{"product_id":"no-borders-playing-rugby-for-ireland-behind-the-jersey-series","title":"No Borders: Playing Rugby for Ireland (Behind the Jersey Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e New edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 06-10-2016\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description      \n\nWinner of Cross Sports Rugby Book of the Year 2016\nFrom Jack Kyle's immortals to Brian O'Driscoll's golden generation, this is the story of Irish rugby told in the players' words.\nCelebrated rugby writer Tom English embarks on a pilgrimage through the four provinces to reveal the fascinating and illuminating story of playing Test rugby in the green of Ireland - all the glory of victory, all the pain of defeat, and all the camaraderie behind the scenes. But more than a nostalgic look back through the years, this is a searing portrait of the effects of politics and religion on Irish sport, a story of great schisms and volatile divisions, but also a story of the profound unity, passionate friendships and bonds of a brotherhood.\nWith exclusive new material garnered from 115 interviews with players and coaches from across the decades, No Borders unveils the compelling truth of what it means to play for Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Croke Park, the Aviva Stadium and around the world. This is the ultimate history of Irish rugby - told, definitively, by the men who have been there and done it.\n      Review      \n'No Borders is a wonderful distillation of the Irish rugby spirit' --\nIrish News\n\n\n'If you've been a fan for decades there's plenty of reminiscing in these stories and you're guaranteed to learn more... and even if you've only found a love for the game on these shores in more recent times I can think of no better way to bring you up to speed' --\nHarpin' On Rugby\n\n'head and shoulders above the rest' --\nIndependent\n      About the Author      \nTom English, a native son of Limerick, is an award-winning BBC Sport writer and broadcaster. A former Irish rugby correspondent with\nThe Sunday Times and chief sports writer with\nScotland on Sunday, he was voted Scottish Sports Feature Writer of the Year six times. He won Rugby Book of the Year at the 2011 British Sports Book Awards for\nThe Grudge, his account of the 1990 Grand Slam showdown between Scotland and England, and is a co-author of the best-selling\nBehind The Lions: Playing Rugby for the British \u0026amp; Irish Lions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781909715462\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42760550023399,"sku":"20-UICZ-0KX6","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/products\/51Y0Ta8Oa0L.jpg?v=1647875129","url":"https:\/\/www.pigeonhousebooks.com\/products\/no-borders-playing-rugby-for-ireland-behind-the-jersey-series","provider":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}