Red on Red: Liverpool, Manchester United and the Fiercest Rivalry in World Football by Phil McNulty; Jim White
$37.99 NZD
Category: Sport
The untold story of the most contested fixture in world football Liverpool and Manchester. Two gloriously independent-minded, eclectic, culturally vibrant places. Yet the inhabitants dislike each other with a passion that is visceral. It is a divide that spans generations, across class, gender and ethni ...Show more
Checkpoint 25 by Jim Robinson
$39.99 NZD
Category: Sport
Adventure racing was born in New Zealand just over 25 years ago. This book spans the full journey, starting with the influence of the iconic Alpine Iron Man and the mighty Coast to Coast. All the great adventure races are here: Grand Traverse, Raid Gauloises, Southern Traverse, Eco-Challenge, Adventure ...Show more
Aussie Grit by Mark Webber
$34.99 NZD
Category: Sport
In the high-stakes world of Formula 1, only the fastest make it to the top. Few know this better than Australian motor-racing legend Mark Webber. His career in F1 stretched an incredible 12 years, saw him earn 42 podium finishes and triumph in nine races, including twice winning the crown jewel of F1, t ...Show more
1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and the 1923 Tour de France by Ned Boulting
$42.99 NZD
Category: Sport
The story of an obsession. When cycling commentator Ned Boulting bought a length of Pathe news film featuring a stage of the Tour de France from 1923 he set about learning everything he could about it - taking him on an intriguing journey that encompasses travelogue, history and detective story. In the ...Show more
World Football Club Crests - The Design, Meaning and Symbolism of World Football's Most Famous Club Badges by Leonard Jägerskiöld Nilsson
$34.99 NZD
Category: Sport
Why are Manchester United called the Red Devils? Which club's crest motto is "You hit me, we hit you?" Why are there fires burning beneath You'll Never Walk Alone in Liverpool's club crest? Which Swiss club inspired FC Barcelona? What does J germeister have to do with German club Eintracht Braunschweig? ...Show more
Black Caviar by Gerard Whateley
$24.99 NZD
Category: Sport
Black Caviar is the most recognisable sports star in the country. When she races it is front-page news. With the perfect record of 25 wins, her place in the history books is already internationally assured. With a devoted army of salmon-and-black-spotted fans, leading trainer Peter Moody's mare is a pro ...Show more
Lifesaving for Beginners by Ciara Geraghty
$34.99 NZD
Category: Sport
Kat Kavanagh is not in love. She has lots of friends, an ordinary job, and she never ever thinks about her past. This is Kat's story. None of it is true. Milo McIntyre loves his mam, the peanut-butter-and-banana muffins at the Funky Banana cafe, and the lifesaving class he does after school. He never th ...Show more
Training Tough: Working out with the Franks Brothers by Ben and Owen Franks
$34.99 NZD
Category: Sport
Training and get fit goals are great to have, but sometimes it pays to take advice from people with loads of experience. Who better to ask, then, than Ben and Owen Franks, two of the fittest and finest rugby players in the world. The two brothers have been nurtured and encouraged by their father Ken Fra ...Show more
Tour De France 100 by Richard Moore
$69.99 NZD
Category: Sport
First staged in 1903, the Tour de France lasts three weeks every July and takes its c.200 competitors through over 3600km of varied terrain, including testing mountain stages. The race is broken into one-day 'stages', with the overall leader wearing the fabled yellow jersey. Tour de France 100 celebrate ...Show more
How to Coach a Soccer Team: Professional Advice on Building a Winning Team by Tony Carr
$16.99 NZD
$27.99 (39% off)
Category: Sport
Whether you are taking charge of a school team or have run out of ideas for what to do in your next training session, this book provides easy-to-follow drills for every aspect of the game. Whatever your players need to work on, clearly illustrated techniques will improve every part of their game and hel ...Show more
The Tour According to G by Geraint Thomas
$37.99 NZD
Category: Sport
For years Geraint Thomas appeared blessed with extraordinary talent but jinxed at the greatest bike race in the world: twice an Olympic gold medallist on the track, Commonwealth champion, yet at the Tour de France a victim of crashes, bad luck and his willingness to sacrifice himself for his team-mates. ...Show more
Black Boots - New Zealand Rugby Legends by Phill Gifford; Barry Durrant
$49.99 NZD
Category: Sport | Reading Level: new
Over 200 photographs from a classic era of NZ rugby - 1950s-early 1990s, many unusual images from behind the scenes. Fascinating (and funny) captions from renowned rugby writer Phil Gifford. Perfect gift for the nostalgia-loving rugby fan - will bring back many great memories of AB greats and tours.