The Springboks and the Holy Grail - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Springboks and the Holy Grail write by Dan Retief. This book was released on 2011-06-27. The Springboks and the Holy Grail available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is the epic story of South Africa’s amazing quests for the Rugby World Cup, which resulted in triumph at Ellis Park in 1995 and in Paris in 2007, while there was heartbreak in 1999 and shame in 2003. The Springboks and the Holy Grail is no mere narration of matches and scores. The author was closely involved in all four RWC campaigns while working for the Sunday Times and SuperSport, and he provides behind-the-scenes reportage on the great cast and incredible incidents that made for such riveting drama. This is a story of human heroism and frailty, of great dignity and patent jealousy that transcends the mere realm of sport. The book contains numerous interviews with key players and administrators, as well as well-known figures who were touched by these campaigns, and provides a fascinating insight into an event which is now one of the biggest in the world of sport. This is a candid glimpse behind the scenes that often reads like pure fiction.
The Springbok Coaches
The Springbok Coaches - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Springbok Coaches write by Gavin Rich. This book was released on 2016-07-12. The Springbok Coaches available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Was coach Heyneke Meyer the reason why the Springboks failed at the 2015 Rugby World Cup? And what does the future have in store for the incumbent coach, Allister Coetzee? Find these answers, and many others, in The Springbok Coaches. In this new, updated edition of The Poisoned Chalice, rugby writer Gavin Rich takes us past the disappointment of the 2015 Rugby World Cup right up to the appointment of Allister Coetzee in April 2016, and dissects not only the successes and failures of these two Springbok coaches, but of all the post-isolation coaches who preceded them. If all of them agree on one thing, it is that the job goes hand in hand with tremendous pressure and that, at some point, they all buckled under the strain. This book reveals why André Markgraaff and Rudolf Straeuli came up with some of their weird and controversial decisions, why Nick Mallett dropped Gary Teichmann and how he regrets it now, why Harry Viljoen really quit, and why the pressures on Heyneke Meyer made it so much more difficult for the Springboks to win the 2015 Rugby World Cup. This book chronicles all the post-isolation coaches’ experiences via interviews, articles and stats. From the triumphs to the controversies, the boardroom to the rugby field, The Springbok Coaches will reveal exactly what it takes to be the Bok coach, and why each and every one of them had, at some time or another in the toughest job in South African sport, lost it. A riveting, often revelatory and definitely controversial read!
When the Lions Came to Town
When the Lions Came to Town - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook When the Lions Came to Town write by Luke Alfred. This book was released on 2014-09-05. When the Lions Came to Town available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The early 1970s in South Africa were a time of economic boom, political repression, growing isolation and an unshakeable confidence that the Springboks were the best rugby team in the world - until the infamous 1974 British Lions tour. It was a tour in which a group of talented and long-haired rugby players from the British Isles played, sang and drank their way across the country, beating the Springboks 3-0 in the four Tests, with the last one a dubious draw. Until then the Lions hadn’t beaten South Africa at home in 78 years. Based on original research and interviews with players on both sides, When the Lions Came to Town vividly recreates a tumultuous rugby tour that sent shockwaves through South Africa. It captures a bygone era, a time before television, a golden age of amateurism, pranks and setting hotel rooms alight – as the Lions did after winning the series in PE. Insightful, provocative and frequently amusing, When the Lions Came to Town casts a fresh eye on a divisive but undeniably colourful period in South African political, social and sporting history.
Here Come the Bokke!
Here Come the Bokke! - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Here Come the Bokke! write by . This book was released on 2011-07-27. Here Come the Bokke! available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. South Africans love rugby and they love a good laugh. Here Come the Bokke! combines two of South Africa’s favourite pastimes in one hilarious book, guaranteed to tickle the reader’s funny bone. From witty one-liners to classics of yore and up-to-date Super 15 jokes, this book has a laugh for everyone. There are jokes about the front row and the backline, about rugby blondes, coaches, captains and fans - no one and nothing is sacred in Here Come the Bokke! It is guaranteed to put a smile on your dial!
The Power of Karma Yoga
The Power of Karma Yoga - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Power of Karma Yoga write by Gopinath Chandra Das. This book was released on 2023-10-23. The Power of Karma Yoga available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Understand the essence of Karma Yoga. Master the subtle art of letting go while leading a purpose-driven life. There’s a lot of buzz around being purposeful, but hardly anyone seems to know how to get there. The answer is in the Bhagavad Gita. The Gita's teachings echo through the ages, reaffirming the true impact of your actions and how they hold the key to your destiny. In The Power of Karma Yoga, ISKCON monk and Vedic life coach Gopinath Chandra Das draws from the profound wisdom embedded in chapters 2 to 5 of the Gita that deal exclusively with Karma Yoga. With the help of numerous remarkable examples from the modern world, he explains: • How to select a cause worth dedicating your life to • How to be purpose-driven and how to let go • How to transform yourself into a Karma Yogi Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery? Prepare to unlock the immense potential of Karma Yoga and embrace a way of living driven by a larger purpose while letting go of your ego and your need for absolute control. In surrendering to this philosophy, you open the door to a meaningful and fulfilling life.
