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Cotton, Fran. MY PRIDE OF LIONS: the British Isles tour of South Africa, 1997. 1997. R200
Deals with the 1997 Lions Tour to SA where the Lion's won the series 2-1.
Cotton knew South African conditions well having played as prop in all four Tests in the famous 1974 Lion's Tour.
Howitt, Bob. SANZAR SAGA: ten years of Super 12 and Tri-Nations rugby. 2005. R100
The three southern hemisphere teams have dominated world rugby for years. Howitt helps us understand why the standard is so high.
Smit, John & Greenaway, Mike. CAPTAIN IN THE CAULDRON. Cape Town: Highbury Safika Media, 2009.
291, [48] p. of plates: col. ill. (chiefly ports.). Paperback. Signed by Smit on the title page.
R 300
John Smit is the most capped rugby test captain in the world.
Steyn, Neil. WEER WERELDKAMPIONE: die 1970 All Blacks in Suid-Afrika. 1970. R150
The Springboks defeated the 1970 All Blacks in South Africa and there was no disputing it, or least to every South African, as to who was the best in the world!
Schoeman, Chris. DANIE GERBER: maestro of the midfield. 1995. R300
After careful consultation Dobson and Colquhoun came to the conclusion in THE CHOSEN that Danie Gerber was the best to have donned the Springbok jersey.
McLauchlan, Ian. MIGHTY MOUSE. 1980. R175
McLauchlan was part of the front row that dominated South Africa during the 1974 Lion's Tour and he also led Scotland to many famous victories.
Meurant, Ross. THE RED SQUAD STORY. 1982. R150
Meurant was second in command of the Red Squad of New Zealand police who protected the Springboks on their 1981 Tour of New Zealand.
Malherbe, E.G. NEVER A DULL MOMENT. 1981. Malherbe traveled to Australia with the 1937 Springbok team...and back with them after the successful Tour. R150
Harrison, Miles. BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE [Lions Tour]. 1997. R200
Harrison followed the 1997 Lions on their Tour of South Africa. The title comes from his seat at Newlands where the press box dangles below the upper tier of the Main Grandstand!
Guscott, Jeremy. THE LIONS DIARY. 1997. R175
Guscott now a journalist was one of the stars of the 1997 Lions Tour to South Africa.
Du Randt, Os & Schoeman, Chris. OS. 2006. R200
Only the very best become known in South Africa by their first names and Os du Randt was one of them.
Greyvenstein, Chris. THE BENNIE OSLER STORY. 1970. D.w. in unusually good condition. R250
Osler was a rugby legend in his lifetime and saw the Springboks to many famous victories!
Dugmore, Syd. RUGBY DOWN THE YEARS: an Eastern Cape and Border schools' rugby history. 1978. Pbk. R175
Bladen, Hugh. I'M AVAILABLE. 2006. Pbk. R200
Bladen has become one of South Africa's best know commentators. He played rugby at a high level in his youth.
Gerber, Hennie. CRAVEN. 1982. R150
Gerber knew Craven well having grown up in Stellenbosch.
Griffiths, Edward. NAAS. 1989. English ed. R150
Naas Botha was one of the best players to represent the Springboks at fly-half.
