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RUGBY – LOVE OR ADDICTION?

There’s little doubt that South Africans are mad for rugby. In this book some of the country’s most famous rugby fans, and a Springbok or two, put into plain words what the game means to them.

In the run-up to the Rugby World Cup the likes of former DA leader Tony Leon, Spud author John van de Ruit and 702 talk show host John Robbie share their favourite rugby stories. Leon Schuster claims that playing pranks on his Shimla teammates kick-started his career in comedy, while former Springbok Kobus Wiese reveals a hilarious anecdote about a fellow tight forward on tour in Paris.

And more:

A Rugby Life – Jake White
The Journey – John Smit
Rugby Diplomacy – Hugh Bladen
The Ultimate Sport – Jacques Kallis
Lost Love – Oscar Pistorius
Accidental Hero – Schalk Burger
The Rugby Brotherhood – Bob Skinstad

RUGBY IN OUR BLOOD edited by Angus Powers
is now available at all good book shops.