Description
A national anthem can be enjoyed like a hot chocolate at home on a rainy Sunday afternoon in February. Or, for the more adventurous, a Guinness around Temple Bar. It's a rush of togetherness and cohesion before the intensity of an international match, which has a special flavor in the oval world.
Did you know that Christian Califano "spoke" to La Marseillaise? That Fabien Pelous and Imanol Harinordoquy almost never sang it, out of superstition? That, despite his 142 caps, Sergio Parisse could be overwhelmed by emotion, at point not being able to sing? That Conrad Smith preferred to line up next to players who liked to sing like him? That Will Carling isn't particularly fond of his anthem? More than sixty players share their memories here, tell how they managed these very special moments and come back on their most beautiful emotions, their
fears or sometimes their doubts.
An anthem is also an invitation to travel through time and the history of the twelve greatest oval nations. It allows the men and women to share their stories and to take you to the heart of their emotions, to finally discover rugby in a different way.
An exceptional work both in terms of quantity and quality of its contributors, with more than 3,200 selections.
With the exceptional participation of John Smit and Cheslin Kolbe (Afrique du Sud), Will Carling and Ben Youngs (Angleterre), Omar Hasan and Patricio Albacete (Argentine), David Campese (Australie), Finn Russell and Gregor Townsend (Écosse) Philippe Sella, Frédéric Michalak and Thierry Dusautoir
(France), Simon Zebo (Irlande), Sergio Parisse and Mirco Bergamasco (Italie), Conrad Smith and Keven Mealamu (Nouvelle-Zélande), Gareth Edwards and Jamie Roberts (Pays de Galles) And many moreautres...
Author(s): Guilhem HERBERT
Release date: 13/10/2022
EAN13: 9782757605493
Number of pages: 160
Product type: Paper
Size: 30 × 25 cm
Weight:0.8 kg
