World Cup Winners Contribute to World Rugby Yearbook 2015
– Record number of writers and Rugby stars contribute to 2015 edition
– Early bird discount for the Rugby family
An unprecedented number of exclusive contributions by star names past and present feature within the action-packed World Rugby Yearbook 2015, which hits the shops today as the first publication under the new World Rugby brand.
The latest edition features a Rugby World Cup 2015 preview section with All Blacks captain Richie McCaw on the success in 2011 and looking ahead to England 2015, former Samoa captain Pat Lam on the contributions the Pacific Island nations have made to the showpiece tournament and a selection of memorial moments in RWC history.
Lawrence Dallaglio, Joel Stransky, Ian Jones, Chris Paterson, Martyn Williams and Sergio Parisse provide a personal perspective of their country’s 2013-14 season, reliving the highs and lows on and off the pitch.
Maggie Alphonsi gives an insight into England’s success at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 in France and what it meant to her to finally achieve her dream of becoming a world champion.
The Yearbook also reviews the Waratahs’ Super Rugby title success through the eyes of Adam Ashley-Cooper, while Mike Friday looks back over another record-breaking HSBC Sevens World Series and Sue Day reviews the IRB Women’s Sevens World Series and a title race that went right down to the wire.
World Rugby Head of Communications Dominic Rumbles: “The World Rugby Yearbook 2015 is simply the most comprehensive account of the 2014 Rugby year. With an exciting blend of star contributors and detailed statistical analysis, we hope that readers will find the Yearbook informative and engaging.”
With more than 600 pages of features, analysis, tournament reviews, opinion, results, statistics and records, the World Rugby Yearbook 2015 is an essential publication for rugby fans around the world.
To celebrate the launch of the World Rugby Yearbook 2015, World Rugby and publishers Vision Sports Publishing are offering the rugby family an opportunity to order a copy for £10.99 plus postage – which represents a 35 per cent saving on the recommended retail price.
To take advantage of this special offer, visit www.visionsp.co.uk and quote ‘WR Media’ as the promotion code at the checkout. Don’t hang about though as this offer is only available until 31 December, 2014.