The IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 is the most eagerly awaited tournament in the sport and World Rugby Records 2012 is the perfect companion for any fan who wants to more about not only this thrilling event but rugby around the world and its great history. Steeped in tradition and supported with fervour, at its best rugby is a heady mix of brutal physical confrontation, terrifying tackles, deft handling skills, searing pace, pin-point kicking and a gentlemanly handshake at the end of an action-packed 80 minutes.
The game has come a long way since the apocryphal moment in 1823 when William Webb Ellis is aid to have picked up a ball and run with it on the playing fields of Rugby School. The legendary feats of recent sporting heroes such as Gareth Edwards, Jonah Lomu and Jonny Wilkinson rub shoulders with the exploits of Prince Obolensky, Colin Meads and Mickey Steele-Bodger in an action-packed booked filled with exciting pictures which bring the legends to life.
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The Countries • British and Irish Lions • Rugby World Cup • International Rugby • Other IRB
Tournaments • Sevens Rugby • Women’s Rugby
