{"product_id":"world-in-union-james-dixon-9781782552659","title":"World in Union: A History of the Rugby World Cup in XV Matches","description":"\u003ci\u003eWorld in Union\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the Rugby World Cup told via its fifteen most important and dramatic matches. From the inauspicious beginnings of the 1987 tournament, which nearly didn't happen due to back-room politics, and the amateur era's aversion to commercialism, the Rugby World Cup has grown into the third largest sporting event in the world, behind only the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld in Union\u003c\/i\u003e looks at the greatest games and the biggest controversies played out on the Rugby World Cup stage with each chapter focusing on a different game. Western Samoa breaking Welsh hearts, the emergence of Jonah Lomu, Nelson Mandela and Francois Pienaar uniting the Rainbow Nation, Wilkinson's drop for World Cup glory, France's habit of spoiling the All Blacks' party, Sam Warburton's controversial sending off and Japan's greatest moment--all this and more is covered in this enjoyable narrative for all rugby fans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Dixon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1782552650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782552659\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Meyer \u0026amp; Meyer Sport\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.45h x 6.46w x 0.47d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Dixon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44181205647615,"sku":"9781782552659","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_060aeb1b-e9de-4f69-866e-1736243270ab.jpg?v=1690259146","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/world-in-union-james-dixon-9781782552659","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}