by John Haynes

In 1907, a team of New Zealand rugby players, who later came to be known with pride as the `All Golds', embarked upon a five month tour of England and Wales. Reviled by the establishment, both at home and abroad, the tourists were men ahead of their time - pioneers - men brave enough to be New Zealand's trail-blazers, in the drive towards the kind of fair treatment (already enjoyed by cricketers of their day) that our present day rugby players of both codes now take for granted.

THIS IS A STORY OF GREAT NATIONAL AND PERSONAL TRIUMPH AND OF GREAT PERSONAL TRAGEDY TOO.

The first UK edition of John Haynes' remarkable work, charting the history of that 1907-08 tour, will be a must for every Rugby League enthusiast, and will be a fascinating read for anyone else with an interest in the history of sport - rugby in particular. Whilst this book is a vital piece in the jigsaw puzzle of Rugby League history, it is also - primarily and quite simply .... a rattling good yarn.