Sevens Heaven
The Beautiful Chaos of Fiji's Olympic Dream: WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019
$25.68
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
27 May 2019
Summary
WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019
‘Brutally honest … A moving, candid tale of a coach taking the plunge with a rugby ball as his only buoyancy aid’ DAILY EXPRESS
‘An engrossing account of a remarkable story’ EVENING STANDARD
‘An excellent read covering a brilliant journey’ Sir Clive Woodward
It is late summer 2013. Ben Ryan, a red-haired, 40-something, spectacle-wearing Englishman, is given 20 minutes to decide whether he wan…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474608275 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1474608272 |
| Author: | Ben Ryan |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 27 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 283g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
‘An excellent read covering a brilliant journey’
You’ll struggle to read a more compelling rugby story than this … heartily recommended
One of the all-time great sporting tales … Good things happen to good peopleBrutally honest … A moving, candid tale of a coach taking the plunge with a rugby ball as his only buoyancy aid - Daily ExpressSevens Heaven by Ben Ryan is such a special book - Guardian, Best Sports Books of the YearAbout The Author
Ben Ryan
Ben Ryan is one of the most successful rugby coaches in the history of the game, and the man who took Fiji to rugby sevens Olympic gold in Rio 2016. It was the island nation’s first Olympic medal of any colour, and was recognised by the International Olympic Committee as the best male team performance at the 2016 Games. Ben, coach of England’s sevens team from 2006 to 2013, also took Fiji to two Sevens World Series titles, and after the team’s triumph in Brazil became Chief in the province of Serua as well as being awarded the Companion of the Order of Fiji, the nation’s highest order. He is now a consultant to various leading sports organisations and companies around the world.
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