In this acclaimed biography, fully revised and updated to include the 1995 World Cup, Peter Bills explores the complexities and contradictions of Carling the man while chronicling his inspiring deeds for England and the Harlequins.

Carling

Literature & Fiction

Bills, Peter

Contemporary

Victor Gollancz

Willie John : My Life

McBride, Willie John

Sports & Outdoors

Portrait

Carling: a Man Apart

Biographies & Memoirs

Cassell & Co (A member of the Orion Publishing Group)

The Jersey: The All Blacks: The Secrets Behind the World's Most Successful Team

With exclusive interviews with Richie McCaw, Steve Hansen, Beauden Barrett and Dan Carter, The Jersey is the first definitive story behind the greatest sports team on the planet. 'Extremely well written. Compelling, accurate, insightful and brilliant in the way it captures the New Zealand way.' —John Hart, former All Blacks coach. With a better winning record than any other sports team in history, they stand head and shoulders above their nearest rugby rivals, and go to the 2019 World Cup as back-to-back World Champions. How did a country of just 4.8 million people conquer the world? Peter Bills, who has reported on international rugby for more than 40 years, was given exclusive access to all the key figures in New Zealand rugby as he set out to understand the secrets behind the All Blacks success. From Steve Hansen to Beauden Barrett, Richie McCaw to the late Sir Colin Meads, Peter Bills talked at length with over 90 people, both in New Zealand and around the world, with intimate knowledge of what makes the All Blacks tick. This is a story of the first settlers, and the 'Originals' who forged the All Blacks legacy, right through to modern times. It draws heavily on the contributions made by all New Zealanders: players, coaches, officials, supporters and those who have worn the most recognized jersey in the world. Intrinsically, The Jersey goes to the heart of the All Blacks success. It is also an epic story of not just a rugby team but a nation, whose identities are inextricably linked. Additionally, it debates a question, terrifying for any of their opponents. Could the All Blacks get even better?

The Jersey: The Secrets Behind the World's Most Successful Team

Other Team Sports

Macmillan, UK

Macmillan

Featuring exclusive interviews with Richie McCaw, Steve Hansen, Beauden Barrett and Dan Carter, The Jersey is the first definitive story behind the greatest sports team on the planet.\n‘Extremely well written. Compelling, accurate, insightful and brilliant in the way it captures the New Zealand way’ – John Hart, former All Blacks coach.\nWith a better winning record than any other sports team in history, they stand head and shoulders above their nearest rugby rivals. How did a country of just 4.8 million people conquer the world?\nPeter Bills, who has reported on international rugby for more than forty years, was given exclusive access to all the key figures in New Zealand rugby as he set out to understand the secrets behind the All Blacks success. From Steve Hansen to Beauden Barrett, Richie McCaw to the late Sir Colin Meads, Peter Bills talked at length with over ninety people, both in New Zealand and around the world, with intimate knowledge of what makes the All Blacks tick.\nThis is a story of the first settlers, and the ‘Originals’ who forged the All Blacks legacy, right through to modern times. It draws heavily on the contributions made by all New Zealanders: players, coaches, officials, supporters and those who have worn the most recognized jersey in the world. Intrinsically, The Jersey goes to the heart of the All Blacks success. It is also an epic story of not just a rugby team but a nation, whose identities are inextricably linked. Additionally, it debates a question, terrifying for any of their opponents. Could the All Blacks get even better?

History

Australia & Oceania

The sport of rugby union has burgeoned from the relaxed amateur games of the 1950s - played for fun and friendship - into the multi-million pound global sport it is today. International Rugby Union - The Illustrated History is the glorious story of this transformation, charting the rise of the game through its great games, celebrated moments and legendary players. Peter Bills, a respected rugby writer with almost 40 years' experience of the game, offers and fresh and informed insight into this much-loved sport, revealing the joy and camaraderie that runs throughout the game as well as the tumultuous changes rugby has had to undergo since it entered the professional era at the end of the 20th century. Presented decade-by-decade and packed with exclusive player contributions from the game's greatest names including Colin Meads, Jean-Pierre Rives, Gareth Edwards, David Campese, Francois Pienaar, Martin Johnson, Mike Catt and World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward, this beautiful illustrated book, containing more than 150 photographs, captures the highs and lows of rugby union through a stylishly written, anecdote packed text by one of the sport's leading authorities.

International Rugby Union The Illustrated History

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Carlton Books

Peter Bills has spent the past 40 years writing about rugby for newspapers in Britain and around the world. He now shares his extraordinary experiences from a career blessed with an indecent amount of fun, unleashing a barrage of anecdotes and lifting the lid on the hidden world of sports writing—on the characters, stars, and their amazing stories. As a leading freelance writer, Peter learned the wiliest tricks of his trade. Whether conning French police, dashing between airports, or collecting crazy interviews, his life has been an incredible series of escapades. The 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s were the halcyon days of sports journalism, when reporters could rove worldwide with a typewriter and a license to set the sporting agenda. Peter Bills has been an ever-present observer throughout rugby's greatest era, collaborating on the autobiographies of many of its greatest stars. His own behind-the-scenes memoir is informative, irreverent, and hugely entertaining.

Four Hundred Words at Five-Thirty with 'Nannies': Inside the Lost World of Sports Journalism

Miscellaneous

Pitch Publishing

Le Coq: A Journey to the Heart of French Rugby

A definitive and affectionate history of French rugby published to coincide with the 6 Nations in Feb 2023 and France hosting the Rugby World Cup in Sept/Oct 2023

ATLANTIC BOOKS *

A definitive and affectionate history of French rugby published to coincide with 6&nbsp;Nations in Feb 2023 and France hosting the Rugby World Cup in Sept/Oct 2023

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