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Book Synopsis The Springbok Captains by : Edward Griffiths
Download or read book The Springbok Captains written by Edward Griffiths and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a century, the Springbok captain has represented the pinnacle of rugby achievement in South Africa. In this revealing narrative, Edward Griffiths and Stephen Nell tell the stories of the elite group of men who have been able to call themselves 'Springbok captain', exploring their backgrounds, their triumphs and their disappointments. The Springbok Captains offers an epic historical perspective on this remarkable country, viewed through the prism of rugby. Compelling and emotional, the book brings the story of the Springbok captains right up to date. Relive the heyday of legends such as Bennie Osler, Danie Craven, Hennie Muller, Johan Claassen, Naas Botha, François Pienaar, Gary Teichmann, Joost van der Westhuizen, Andre Vos and others. This revised and updated third edition includes up-to-date accounts of the careers of Bob Skinstad, John Smit, Victor Matfield and Jean de Villiers, as well as the story of the Springboks' 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign.
Book Synopsis Captain in the Cauldron by : John Smit
Download or read book Captain in the Cauldron written by John Smit and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "John Smit is the world's most capped Test captain and an icon of South African rugby. Under his leadership the Springboks have won a World Cup, two Tri-Nations titles and a Test series against the British & Irish Lions."--Back cover.
Download or read book The Captains written by Edward Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Siya Kolisi written by Jeremy Daniel and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2019-09-11 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Siya Kolisi leads the Springboks out onto the field at the Rugby World Cup in September 2019, it will be the crowning glory of an incredible journey that began on the impoverished streets of Zwide, a township outside Port Elizabeth. As the first black South African to captain a Springbok rugby team, Kolisi's remarkable story is unique and deserves to be heard. His mother was a teenager when he was born. She left him in the care of his grandmother who brought him up until she died (in his arms) when Siya was twelve. He found love and acceptance playing junior rugby with the African Bombers club until his talent was spotted by the prestigious Grey High School who offered Siya a full scholarship that changed his life. He adapted well to the posh private school, but it was on the rugby field where he excelled. Siya was rewarded with a call-up the SA schools team and a contract to join the Western Province rugby union. Author Jeremy Daniel tracks Siya's journey from running wild on the streets of Zwide, through some crucial games in high school, into the Western Province rugby set-up and his fight to become Springbok captain. He goes deep inside the systems that identify junior talent, the characters who shaped his journey and the moments where he showed who he really was. Siya never forgot where he came from, and ultimately adopted his mother's other two children after she died when he was in high school. His life has not been without controversy, and his marriage to a fiery young white woman was a lightning rod for racial politics. But he is a shining beacon of hope for South Africa, he is massively popular and there is a huge appetite from the public to know about his life and to support him as Springbok captain.
Book Synopsis Rise: The Brand New Autobiography by : Siya Kolisi
Download or read book Rise: The Brand New Autobiography written by Siya Kolisi and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-10-04 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Siya's rise from humble beginnings to lifting that World Cup trophy is the stuff of fairytales.’ MARCUS RASHFORD ‘Siya Kolisi is a warrior on the field and an inspiration off it. This book is an extraordinary reminder of what can be achieved with inner belief and an indefatigable spirit.’ JAY SHETTY
Download or read book Annelee Murray written by M. Keohane and published by . This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Springbok Handbook by : Eddie Grieb
Download or read book The Springbok Handbook written by Eddie Grieb and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2011-08-22 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fact-filled handbook will: • Give you information on all past Rugby World Cup encounters • Amaze your mates with Springbok statistics past and present • Provide you with hours of entertaining reading • Help the Bokke win the next World Cup! Okay, the last point might be an exaggeration. But The Springbok Handbook does contain everything there is to know about our team, from the very first match played in 1891 to the present. It's all here, everything you wanted to know about the 'Bokke' - including a special section on the World Cup.
Download or read book Miracle Men written by Lloyd Burnard and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Rassie Erasmus took over as coach of the Springboks in 2018, few thought they had a chance of winning the Rugby World Cup. The Boks had slipped to seventh in the world rankings and lost the faith of the rugby-loving public. Less than two years later, jubilant crowds lined the streets of South Africa's cities to welcome back the victorious team. Sportswriter Lloyd Burnard takes the reader on the thrilling journey of a team that went from no-hopers to world champions. He examines how exactly this turnaround was achieved. Interviews with players, coaches and support staff reveal how the principles of inclusion, openness and focus, as well as careful planning and superb physical conditioning, became the basis for a winning formula. The key roles played by Rassie Erasmus and Siya Kolisi shine through. There were ups and downs along the way: beating the All Blacks in Wellington during the Rugby Championship was a high point, but then came Kolisi's injury, while in Japan the distractions of a volatile support base sometimes shook the players' focus. Miracle Men is filled with marvellous anecdotes and sharp insights. It is also inspiring testimony to what can be achieved when a group of South Africans from all backgrounds come together as a team.
