Behind the Rose: Playing Rugby for England (Behind the Jersey Series)

Based on painstaking research into the early years of the England rugby union team and interviews with a vast array of Test match players from the Second World War to the present day, world-renowned rugby writers Stephen Jones and Nick Cain delve to the very heart of what it means to play for England, painting a unique and utterly compelling picture of the game. Detailing the glory, drama, and honor on the field, as well as the heart-warming tales of friendship and humor off it, this book is an absorbing and illuminating work that is a must-have for all supporters who have ever dreamed of walking the hallowed corridors of Twickenham as a Test match player and marching out to that field of dreams with the deafening roar of the crowd in their ears and the red rose emblazoned on their chest.

Stephen Jones is a multi award-winning Sunday Times rugby correspondent and world-renowned rugby expert. He is the author of several books on the sport, including Endless Winter: Inside Story of the Rugby Revolution, which won the prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. Nick Cain is a leading authority on rugby and has been a correspondent on the sport for more than 30 years. He is chief writer for the Rugby Paper and a columnist for the Sunday Times. He is the coauthor of Lions Diary and was an editor of Rugby World magazine for nine years.