{"product_id":"calon-a-journey-to-the-heart-of-welsh-rugby","title":"Calon: A Journey to the Heart of Welsh Rugby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sheers, Owen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Random House\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e Main\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-04-2014\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThis paperback edition has been fully updated to include the 2013 Six Nations and the British and Irish Lions Tour.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does rugby mean to Wales? Where does the heart of Welsh rugby lie? In \u003ci\u003eCalon\u003c\/i\u003e, Owen Sheers takes a personal journey into a sport that defines a nation. Drawing on interviews and unprecedented access with players and WRU coaching staff, Calon presents an intimate portrait of a national team in the very best tradition of literary sports writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e At the 2011 Rugby World Cup a young Welsh side captained by the 22-year-old Sam Warburton, captured the imagination of the rugby-watching world. Exhibiting the grit and brilliance of generations past, an ill-fated semi-final ended in heartbreak. But a fledgling squad playing with the familiarity of brothers had sent out an electrifying message of hope: could this be a third golden generation of Welsh rugby?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e It was with this question hanging in the air that Owen Sheers took up his position as Writer in Residence for the Welsh Rugby Union. \u003ci\u003eCalon\u003c\/i\u003e is the document of a year spent at the heart of Welsh rugby; the inside story of a 6 Nations campaign that galvanised a nation and ended in Grand Slam success for the third time in 8 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780571297306\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.7 x 5.0 x 1.0 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50249362080048,"sku":"Trans_9780571297306","price":900.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/91lID48nvRL.jpg?v=1761557955","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/calon-a-journey-to-the-heart-of-welsh-rugby","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}