Book Synopsis Glory Beyond the Tryline (eBook) by : Christian Art Publishers
Download or read book Glory Beyond the Tryline (eBook) written by Christian Art Publishers and published by Christian Art Publishers. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rugby in South Africa is more than just a game. It is a reflection of the life and heartbeat of the people of this country. It is synonymous with sunshine, biltong and braaivleis. Since rugby was first played on South African soil in 1861, its rich heritage has shaped and has been shaped by our country. GLORY BEYOND THE TRYLINE celebrates the joy and sense of unity and pride that arose among South Africans after the victory of the World Cup in 1995. GLORY BEYOND THE TRYLINE ... • Provides an overview of highlights from South Africa’s rugby history. • Pays tribute to the pioneers of rugby. • Offers testimonies and life stories of players such as Victor Matfield, Pierre Spies, Beast Mtawarira, Jannie and Bismarck du Plessis, Juan Smith, and many other prominent players, as well as coaches such as Peter de Villiers, Frans Ludeke and Pieter Rossouw. GLORY BEYOND THE TRYLINE is sure to be cherished by every rugby fan.
Download or read book Playing the Enemy written by John Carlin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After being released from prison and winning South Africa's first free election, Nelson Mandela presided over a country still deeply divided by fifty years of apartheid. His plan was ambitious if not far-fetched: Use the national rugby team, the Springboks--long an embodiment of white supremacist rule--to embody and engage a new South Africa as they prepared to host the 1995 World Cup. The string of wins that followed not only defied the odds, but capped Mandela's miraculous effort to bring South Africans together in a hard-won, enduring bond.
Book Synopsis Springbok Rugby Captains 1891 - 2010 by : Derick Spies
Download or read book Springbok Rugby Captains 1891 - 2010 written by Derick Spies and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Glory Game by : Joost Van der Westhuizen
Download or read book Glory Game written by Joost Van der Westhuizen and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2011 the world was shocked when the news broke that Joost van der Westhuizen, known for years as the golden boy of South African rugby and a former Springbok captain, had been diagnosed with motor neuron disease (MND). This rare condition attacks the central nervous system, causing progressive disability. There is no known cure. All who have seen Joost in action will know that he is not one to give up without a fight. His game-changing prowess as a brilliant scrum half is now focused on a battle for survival and, more importantly, on making a difference to the lives of others with the disease. In a race against time, Joost has a dream to fulfil. He says: "In the beginning you go through all the emotions and you ask, 'Why me?' It's quite simple. 'Why not me?' If I have to go through this to help future generations, why not me?" His acceptance of his symptoms is equally pragmatic: "One day you can't move your arm, another day you don't have speech. Every day you are reborn and you take the day as it comes." Glory Game – The Joost van der Westhuizen Story is a compelling narrative of redemption set against the backdrop of an illustrious career in rugby. It is the story of a modern-day warrior forced to face his own human frailty. Joost shows us that beyond ambition, success and fame lies the true wealth of family and friends, and that within a ravaged body the spirit can remain invincible.
