'I've known Peter for some years and I'm sure you will enjoy his personal journey to the heart of rugby in this superb country.'
From the Foreword by Dan Carter,Former All Black and Rugby World Cup winner.
From French rugby's origins in Le Havre,(as an English export in the late nineteenth century) to the Catalan coast,acclaimed rugby writer Peter Bills travels the length and breadth of this vast country visiting not only the big cities but those regional heartlands of the game such as Toulouse,Bordeaux and Clermont as well as clubs in the Basque country,to reveal a country whose deep love of rugby has created a culture and playing style like no other.
Featuring exclusive interviews with many of the greatest international players to have played club rugby in France,from Ronan O'Gara to Dan Carter,as well as French legends of the sport,from Serge Blanco and Jean-Pierre Rives to Antoine Dupont,Le Coq: A Journey to the Heart of French rugby brings to life the passion,colour,excitement,characters,anecdotes,locations and great moments of French rugby's near 150 years of existence,just as it prepares to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Former French Grand Slam captain Jacques Fouroux talked of 'Rugby; the game,the life': this book will show you exactly what he meant.
Publisher: Atlantic BooksISBN: 9781838956035Number of pages: 368Weight: 640 gDimensions: 241 x 163 x 30 mmEdition: Main
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'It is at once a journey to the heart of the French club forces,old and new,as well as a gastronomic odyssey; the stories,and wine,rarely stop flowing as (Bills) visits the four corners of this intoxicating land...All the greats are here,from Pierre Villepreux to Serge Blanco,as well as some familiar visitors,like former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt,defending European champion coach Ronan O'Gara and current French defence supremo Shaun Edwards...Bills'wondrous travelogue features so many great tales from the mouths of legends.'- The Irish Independent
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