Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Behind the Silver Fern: Playing Rugby for New Zealand
    Ebook series1 title

    Behind the Jersey Series

    By Tony Johnson, David Barnes, Ross Harries and

    4.5/5

    ()

    Unavailable in your country

    Unavailable in your country

    About this series

    Go behind the scenes with the world's most successful sports team. This is a complete history of rugby's most famous yet enigmatic team, the New Zealand All Blacks, told by the men who have had the honour of wearing the iconic black jersey. From the legendary 1905 'Originals' all the way through to Richie McCaw's record-breaking back-to-back World Cup champions of 2015, this is a history of the All Blacks like you have never experienced it before. Thanks to exhaustive archival research and exclusive new material garnered from a vast array of interviews with players and coachesfrom across the decades, Behind the All Blacks unveils the compelling truth of what it means to play for the team that has dominated Test match rugby for over a century - all the trials and tribulations behind the scenes, the glory, the drama and the honour on the field, and the passionate friendships and bonds of a brotherhood off it. Absorbing and illuminating, this is the ultimate history of New Zealand rugby - told, definitively, by the men who have been there and done it.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPOLARIS
    Release dateJan 19, 2016
    Behind the Silver Fern: Playing Rugby for New Zealand

    Titles in the series (1)

    • 8

      Behind the Silver Fern: Playing Rugby for New Zealand
      Behind the Silver Fern: Playing Rugby for New Zealand

      Behind the Silver Fern: Playing Rugby for New Zealand

      Tony Johnson
      0 ratings
      0 ratings

      Go behind the scenes with the world's most successful sports team. This is a complete history of rugby's most famous yet enigmatic team, the New Zealand All Blacks, told by the men who have had the honour of wearing the iconic black jersey. From the legendary 1905 'Originals' all the way through to Richie McCaw's record-breaking back-to-back World Cup champions of 2015, this is a history of the All Blacks like you have never experienced it before. Thanks to exhaustive archival research and exclusive new material garnered from a vast array of interviews with players and coachesfrom across the decades, Behind the All Blacks unveils the compelling truth of what it means to play for the team that has dominated Test match rugby for over a century - all the trials and tribulations behind the scenes, the glory, the drama and the honour on the field, and the passionate friendships and bonds of a brotherhood off it. Absorbing and illuminating, this is the ultimate history of New Zealand rugby - told, definitively, by the men who have been there and done it.

      Go behind the scenes with the world's most successful sports team. This is a complete history of rugby's most famous yet enigmatic team, the New Zealand All Blacks, told by the men who have had the honour of wearing the iconic black jersey. From the legendary 1905 'Originals' all the way through to Richie McCaw's record-breaking back-to-back World Cup champions of 2015, this is a history of the All Blacks like you have never experienced it before. Thanks to exhaustive archival research and exclusive new material garnered from a vast array of interviews with players and coachesfrom across the decades, Behind the All Blacks unveils the compelling truth of what it means to play for the team that has dominated Test match rugby for over a century - all the trials and tribulations behind the scenes, the glory, the drama and the honour on the field, and the passionate friendships and bonds of a brotherhood off it. Absorbing and illuminating, this is the ultimate history of New Zealand rugby - told, definitively, by the men who have been there and done it.

    Author

    Tony Johnson

    Tony Johnson has been a group leader for young adults in Dallas and Los Angeles County since 2000. Mr. Johnson’s writing credentials includes a children’s book entitled How Bobo Became King. Mr. Johnson is currently seeking a degree in comparative literature. He lives in Los Angeles. This is his first novel.

    Read more from Stephen Jones

    Related to Behind the Jersey

    Related ebooks

    Sports & Recreation For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related categories

    Reviews for Behind the Jersey

    4.5/5

    2 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words