Publisher's Synopsis
As the spectacular growth of interest in rugby union continues unabated, the 19th edition of this reference work provides coverage of the game at both international and domestic levels. As ever, full listings of international players from the leading rugby nations are included, as well as reports, results and records from all the major tours and tournaments. This year the editors inaugurate the "Rothmans Five Players of the Year", which will reward rugby excellence throughout the sport. The revision of the clubs section continues, providing full league results for even more clubs than before in addition to the regular annual records. New features by some of rugby's best-known writers and the most comprehensive statistics of any rugby publication combine to make this annual valuable to any rugby fan.