The Men in the Arena: England, Australia and the Battle for the 2003 Rugby World Cup

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Peter Burns Tom English

The Men in the Arena

England, Australia and the Battle for the 2003 Rugby World Cup

Peter Burns, Tom English

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Polaris Publishing Limited
01 December 2023

Sports teams & clubs; Rugby Union

From 1997 to 2003 England and Australia battled for domination of the rugby world in one of the greatest rivalries the sport has ever known. In The Men in the Arena, William Hill shortlisted authors Peter Burns and Tom English explore every aspect of the teams’ journey to the 2003 Rugby World Cup final, telling the story primarily in the words of the protagonists at the centre of the battle.

Featuring exclusive new interviews with players and coaches from both teams plus an array of superstars who faced them from New Zealand, Ireland, France, Wales and beyond, this is the inside story like it has never been told before.

By: Peter Burns, Tom English
Imprint: Polaris Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 657g
ISBN: 9781915359155
ISBN 10: 1915359155
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 December 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tom English is an award-winning BBC Sport writer and broadcaster. He is a co-author of the best-selling This is Your Everest (shortlisted for the William Hill Award in 2021), When Lions Roared (longlisted for the William Hill Award in 2018) and Behind The Lions. He lives in Bridge of Allan, Stirling. Peter Burns has been a sports editor for over ten years. He is the author of nine books, including the best-selling This is Your Everest, When Lions Roared and Behind the Lions: Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions. He lives in Edinburgh.

Reviews for The Men in the Arena: England, Australia and the Battle for the 2003 Rugby World Cup

'A splendid re-telling of English rugby’s most celebrated story. Cracking stuff from start to finish' -- Robert Kitson * The Guardian * 'Sensational. For those who screamed and celebrated in 2003, this book is as good as it gets' -- Alex Payne * The Good, the Bad and the Rugby *