Springbok Miscellany: From the Earliest Days to the Moden Era - Hardcover

Grieb, Eddie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1868423417 ISBN 13: 9781868423415

Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers SA, 2009

Synopsis

Did you know? South Africa played their first test in 1891 in Port Elizabeth against the British Isles, and lost 0-4; Percy Montgomery is the first and so far only Springbok to have played in 100 tests. He retired in 2008 after a record 102 tests and 893 points in the Springbok jersey; Ten sets of fathers and sons have played for South Africa, the most recent being Hennie and Andries Bekker; The wives of twelve Springboks have represented South Africa in other sports, the most recent being swimmer Hannelie du Randt, wife of Os. This book brings you everything there is to know about the famous team, from the very first match played to the present. The authors' meticulous research reveals records and facts never published before, while they also recount the popular stories involving South African rugby down the years. Tables, notes, facts and statistics make this book a treasure trove of everything a rugby fan will want to know about the Springbok team: the players, heritage, disasters and triumphs.

About this title

About the Author:

Eddie Grieb has been the official statistician of SA Rugby since September 2006, after similar appointments with the Far North Rugby Union in 1992 and the Griqualand West Rugby Union in 1999. Eddie has been involved with the SA Rugby Annual since 1999 and became co-editor in 2008. He has also worked for Supersport over the past four seasons. He played flyhalf and fullback for Eastern Free State 'B' from 1987 to 1989 and flyhalf for Far North 'B' in 1991. Eddie lives in Pretoria with his wife, Alida, and children, Lee and Edrich. Stuart Farmer is one of the leading statisticians in world rugby. His company, SFMS Limited, are the official statisticians for Premier Rugby in England and the communications department of the Magners League tournament played in Ireland, Scotland and Wales. His test match rugby statistics archive is freely available at www.scrum.com. Stuart is the only external researcher used by UK broadcasters BSkyB in their coverage of worldwide rugby, and he has been the statistician at Rugby World, the best selling monthly rugby magazine, since 1997. Stuart lives in Leicestershire, England, with his wife, Janet.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers SA
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1868423417
• ISBN 13: 9781868423415
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 167