Rugby: Talking A Good Game: The Perfect Gift for Rugby Fans
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Ian Robertson joined the BBC during the golden age of radio broadcasting and was given a crash course in the art of sports commentary from some of the greatest names ever to sit behind a microphone: Cliff Morgan and Peter Bromley, Bryon Butler and John Arlott. Almost half a century after being introduced to the rugby airwaves by his inspiring mentor Bill McLaren, the former Scotland fly-half looks back on the most eventful of careers, during which he covered nine British and Irish Lions tours and eight World Cups, including the 2003 tournament that saw England life the Webb Ellis Trophy and “Robbo” pick up awards for his spine-tingling description of Jonny Wilkinson’s decisive drop goal.
He reflects on his playing days, his role in guiding Cambridge University to a long spell of Varsity Match supremacy and his relationships with some of the union code’s most celebrated figures, including Sir Clive Woodward and Jonah Lomu. He also writes vividly and hilariously of his experiences as a horse racing enthusiast, his meetings with some of the world’s legendary golfers and his dealings with a stellar cast of sporting outsiders, from Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor to Nelson Mandela. It is a hugely entertaining story that begins in a bygone rugby age, yet has much to say about the game in the here and now.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton (15 Nov. 2018) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 2140 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 238 pages |
by Amazon Customer
Enjoyed the stories
by MICHAEL MANN
Good book but could have given more off a insight into his family life
by MR JOHN RICHARD SWAIN
I’m old enough to remember Ian Robertson as an international player of some renown and I have always enjoyed his excellent work as a commentator and summariser with the BBC, in a long career spanning 47 years! An accessible text, which should provide interesting reading in the airport lounge or on a sunny beach in Britain! Warmly recommended!
by jmartincheape
Thoroughly enjoyable, garrulous account of great rugby history. Unique voice of rugby just like hero BMcL. Will be missed for his natural skill at capturing moment with clarity and boyish excitment.