Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
I, George Nepia : the golden years of rugby
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
A. H. & A. W. Reed
Place
Date
1963
Physical Description
207 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Content
Introduction: Boy among men -- 1. A fullback -- but not by choice -- 2. The pains of growing up -- 3. School by the back door -- 4. Learning to punt and tackle -- 5. Ranfurly Shield experiences -- 6. First steps as fullback -- 7. Choosing "The Invincibles" -- 8. Sufferings in Australia -- 9. They who became invincible -- 10. Hard days to start with -- 11. The win we should not have had -- 12. Out of the team -- and then in -- 13. Ireland -- and a great fullback -- 14. Charges of obstructive play -- 15. Sweetest of victories -- 16. Saucepans on the goalposts -- 17. Never forgotten, never forgiven -- 18. Paree and points south -- 19. Why they were invincible -- 20. The Invincibles come home -- 21. Cured by kowhai -- 22. A year of conflict -- 23. Rugby out in the sticks -- 24. Apartheid in sport -- 25. Mr Baxter cries "Wolf" -- 26. Triumph in Australia -- 27. Why I turned over -- 28. My four children.
Appendices (1: George Nepia's first-class record ; 2: The 1924 All Blacks ; 3: Match results of 1924-5 All Black team ; 4: 1924 Invincibles pay tributes to Nepia ; 5. Hints from Nepia on arts of rugby)
Public Access Text
[Keywords: Nepia, George, 1905-1986]
Collection Type
Reading Room
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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