Name: Le Coq: A Journey to the Heart of French Rugby
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Author: Peter Bills
ISBN: 9781838956035

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Le Coq: A Journey to the Heart of French Rugby

Type

Physical Book

Author

Peter Bills

Publisher

Atlantic Books (UK)

Language

English

Pages

400

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781838956035

Synopsis "Le Coq: A Journey to the Heart of French Rugby"

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 Jonny Wilkinson to Dan Carter, as well as French legends of the sport, from Serge Blanco and Jean-Pierre Rives to Antoine Dupont, Le Coq: A History 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.

Peter Bills

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Peter Bills is a renowned sports journalist with over forty years of experience in international rugby. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with various publications, including The Independent.

Among his notable works is The All Blacks: The Secrets Behind the World's Best Team (2018), where he delves into the history and success of the New Zealand rugby team.

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