Le Coq

An impassioned tour around France which is best enjoyed with a bottle of red or two … Part history lesson, part travelogue, part paean, part autobiography, part restaurant guide and cookbook … What is undeniable is Bills’s passion for all things French, and the nation’s rugby most of all … It’s full of the joys of France and its rugby as seen by an enthusiast. Bills loves his subject and was never going to find anything beyond delight within. – Martin Samuel * The Sunday Times *
It is at once a journey to the heart of the French club forces, old and new, as well as a gastronomic odyssey; the stories, and wine, rarely stop flowing as [Bills] visits the four corners of this intoxicating land … All the greats are here, from Pierre Villepreux to Serge Blanco, as well as some familiar visitors, like former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt, defending European champion coach Ronan O’Gara and current French defence supremo Shaun Edwards … Bills’ wondrous travelogue features so many great tales from the mouths of legends * Irish Independent *

Peter Bills is a former Editor of Rugby World magazine and was Chief rugby writer worldwide for the Independent newspaper group. He is the author of the international bestseller The Jersey: The All Blacks - The Secrets Behind the World’s Most Successful Team.

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