the booklet went towards the building of the YMCA in Neath, a
stone's throw from the Gnoll. The following personalities appear in this great
publication Aberavon - Cliff Ashton, Ross Richards,
Cardiff - Gareth Griffiths, Haydn Morris, Bleddyn Williams,
Sid Judd, Cliff Morgan, Gordon Wells, Rex Willis, Llanelli -
Peter Evans, Alun Thomas, Rhys Williams, Len Davies, Ray
Williams, Maesteg - Trevor Lloyd, Neath - Ivor David,
Roy John, Courtenay Meredith, Dai Meredith, Brian
Sparks, Rees Stephens, WR Thomas, Viv Evans, Newport -
Garfield Owen, Onllwyn Brace, Roy Burnett, Ken Jones,
Bryn Meredith, Pontypridd - Russell Robins, Swansea - Clem
Thomas, Billy Williams, Horace Phillips, Guest Stars - WPC
Davies (Harlequins), Jean Prat (Lourdes), Jackie Kyle (NIFC).
The booklet is in excellent condition apart from rusty staples. The
proceeds from the sale of this booklet were in aid of the Neath YMCA
Building Fund
Ref: CC61-blwabimuxc - £25.00 |
| Wales - "Gone North Vol 1" by Robert Gate, | ||||
| Welshmen who have gone to Rugby League, a second-hand paperback in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1986 | Pages 173 | Ref: rlpbbimuwa-rg1-xc - £14.00 | ||
*****
| Misc - Gareth Edwards' 100 GREAT RUGBY PLAYERS. | ||||
| The maestro picks his favourites. A great selection of players from around the world including many that Edwards played with or against, John Hipwell, Sid Going, Barry John, Mervyn Davies. Players from the 1940's Fred Allen, Jackie Kyle, 1950's Tony O'Reilly, Cliff Morgan, Butterfield, 1960s Richard Sharp, Ken Catchpole, Dauga. Players from the early days, Wakefield, Nicholls, Hancock, Craven & Roos. Superbly illustrated, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1987 | Pages 224 | Ref: TL8-bkbimumi-ge87 - £15.00 | ||
| Misc - INTERNATIONAL RUGBY HALL OF FAME - INAUGURAL INDUCTION DINNER No 1 booklet edited by Alan Evans | ||||
| 16 page brochure published for the first Hall of Fame Dinner at the London Hilton in 1995. Players inducted and profiled in the brochure were Jean-Pierre Rives, Cliff Morgan, Tony O'Reilly, George Nepia, Hugo Porta, Colin Meads, Danie Craven, Serge Blanco, Frik du Preez, Willie John McBride, JPR Williams, Mark Ella, Gareth Edwards, Barry John & Mike Gibson. This brochure was not released for sale to the general public, a second-hand softcover booklet in good condition | ||||
| Published in 1995 | Pages 16 | Ref: blbimumi-irhof1 - £25.00 | ||
| Misc - INTERNATIONAL RUGBY HALL OF FAME - INAUGURAL INDUCTION DINNER No 6 booklet edited by Alan Evans | ||||
| A 20 page brochure published for the sixth Hall of Fame Dinner in 2007. Players inducted on the evening and profiled in the brochure are Ieuan Evans, Danie Gerber, Tom Kiernan, Jason Leonard, Jonah Lomu, Sir Terry McLean, Graham Mourie, Bennie Osler, Fergus Slattery & Joost van der Westhuizen. This brochure was not released for sale to the general public, a second-hand softcover booklet in excellent condition | ||||
| Published in 2007 | Pages 20 | Ref: blbimumi-irhof - £25.00 | ||
| Misc - "The Great Number Tens" by Frank Keating | ||||
| Profiles of the great fly halves, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1993 | Pages 271 | Ref: bkbimumi-fk93 - £14.00 | ||
| Misc - "Rugby's Great Heroes and Entertainers" by Bill McLaren | ||||
| A walk through the history of rugby football with Bill Mclaren, the teams, the players and personalities. Starting with the 1935-6 All Blacks McLaren profiles teams and individual players who have graced the game, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in excellent condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 2003 | Pages 302 | Ref: bkbimumi-bm03 - £15.00 | ||
| Misc - "Rugby: The Great Ones" by Cliff Morgan, | ||||
| In depth biographies of of the top players, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1970 | Pages 136 | Ref: bkbimumi-cm70 - £12.00 | ||
| Misc - "Legends of Rugby" by Paul Morgan & Alex Mead, | ||||
| In depth biographies of of the top players, a second-hand paperback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 2006 | Pages 159 | Ref: TL8-bkbimumi-pm06 - £12.00 | ||
| Misc - "Great Rugby Players" by David Norrie, | ||||
| Player profiles mostly 70s, includes French internationals, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition | ||||
| 1st Edition 1980 | Pages 176 | Ref: bkbimumi-dn80 - £12.00 | ||
| Misc - "A Century of Rugby Greats" by Keith Quinn, | ||||
| New Zealand journalist Quinn looks at the careers of the top players, an extensive selection of players from all countries, well researched and written. | ||||
| 1st Edition 1999 | Pages 312 | Ref: TL8-bkbimumi-kq99 - £25.00 | ||
| "Six of the the Best" by John Reason | ||||
| Privately published by prolific author John Reason, the biographies of six of John's favourite sportsmen, 5 rugby players, Wavell Wakefield, Don White, Bleddyn Williams, Peter Jackson, Barry John & cricketer Jim Laker. Well written and informative, a second-hand paperback, as new | ||||
| 1st Edition 2004 | 156 pages | Ref: pbbimumi-jr04 - £10.00 | ||
| Misc - "Great Rugger Players" by JBG Thomas, | ||||
| Player profiles, Five Nations, SA & NZ players, a second-hand hardback, no dust wrapper | ||||
| 1st Edition 1955 | Pages 192 | Ref: bkbimumi-jbgt55-xb - £9.00 | ||
| Misc - "Great Contemporary Players" by JBG Thomas, | ||||
| Potted biographies of players from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, New Zealand and South Africa. approx 3 - 4 pages on each with JBGs opinions at the forefront, a second-hand hardback with a tape repair to the dust wrapper and lengthy inscription to first blank page. | ||||
| 1st Edition 1963 | 175 Pages | Ref: bkbimumi-jbgt63xb - £12.00 | ||
| Misc - "Famous Footballers" - edited by CW Alcock | ||||
| A large format book containing
photos & short profiles of the leading rugby players and
teams of 1896. Ilustrations - WP Carpmael, BB Tuke
(Ireland), Harlequins.
Reprinted with rugby player illustrations only by Yore Publications in 1997, a limited edition of 250 copies, no dust wrapper was issued with this book |
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| 1st Edition - 1997 | approx 150 pages | Ref: labkbimumi-yp97- £50.00 | ||
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