Author: Herman, Ryan
Sports teams & clubs
Published on 20 July 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers (Pavilion) in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 192 pages
253 x 292 x 22 | 1174g
Launched as rugby hit fever pitch at the 2023 World Cup, Remarkable Rugby Grounds is the perfect title for the passionate rugby fan who will be astonished at the worldwide reach of their favourite game.
Remarkable Rugby Grounds continues the blend of earlier Remarkables by mixing some of the worlds cathedrals of rugby with some of the quirky club grounds and local pitches set in beautiful locations.
We travel Around the World in 80 pitches with grounds in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, Japan, Alaska, Argentina, Romania, along with the Six Nations venues.
Apart from Aviva Stadium/Lansdowne Road in Dublin (which has a train running beneath the grandstand), the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Murrayfield and Twickenham, there are the genteel splendours of Baths Recreation Ground nestling alongside the River Avon or the historic home of Richmond RFC one of the founding clubs of English rugby.
Featuring 80 of the worlds most interesting rugby grounds, the book also delves a little into the history of the grounds by including a sprinkling of archive photos.
Proposed rugby grounds from across the globe: Alaska, Brisbane, Central Coast (NSW), Canada, Mumbai, Cumbria, Sydney, Melbourne, Swansea, Ebbw Vale, Llandaff, Porth, Pontypridd, Johannesburg, Romania, Auckland, Dunedin, Perth WA, Cape Town (3), Bordeaux, Paris, Clermont Ferrand,Cardiff, Japan, Chile, Colorado, Twickenham, Hong Kong, Durban, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Edinburgh, Melrose, Bath, Gloucester, Wellington, Sligo, Donegal, Marseille, Mangatinoka (NZ), South Korea, Rugby School, Dubai, London, Las Vegas.