150 years of South African rugby
By: Wim van der Berg
Publisher: Bookstrom
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Johannesburg, South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781920434144
Subjects: Rugby football; Rugby football players; History
Notes: Includes bibliography and index.
Table of contents: title: Official champions at last! The Springboks in the World Cup; title: The early beginnings - Schools, clubs and soldiers pave the way; title: Turmoil at the top - The woes and fortunes of 13 rugby presidents; title: Segregation, frustration and infighting - The history of multiracial rugby in South Africa; title: A competition of two phases - The Currie Cup : SA rugby's holy grail; title: The struggle for the golden cup - A new Currie Cup giant emerges; title: Two teams dominate the nineties - Natal and the Lions break the Currie Cup drought - The pillars of South African rugby - Craven week, Vodacom Cup and so much more; title: Test matches - The grip of South African rugby loosens; title: The SANZAR (South Africa, New Zealand and Australia Rugby) disillusion - The reality of professionalism in rugby; title: Statistics