Stand Up and Fight
When Munster Beat the All Blacks
Published on 19. October 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-915359-28-5 (ISBN)
Description
'A modern classic . . . Absolutely riveting and frequently moving' - The Telegraph
'Among the best books ever written on Irish sport' - Sunday Tribune
'Brilliant . . . Stand Up and Fight is the definitive account. It captures the essence of what makes Munster rugby and its provincial team so unique' - Tony Ward, Irish Independent
'A terrific combination of intelligent reportage and open-eyed mythmaking' - Sunday Times
'A seminal account' - New Zealand Herald
'Irresistible' - Guardian
31/10/1978, Thomond Park. On one of the greatest days in rugby history, Munster beat the All Blacks. More than 100,000 people claimed to have watched the game, even though the ground could only hold 12,000. Now, fully updated for the 45th anniversary of the match, Alan English tells the true story.
'Among the best books ever written on Irish sport' - Sunday Tribune
'Brilliant . . . Stand Up and Fight is the definitive account. It captures the essence of what makes Munster rugby and its provincial team so unique' - Tony Ward, Irish Independent
'A terrific combination of intelligent reportage and open-eyed mythmaking' - Sunday Times
'A seminal account' - New Zealand Herald
'Irresistible' - Guardian
31/10/1978, Thomond Park. On one of the greatest days in rugby history, Munster beat the All Blacks. More than 100,000 people claimed to have watched the game, even though the ground could only hold 12,000. Now, fully updated for the 45th anniversary of the match, Alan English tells the true story.
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Edition
45th Anniversary Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
312 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-915359-28-5 (9781915359285)
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E-Book
10/2023
Polaris Publishing Limited
€10.79
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Person
Alan English was born in Limerick in 1965, two years after the All Blacks made their first appearance at Thomond Park. He began his career at the Limerick Leader before becoming the deputy sports editor for The Sunday Times. He is now the editor of The Sunday Independent. His other books include the bestselling Sunday Times Sporting Century and Munster: Our Road To Glory and he ghosted the best-selling, award-winning autobiographies of Brian O'Driscoll and Paul O'Connell. He lives in Limerick with his wife and three children.