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The Grudge: Two Nations, One Match, No Holds Barred

The Grudge: Two Nations, One Match, No Holds Barred

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Scotland are the underdogs - second-class citizens from a land that's become the testing ground for the most unpopular tax in living memory: Thatcher's Poll Tax.

Shortlised for the 2022 SBA Best Sports Book of the 21st Century prize

The gripping inside story of...

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Product ID:	9780224083218
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The Grudge
Subtitle:	Two Nations, One Match, No Holds Barred
Authors:	Author: Tom English
Page Count:	288
Subjects:	Sporting events and management, Sporting events & management, Rugby Union, Rugby Union, England, Scotland, c 1990 to c 2000
Description:	Select Guide Rating Scotland are the underdogs - second-class citizens from a land that's become the testing ground for the most unpopular tax in living memory: Thatcher's Poll Tax. Shortlised for the 2022 SBA Best Sports Book of the 21st Century prize The gripping inside story of when an England-Scotland rugby match become more than a game Murrayfield, the Calcutta Cup, March 1990. England vs. Scotland - winner-takes-all for the Five Nations Grand Slam, the biggest prize in northern hemisphere rugby. Will Carling''s England are the very embodiment of Margaret Thatcher''s Britain - snarling, brutish and all-conquering. Scotland are the underdogs - second-class citizens from a land that''s become the testing ground for the most unpopular tax in living memory: Thatcher''s Poll Tax. In Edinburgh, nationalism is rising high - what happens in the stadium will resound far beyond the pitch. Told with unprecedented access to key players, coaches and supporters on both sides (Will Carling, Ian McGeechan, Brian Moore and the rest), Tom English has produced a gripping account of a titanic struggle that thrusts the reader right into the heart of the action. Game on. ''A priceless read'' Guardian ''Absolutely outstanding'' The Times ''An epic tale'' Daily Telegraph ''Gripping'' Scottish Review of Books
Imprint Name:	Yellow Jersey Press
Publisher Name:	Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2011-02-03

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Weight	206 g
Dimensions	198 × 157 × 19 mm