Voices from the Back of the Bus: Tall Tales and Hoary Stories from Rugby's Real Heroes
By (Author) Stewart McKinney
Edited by Stewart McKinney
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Mainstream Publishing
15th July 2010
1st July 2010
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Rugby Union
796.333
Paperback
272
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 17mm
203g
A nostalgic collection of true stories about playing international rugby in the pre-professional era Voices from the Back of the Bus provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at international rugby at the height of a golden period. Recounted with genuine warmth and much humour, over a hundred players recall the scrapes, the games, the laughs, the glory and the gritty reality of the pre-professional game. Packed with true rugby tales from the days when men played purely for the love of the game and of their nation, and multimillion-pound contracts and sponsorship deals were unheard of, this refreshing, revealing and often hilarious collection will inspire sports fans of all generations.
Stewart McKinney is a former Ireland international rugby player who was part of the British and Irish Lions team that was victorious against South Africa in 1974.