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Captain Mayne Reid (Illustrated) by : Captain Mayne Reid
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Captain Mayne Reid (Illustrated) written by Captain Mayne Reid and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 19353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Thomas Mayne Reid was a Scots-Irish American writer, whose popular novels in the vein of Frederick Marryat and Robert Louis Stevenson feature high adventure in untamed settings. This comprehensive eBook presents Reid’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Reid’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All 48 novels, with individual contents tables * Includes rare works appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works are fully illustrated with their original artwork * Includes Reid’s rare play LOVE’S MARTYR – available in no other collection * Includes Reid’s non-fiction, including his scarce Croquet treatise * Features two biographies - discover Reid’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels THE RIFLE RANGERS THE SCALP HUNTERS THE DESERT HOME THE BOY HUNTERS THE YOUNG VOYAGEURS THE FOREST EXILES THE WHITE CHIEF THE HUNTER’S FEAST THE BUSH BOYS THE QUADROON THE YOUNG YAGERS THE WAR TRAIL THE PLANT HUNTERS RAN AWAY TO SEA OSCEOLA THE BOY TAR A HERO IN SPITE OF HIMSELF THE WOOD-RANGERS BRUIN: THE GREAT BEAR HUNT THE SCALP HUNTERS THE WILD HUNTRESS THE MAROON LOST LENORE THE CLIFF CLIMBERS THE OCEAN WAIFS THE WHITE GAUNTLET THE BOY SLAVES THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN THE BANDOLERO THE GIRAFFE HUNTERS AFLOAT IN THE FOREST THE WHITE SQUAW THE CHILD WIFE THE YELLOW CHIEF THE FATAL CORD THE FALCON ROVER THE CASTAWAYS THE LONE RANCHE THE FINGER OF FATE THE DEATH SHOT GASPAR THE GAUCHO THE FLAG OF DISTRESS GWEN WYNN THE FREE LANCES THE VEE-BOERS THE LAND OF FIRE THE LOST MOUNTAIN: A TALE OF SONORA NO QUARTER! The Shorter Fiction THE GUERILLA CHIEF AND OTHER TALES AN ADVENTURE IN THE VERMILION SEA The Play LOVE’S MARTYR The Non-Fiction ODD PEOPLE QUADRUPEDS CROQUET: A TREATISE THE NATURALIST IN SILURIA A DASHING DRAGOON The Biographies MEMOIR OF CAPTAIN REID by R. H. Stoddard MAYNE REID: A MEMOIR OF HIS LIFE by Elizabeth Hyde Reid Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Book Synopsis When the Lions Came to Town by : Luke Alfred
Download or read book When the Lions Came to Town written by Luke Alfred and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2014-09-05 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early 1970s in South Africa were a time of economic boom, political repression, growing isolation and an unshakeable confidence that the Springboks were the best rugby team in the world - until the infamous 1974 British Lions tour. It was a tour in which a group of talented and long-haired rugby players from the British Isles played, sang and drank their way across the country, beating the Springboks 3-0 in the four Tests, with the last one a dubious draw. Until then the Lions hadn’t beaten South Africa at home in 78 years. Based on original research and interviews with players on both sides, When the Lions Came to Town vividly recreates a tumultuous rugby tour that sent shockwaves through South Africa. It captures a bygone era, a time before television, a golden age of amateurism, pranks and setting hotel rooms alight – as the Lions did after winning the series in PE. Insightful, provocative and frequently amusing, When the Lions Came to Town casts a fresh eye on a divisive but undeniably colourful period in South African political, social and sporting history.
Book Synopsis Cruises with Captain Bob on Sea and Land by : Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber
Download or read book Cruises with Captain Bob on Sea and Land written by Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Good Morning Captain!: A Fictional Biography by : Doug Burgum
Download or read book Good Morning Captain!: A Fictional Biography written by Doug Burgum and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retired airline captain Alex Young considers himself a very lucky old man. In his long life, he has travelled the world, visited incredible places, and met wonderful people. Now he spends his days in Spain, cared for by a kind nurse. When Maria appears genuinely interested in hearing the story of his life, Alex finally relents and begins surrendering his precious memories. With Maria's gentle encouragement, Alex reflects on a life well lived. As he leads Maria through his family history, his childhood antics in England, and his journey to become a pilot, he struggles to work through his jumbled memories that eventually reveal the fascinating details of his near-death experience, world travels and adventures, and romantic encounters. Good Morning Captain! is a fictionalized biography of one man's journey through his life as he recalls memories of glamour, romance, and the rewards of flying commercial aircraft to his beloved nurse.
Author :Pierre Francois Massyn Publisher :Penguin Random House South Africa ISBN 13 :1770229906 Total Pages :288 pages Book Rating :4.7/5 (72 download)
Book Synopsis Springbok Rugby Quiz by : Pierre Francois Massyn
Download or read book Springbok Rugby Quiz written by Pierre Francois Massyn and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which Springbok match saw the least number of spectators ever attending a test match? Who was the unofficial arm-wrestling champion in the Springbok side on the 1981 tour to New Zealand? Which Springbok lock played with a glass eye? Welcome to the ultimate rugby quiz book for real rugby fans! Springbok Rugby Quiz examines the lore of rugby in an unusually entertaining way: it comprises 1001 questions and answers. Rugby lovers can now enjoy some of the most outlandish anecdotes, as well as cold, hard facts and statistics, about this game we all love. This well-researched book covers the entire spectrum of our rugby history, from the first test match in 1891, up to modern times. The book has two sections: test yourself by reading the question in the first part and then cross-check your answer in the second part. Rugby fans will certainly find more than enough challenges among the 1001 questions included here. And, as a bonus, the author also includes his Dream Team – the best players of all time united in one super team. Fun, informative and factual, this is a must-read for all rugby fans.
