{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-rugby-alastair-cook-9780473690403","title":"A Brief History of Rugby: Volume 2: 1970-1999","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun Facts, Stats, Quotes and Trivia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1970s-1990s The 1970's was described as the 'Decade of the Dragon', a period when Wales fielded teams with some of the greatest players who ever played the game. This rich vein of players filtered through to the British and Irish Lions who proved to be formidable opponents when touring New Zealand [1971] and South Africa [1974]. As amateur players these teams were often a combination of hard working coal miners and well-educated city professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe the greatest advance during this period was the evolution of the Rugby World Cup. Concepts and formats had been touted for many years and in 1987 the first edition of this global sporting event took place in New Zealand. This inevitably transitioned to professional rugby, a major development of the modern game which has provided such rich pickings for \u003cem\u003eA Brief History of Rugby.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alastair Cook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0473690403\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780473690403\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Alastair Cook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.50w x 0.64d","brand":"Alastair Cook","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47520279494911,"sku":"9780473690403","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a79ece4e-9882-4b82-9030-5f3076d67953.jpg?v=1762884621","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-rugby-alastair-cook-9780473690403","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}