Rugby in Our Blood

by Angus Powers (Editor)

Rugby - is it love or addiction? There’s little doubt that South Africans are mad for rugby. In this book some of the country’s most famous rugby fans, and a Springbok or two, put into plain words what the game means to them. The likes of DA leader Tony Leon, Spud author John van de Ruit and 702 talk show host John Robbie share their favourite rugby stories. Leon Schuster claims that playing pranks on his Shimla team mates kick started his career in comedy, while former Springbok Kobus Wiese reveals all in “What goes on tour doesn’t stay on tour”. Some tell of life lessons learnt on and off the field, while others recall memorable moments in Springbok rugby, or the glory days of student rugby - when they could still run!

224 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2011

Reviews

[Rutger Gerrits]

Is rugby love or addiction? Both, no doubt, and we all love every second of it. There is nothing that comes close to the sport and its impact. This books contains touching, relatable and beautiful stories of some of South Africa's greatest.