Voices from the Back of the Bus

Voices from the Back of the Bus provides a rare behind-the-scenes look at international rugby at the height of a golden period.

Recounted with genuine warmth and much humour, over a hundred players – 54 of them British and Irish Lions – recall the scrapes, the games, the laughs, the glory and the gritty reality of the pre-professional game.

Author and former Lion Stewart McKinney has collected priceless recollections of the glory days from an unprecedented number of legendary rugby names. The all-star cast includes: from England, Peter Wheeler, Jeff Probyn, Andy Ripley and Mickey Skinner; from Ireland, Willie John McBride and Moss Keane; from Wales, Gareth Edwards, Phil Bennett and Mervyn Davies; and from Scotland, Andy Irvine and Ian McLauchlan, with contributions also made from New Zealand and South African rugby stars.

Packed with true rugby tales from the days when men played purely for the love of the game and of their nation, and multi-million pound contracts and sponsorship deals were unheard of, Voices from the Back of the Bus is a refreshing, revealing and often hilarious collection that will inspire sports fans of all generations.