Ryan Ben
Sevens Heaven The Beautiful Chaos Of Fiji's Olympic Dream: Winner Of The Telegraph Sports Book Of The Year 2019
Sevens Heaven The Beautiful Chaos Of Fiji's Olympic Dream: Winner Of The Telegraph Sports Book Of The Year 2019
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Description: Winner OF THE Telegraph Sports BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 Brutally honest A moving candid tale of a coach taking the plunge with a rugby ball as his only buoyancy aid Daily Express An engrossing account of a remarkable story Evening Standard An excellent read covering a brilliant journey Sir Clive Woodward It is late summer 2013. Ben Ryan a red - haired 40 - something spectacle - wearing Englishman is given 20 minutes to decide whether he wants to coach Fiji's rugby sevens team with the aim of taking them to the nation's first - ever Olympic medal. He has never been to Fiji. There has been no discussion of contracts or salary. But he knows that no one plays rugby like the men from these isolated Pacific islands just as no one plays football like the kids from the Brazilian favelas or no one runs as fast as the boys and girls from Jamaica's boondocks. He knows too that no other rugby nation has so little - no money and no resources only basic equipment and a long sad history of losing its most gifted players to richer greedier nations. Ryan says yes. And with that simple word he sets in motion an extraordinary journey that will encompass witchdoctors and rugby - obsessed prime ministers sun - smeared dawns and devastating cyclones intense friendships and bitter rows phone taps and wild nationwide parties. It will end in Rio with a performance that not only wins Olympic gold but reaches fresh heights for rugby union and makes Ben and his 12 players living legends back home.
Title: Sevens Heaven The Beautiful Chaos Of Fiji's Olympic Dream: Winner Of The Telegraph Sports Book Of The Year 2019
Author(s): Ryan Ben
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Barcode: 9781474608275
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 2/18/2020
Category: Rugby Union
Description: Winner OF THE Telegraph Sports BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 Brutally honest A moving candid tale of a coach taking the plunge with a rugby ball as his only buoyancy aid Daily Express An engrossing account of a remarkable story Evening Standard An excellent read covering a brilliant journey Sir Clive Woodward It is late summer 2013. Ben Ryan a red - haired 40 - something spectacle - wearing Englishman is given 20 minutes to decide whether he wants to coach Fiji's rugby sevens team with the aim of taking them to the nation's first - ever Olympic medal. He has never been to Fiji. There has been no discussion of contracts or salary. But he knows that no one plays rugby like the men from these isolated Pacific islands just as no one plays football like the kids from the Brazilian favelas or no one runs as fast as the boys and girls from Jamaica's boondocks. He knows too that no other rugby nation has so little - no money and no resources only basic equipment and a long sad history of losing its most gifted players to richer greedier nations. Ryan says yes. And with that simple word he sets in motion an extraordinary journey that will encompass witchdoctors and rugby - obsessed prime ministers sun - smeared dawns and devastating cyclones intense friendships and bitter rows phone taps and wild nationwide parties. It will end in Rio with a performance that not only wins Olympic gold but reaches fresh heights for rugby union and makes Ben and his 12 players living legends back home.
Title: Sevens Heaven The Beautiful Chaos Of Fiji's Olympic Dream: Winner Of The Telegraph Sports Book Of The Year 2019
Author(s): Ryan Ben
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Barcode: 9781474608275
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 2/18/2020
Category: Rugby Union
