Book description
Murrayfield, the Calcutta Cup, March 1990. England vs. Scotland - winner-takes-all for the Five Nations Grand Slam, the biggest prize in northern hemisphere rugby. Will Carling's England are the very embodiment of Margaret Thatcher's Britain - snarling, brutish and all-conquering. Scotland are the underdogs - second-class citizens from a land…
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1 author picked The Grudge as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Tom English has produced a series of oral histories (latterly with Peter Burns) which any fan would be advised to read.
The Grudge tells the story of Scotland v England 1990, a game for the Five Nations title that stood for so much more: politics, nationalism, class warfare. It’s a glorious re-telling of an epic game, an upset Scotland win. But I love it for its portrayal of respect between players, of warriors bound by the violent game they play, of friendships across the lines of battle.
Brian Moore emerges a hero: the fearsome “Pitbull” of the England pack, yet…
From Martin's list on brotherhood in war – and sports.
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