Category: Sports/Recreation Publisher: Libros International
ISBN-10: 1905988818
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 252
Copyright: Oct 1, 2009
ISBN-13: 9781905988815
Fifty of the greatest rugby league tries of all time, selected and described by Martin Offiah
In "50 Of The Best", Martin Offiah presents his personal selection of fifty of rugby league's greatest ever tries. He relives a few of his own - the spectacular, the significant and the memorable! In this fascinating selection, he also celebrates the achievements of other great players, team-mates and foes alike. From David Topliss to Kyle Eastmond, Clive Sullivan to Wally Lewis, he features legends, rookies, a few lucky breaks and some great stories of the game's past and present. Martin Offiah analyses great tries through the prism of speed and strength, tactics and teamwork and individual stealth. For him, those are the skills that combine to make rugby league the fast, skilful and spectacular game he loves. Martin Offiah tells the stories behind these great moments, discusses how rugby league has developed and offers his vision for its future. 'I loved scoring tries. That's what I did. It was my thing and I was pretty good at it, 501 times good at it' - Martin Offiah.
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In "50 Of The Best", Martin Offiah presents his personal selection of fifty of rugby league's greatest ever tries. He relives a few of his own - the spectacular, the significant and the memorable! In this fascinating selection, he also celebrates the achievements of other great players, team-mates and foes alike. From David Topliss to Kyle Eastmond, Clive Sullivan to Wally Lewis, he features legends, rookies, a few lucky breaks and some great stories of the game's past and present. Martin Offiah analyses great tries through the prism of speed and strength, tactics and teamwork and individual stealth. For him, those are the skills that combine to make rugby league the fast, skilful and spectacular game he loves. Martin Offiah tells the stories behind these great moments, discusses how rugby league has developed and offers his vision for its future. 'I loved scoring tries. That's what I did. It was my thing and I was pretty good at it, 501 times good at it' - Martin Offiah.
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