Personalised Rugby Book

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Covers all International Rugby sporting headlines since 1906
Beautiful hand made Leatherette Hardback bound book (38cm x 31cm)
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Relive those glorious sporting moments of International Rugby Union from 1906 captured in this beautiful hand made Leatherette Book.

Read about the Rugby greats from the past and present, such as Prince Obolenski, John Pulling, JJ Williams, Willy John Mc Bryde, JPR Williams, Phil Bennett, Cliff Morgan, Will Carling, Dean Richards, Michael Lynagh, Jonah Lomu, Zinzan Brooke, Francois Pienaar, Phippe Bernart-Salles, Jonny Wilkinson, Martin Johnson and many more.

Updated to include 2011 Six Nations!

All the major International Rugby Union encounters from the last 100 years covering the World Cup, 5 and 6 Nations Tournaments and also Touring Test Matches.

Relive the great Rugby clashes and moments of glory, for all the home international sides, through newspaper coverage written by reporters who were present at the games, at the time.

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Personalise the Rugby Book by featuring the recipient’s name on the Certificate on the title page. The recipient’s name can also be gold embossed on the front cover.

Personalised Rugby Book Information

These personalised Rugby Books are ‘Tabloid’ size (38cm x 31cm), and beautifully bound in a choice of quality hardback covers.

Standard Linen Cover – A simple Grey with complimentary and eye catching silver embossing to suit all tastes.
Premium Leatherette Cover – A stylish Charcoal cover, the book title is beautifully gold embossed to ensure this book stands out.
Luxury Leather Cover – Available in three vibrant colours; Red, Black and Blue, so you can choose a cover that best suits your tastes, making your gift really special and personal.

This book is a perfect personalised Rugby gift for a Rugby Union fan!

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Personalised Rugby Book

Enjoy a Fascinating Newspaper History of International Rugby

Our Personalised International Rugby Books are terrific gifts for any fan the sport. Featuring a collection of articles written by journalists who were there at the time, these presents provide a newspaper history of the best international matches and tournaments from the past one hundred years. Highlights include England’s World Cup success and a collection of Wales’ Grand Slam wins in the Five Nations and Six Nations competition. These great rugby gifts also revisit some of the key victories of Scotland and Ireland.

The International Rugby Books are smartly presented, making them a wonderful piece of rugby memorabilia. Below you will find a brief history of the sport and more information about the contents of our Personalised Rugby Books. We also suggest other personalised sports presents and alternative rugby gifts.

Brief History of Rugby

Rugby originated from the game of football in the nineteenth century. Students at Rugby School used to regularly enjoy a kick-about, but rarely used traditional football rules. Legend suggests that William Webb Ellis came up with the idea of running with the ball in 1823. He caught the ball during a football match and immediately ran with it in his hands towards the opposition’s goal. This new way of playing the game was an instant hit and it became the standard way to play football at the school. The game continued to develop and was soon passed on to other clubs, such as Blackheath and Guy’s Hospital FC. Rugby became considered a separate sport when the Football Association rejected many of these new rules. Official laws of rugby were declared in 1845 and the Rugby Union formed in 1871.

The Six Nations Cup – formerly known as the Home Nations and then Five Nations Cup – has long been considered the most prestigious rugby tournament in the Northern Hemisphere. The Tri Nations Cup is similarly important in the Southern Hemisphere. The Rugby World Cup was introduced in 1987, enabling the two hemispheres to compete together for the same trophy. New Zealand, Australia and South Africa have all since won the event. England won the World Cup in 2003, becoming the first nation from the Northern Hemisphere to win the tournament.

Highlights of The Rugby Book

Our Personalised Rugby Book celebrates the success of each of the home nations. The gifts open with articles on England winning the inaugural Five Nations tournament in 1910 and Scotland’s first ever victory against England at Twickenham. Other early landmark matches include England beating the All Blacks and South Africa in 1936 and 1969 respectively, plus Ireland’s Triple Crown success in 1948.

The main focus of these terrific Gift Books is the history of the Six Nations and Rugby World Cup tournaments. In the 1950s and 1960s, England and Wales enjoyed much success in the Five Nations Cup. Wales won the Grand Slam for the second time in three years in 1952 and won the tournament in consecutive years between 1963 and 1966. Wales also earned Five Nations success in 1979 and achieved Grand Slam victories in the Six Nations Cup in both 2005 and 2008.

In addition to Wales’ success, the Rugby Book includes reports on Grand Slam wins for England in 1957, 1991 and 2003. We also incorporate Ireland’s Five Nations win in 1985 and their impressive victories against England and Italy in the 2007 competition. Scotland won the last ever Five Nations tournament in 1999 with a win over England in extra time. The Rugby Gift Books also feature Scotland’s 20-16 win against France and 18-12 defeat of England in the 2006 Six Nations event.

The Rugby Book contains reports on every World Cup final since the beginning of the tournament in 1987. A highlight of this coverage is England’s dramatic victory against Australia in 2003, when Jonny Wilkinson scored a winning drop-goal in the dying seconds of extra-time. England was one of the favourites to win the Rugby World Cup in 2003, but they reached the final as underdogs in 2007. The gifts look back at England’s victories against Australia and France in the latter stages of the tournament, before recounting the final against South Africa. The Rugby Book contains a host of other classic World Cup encounters, such as Wales’ 16-3 win against England in the 1987 Quarter Final and England’s win against Australia in 1995. There is also a report on France’s terrific comeback against New Zealand in the 1999 World Cup Semi Final.

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Alternative Sports Gift Books

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