{"product_id":"for-the-love-of-rugby-rob-louw-1987-signed","title":"For The Love of Rugby by Rob Louw \u0026 John Cameron-Dow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor The Love of Rugby (Signed \u0026amp; Inscribed Springbok Rugby Autobiography)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Inside Story of a Springbok Great, Inscribed by Rob Louw in the Year of Publication\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e For The Love of Rugby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rob Louw \u0026amp; John Cameron-Dow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hans Strydom Publishers, Melville, South Africa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1987\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0947025162\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Published 1987. Inscribed and signed by Rob Louw, dated 15\/7\/87.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's red cloth hardcover with printed dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Octavo hardcover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The red cloth boards are clean and bright, with no visible damage. The corners are sound. The spine lettering appears on the dust jacket only. The page edges are tanned with age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text block is clean and appears tight. The pages are toned with age. No foxing, markings or tears are visible. The front free endpaper carries the author's inscription.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inscribed on the front free endpaper: \"Emile Muller, With regards, Rob Louw, 15\/7\/87\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, and protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The jacket is clean and bright, with slight toning to the back panel and a small red spot on the spine. The edges are sound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor The Love of Rugby is the autobiography of Rob Louw, one of the best known and most controversial Springbok players of his generation. Written with John Cameron-Dow and published in Melville in 1987, it presents his own account of his career for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative follows Louw from his schooldays through his Springbok years and the New Zealand tests to his move to rugby league with Wigan. He writes candidly about being dropped on the New Zealand tour, the treatment of Errol Tobias, the running of tours, and the role of the Broederbond in rugby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a frank player's-eye view of South African rugby in the 1980s, it is of interest to collectors of sporting memoir and to readers of the politics that surrounded the game in that decade. This copy carries the author's signed inscription, dated 15\/7\/87.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Rob Louw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRob Louw was born on 26 March 1955 and played 19 Tests for the Springboks, scoring five tries. He was nominated South African Rugby Player of the Year in 1979 and 1984, and starred in the 1980 side that beat the British Lions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1985 he joined the English rugby league club Wigan, a code switch he made at much the same time as Ray Mordt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esigned Rob Louw · For The Love of Rugby Rob Louw · Springbok rugby autobiography · Rob Louw Wigan memoir · signed South African rugby book · 1987 Springbok rugby memoir\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hans Strydom Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58786510504239,"sku":"TCB-000327","price":250.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/for-the-love-of-rugby31994_cover_1.jpg?v=1793855996","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/for-the-love-of-rugby-rob-louw-1987-signed","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}