All Black and Amber
Author | : Steve Lewis |
Publisher | : Y Lolfa |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781847717382 |
ISBN-13 | : 1847717381 |
Rating | : 4/5 (381 Downloads) |
Download or read book All Black and Amber written by Steve Lewis and published by Y Lolfa. This book was released on 2013 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 30 Ocober 1963 Newport RFC recorded a historic victory over the Fifth New Zealand All Blacks. It was the only defeat syffered on their 36-match tour. Fifty years on it should be recognised as the finest performance by any team against the mighty All Blacks outside the international arena. But it isn't - until now. The story of how Newport RFC acchieved its greatest triumph and why the result should stand above all others is fully explained in a book that also considers the major events that made 1963 one of the most significant years of the post-war era.