Also:
• Bath, Richard. THE BRITISH & IRISH LIONS: MISCELLANY. 2009. R175
• Keohane, Mark. MONTY. 2009. Paperback. R220
• Van der Berg, Wim & Burger, Gerhard. BLUE BULLS: 70 years of glory. 2008. R200
• Dobson, Paul [et al.]. DERBY DAY: South African schoolboy rugby. 2008. 4to. R330
• Colquhoun, Andy. DIE WINDHOND: Hennie Muller. 2007. Standard ed. R295
• Parker, A.C. W.P. RUGBY CENTENARY, 1883-1983. 1983. R300
• Leck, Neville. H.O.: a biography of courage. 1977. R250
• Partridge, Ted. A LIFE IN RUGBY: Doc Craven. 1991. R100
• Pienaar, Francois. RAINBOW WARRIOR; with Edward Griffiths. 1999. Paperback. R150
• Colquhoun, Andy & Dobson, Paul. THE CHOSEN: the 50 greatest Springboks of all time. 2003. R200
• Smit, Kobus. THE COMPLETE BOOK OF SPINGBOK RUGBY RECORDS. 2007. Paperback. R160
• Dobson, Paul. DOC: the life of Danie Craven. 1994. R150
• Griffiths, Edward. NAAS. 1989. English ed. R150
• Saestad, Hans. THE 13TH LIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA. R 225
• Smit, John & Greenaway, Mike. CAPTAIN IN THE CAULDRON. 2009. R 225
• White, Jake & Ray, C. et al. IN BLACK AND WHITE: the Jake White story. 2009. Updated ed. R210
• SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 1999; edited by Andy Colquhoun. Paperback. R100
• SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2000; edited by Andy Colquhoun. Paperback. R150
• SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2001; edited by Andy Colquhoun. Paperback. R150
• SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2002; edited by Andy Colquhoun. Paperback. R150
• SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2003; edited by Andy Colquhoun. Paperback. R150
• SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2007; edited by Andy Colquhoun. Paperback. R150
• SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2008; edited by Andy Colquhoun. Paperback. R180
• SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2009; edited by Andy Colquhoun. Paperback. R180
• SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2010; edited by Heath, Duane & Grieb, Eddie. Paperback. R200
• SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY ANNUAL 2012; edited by Dwayne Heath & Eddie Grieb. Pbk. R200
• Saestad, Hans. THE LAST SPRINGBOK TOUR DOWN UNDER: 2009. The Springboks in Australia & Argentina, 1993. Signed by Saestad. R150
• Colquhoun, Andy & Dobson, Paul. THE CHOSEN: the 50 greatest Springboks of all time. 2003. 4to. R200
• Colquhoun, Andy. DIE WINDHOND: Hennie Muller. 2007. Standard ed. R300
• Difford, Ivor D. THE HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY FOOTBALL, 1875-1932. 1933. Scarce dw present R1400
• Dobson, Paul. BISHOPS RUGBY: a history. 1990. R200
• Dobson, Paul. DOC: the life of Danie Craven. 1994. R200
• Dobson, Paul. NICK MALLET: die pad tot hier. 1999. Pbk. R75
• Dobson, Paul. NICK MALLETT: the story so far. 1999. Pbk. R75
• Greenaway, Mike & Smit, John. CAPTAIN IN THE CAULDRON. 2009. Pbk. R225
• Griffiths, Edward. KITCH: triumph of a decent man. 1998. R250
• Griffiths, Edward. ONE TEAM, ONE COUNTRY: the greatest year of Springbok rugby. 1996. R100
• Griffiths, Edward. THE CAPTAINS: [Springbok captains from Carstens to Skinstad]. 2006. Pbk. R100
• Krige, Corne & Bills, Peter. THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME: the autobiography of Corne Krige. 2005. Pbk. R100
• Leck, Neville. H.O.: a biography of courage. 1977. R300
• McIntosh, Ian & Bishop, John. MAC, THE FACE OF RUGBY: the Ian McIntosh story. 2000. Pbk. R100
• Muller, Hennie. TOT SIENS TO TEST RUGBY. 1954. D.w. in unusually good condition. R200
• Parker, A.C. GIANTS OF SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY. 1955. R100
• Parker, A.C. RUFFLED ROOSTERS. 1967. R150
• Parker, A.C. THE ALL BLACKS JUGGERNAUT IN SOUTH AFRICA. 1960. R100
• Parker, A.C. THE LION TAMERS. 1968. R200
• Parker, A.C. THE SPRINGBOKS, 1891-1970. 1970. R100
• Parker, A.C. W.P. RUGBY CENTENARY, 1883-1983. 1983. 4to. R300
• Partridge, Ted. A LIFE IN RUGBY: Doc Craven. 1991. R125
• Pienaar, Francois. RAINBOW WARRIOR; with Edward Griffiths. 1999. Pbk. R150
• Teichmann, Gary & Griffiths, Edward. FOR THE RECORD. 2000. Pbk. R75
• White, Jake & Ray, Craig. IN BLACK AND WHITE: the Jake White story. 2007. Signed by White. R300
• Marnewick, Michael. QUEST FOR GLORY: successes in South African sport. 2010. Pbk. R180
• Schoeman, Chris. THE NUMBER 10s: 2010. South Africa's finest flyhalves, 1891-2010; foreword by Morne du Plessis. R180
• Van der Berg, Wim. GREAT MOMENTS IN CURRIE CUP HISTORY. 2010. 4to. R250