World in their Hands
the story of the first women's rugby world cup
$37.91
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2022
Summary
World in Their Hands: Forging a Legacy in Women’s Rugby
World in their Hands recounts the remarkable events that led to a group of friends from south-west London staging the inaugural Women’s Rugby World Cup in 1991. The tournament was held just 13 years after teams from University College London and King’s contested a match that catalysed the growth of the women’s game in the UK, and the organisers overcame myriad obstacles before, during and after the World Cup. Those cha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781913538934 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1913538931 |
| Author: | Martyn Thomas, Sarah Hunter |
| Publisher: | Polaris Publishing Limited |
| Imprint: | Polaris Publishing Limited |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2022 |
| Weight: | 552g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 160mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
Thomas has done brilliantly to unearth a treasure trove of important stories from those who have made women’s rugby what it is today. An extraordinary, empowering and truly engaging read’
‘A remarkable and inspirational story’
– Sarah Mockford * Rugby World *‘A hilarious, thoroughly interesting and endearing read about those who paved the way for women’s rugby today. One of the best rugby stories in history - men’s or women’s - told perfectly’
– Jessica Hayden * The Times *‘An uplifting and outstanding effort to tell the story of the amazing pioneers behind the 1991 World Cup. This is a story that deserved its own spotlight and Martyn has done a terrific job in bringing it all together’
– Ali Donnelly * Scrumqueens *‘Thomas has done brilliantly to unearth a treasure trove of important stories from those who have made women’s rugby what it is today. An extraordinary, empowering and truly engaging read’
– Fiona Tomas * The Telegraph *About The Author
Martyn Thomas
Martyn Thomas is a freelance sports journalist who works with World Rugby as an editorial consultant. He has written extensively about the history of the women’s Rugby World Cup for World Rugby and for Rugby World. Having begun his career at The Guardian and worked as rugby editor for ESPN, he has also written for RugbyPass, Mirror Online, Eurosport, Sport360 and the official Rugby World Cup 2019 match programmes.
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