A celebration of rugby's 'golden age' (1973-2023) written by one of its leading authorities ' with contributions from some of the sport's greatest names. Published to coincide with the 2023 Rugby World Cup and the 200th anniversary of the sports birth.bbrbrFew sports have had a more eventful last 50 years than rugby union. Even fewer involve such a range of different cultures, contrasting characters or diverse geographical settings. With the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France on the horizon, iAround the World in 80 Minutesi sets out to find the game's most inspiring people and places.br brThe book takes readers on a global journey to meet key figures from rugby's 'golden age' between 1973 and 2023, and be an essential book for anyone with a passion for rugby. From big names to quietly influential pioneers of both sexes, the world's most inspiring and rarkable rugby people will be sharing their stories.br brObservant, amusing and thought-provoking, iAround the World in 80 Minutesi include revealing testimony from many prominent rugby names in both hispheres. The greatest rugby moments of the past half century will also be relived through the eyes of those who were there.br brWith the 200th anniversary of the game's 'birth' set for 2023 it is a timely book. While the tournament is set to elevate rugby's global profile to unprecedented levels, the sport is approaching something of an existential crossroads. iAround the World in 80 Minutesi will reflect the modern game's health and hear from the battered gladiators of yesteryear.br brAfter five decades of playing, watching and reporting worldwide, few are better placed to understand the bigger picture than Robert Kitson, rugby union correspondent of iThe Guardiani and author of iExe Men,i winner of the 2021 Telegraph Rugby Book of the Year award.brbrPacked full of interviews and anecdotes, this book will be essential reading for all rugby fans, young and old. It will transport readers through the 'golden age' of the sport, and Robert is intending to speak with all the big names along the way, including Gareth Edwards, Gavin Hastings, Stuart Barnes, Michael Lynagh, Sean Fitzpatrick, Will Carling, Brian Moore, Francois Pienaar, Clive Woodward, Johnny Wilkinson, Maggie Alphonsi, Warren Gatland, Brian O'Driscoll, Maro Itoje and Alun Wyn Jones.