This is a detailed look at previous World Cups including the 1999 World Cup which was won by Australia. The book includes profiles on all the Australian stars including Matthew Burke, Wendell Sailor, George Gregan, Toutai Kefu, Stirling Mortlock, Matt Rogers, George Smith and Ben Tune.
From its modest beginnings of 16 countries initially playing in 1987, each subsequent Rugby World Cup has been a roaring success with each tournament registering commercial and broadcast records, making it the world's third most popular and biggest sports event behind the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup.
Rugby World Cup 1999 was broadcast to over 150 countries, reaching a cumulative audience of over 3 billion people. The biggest international sporting event for 2003 sees the world's 20 rugby teams contest 48 matches over 44 days in 10 cities across Australia.
Apart from all the essential facts and figures, this book also includes profiles on players from each participating country for the 2003 Cup held in Australia, comments from past greats and brilliant photography from recent tours.
A must read for any Union enthusiast world-wide.
