On My Knees: The Long Road to England's World Cup Glory: A Harassed Hack's Homage [Hardcover]

Stephen Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2004

In November 2003, England enjoyed their most wondrous day of sporting glory since the 1966 football World Cup final. Inspired by the amazing Jonny Wilkinson, they won the Rugby World Cup, silencing anti-Pom Australia with a victory in the final in Sydney in one of the most exciting sporting contests ever staged. The reaction of the nation back at home, starved of sporting success, was remarkable—a crowd of 750,000 would later cheer the team's victory parade through the streets of London. This was more than a rugby victory. It put the northern hemisphere back in charge of the sport but also turned the tide against Australian sporting dominance and perhaps even lit a beacon for the revival of all England's national sporting teams. Stephen Jones followed the whole process and notably the final push, which began in August 2002 and ended in November 2003 with the climax of England's spectacular victory.

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About the Author

Stephen Jones has been a rugby correspondent for the Sunday Times for 18 years. He has covered five British Lions tours and all four Rugby World Cups to date. He has been Sports Reporter of the Year and Sports Correspondent of the Year, and was also highly commended on three occasions in the annual Sports Council sportswriting awards. His book Endless Winter won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and Midnight Rugby was short-listed for the same award.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing (November 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840187085
• ISBN-13: 978-1840187083
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,848,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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