Triumphs, Trophies and Troubles: In Search of the Soul of Irish Rugby

Name: Triumphs, Trophies and Troubles: In Search of the Soul of Irish Rugby
Author: Peter Bills
ISBN: 9781805461388

by Peter Bills

ISBN: 9781805461388

Published: 2025

Sports & Recreation

FOREWORD by former Ireland fly half Ollie Campbell 'I was delighted, a few years ago, when Peter Bills agreed to write my autobiography. I have always admired his writing and his calm style of interviewing made it so easy for me to recall all my memories over the years. Triumphs, Trophies and Troubles has got Irish rugby just right in this the 150th anniversary season of the IRFU' Willie John McBride 'In a world going all too fast, Peter Bills has the time, the wit and the attention to detail for stories that would otherwise be lost. His is an easy style, a remembering of times and values not just of the Saturday internationals past but of the grassroots members who keep rugby alive to this day.' Keith Wood In late 2024 Ireland, with a population of just 7 million people, stood at the top of rugby union's world rankings. Ireland's rise to such an exalted position has been the great triumph of rugby's professional era. For a nation that fought tooth and nail to keep the game...

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