World Champions: The Story of South African Rugby, 2nd edition
  • 2024/472 pages
  • Distributed by Best Red, an imprint of HSRC Press

World Champions:

The Story of South African Rugby, 2nd edition

Jonty Winch
Paperback: $49.95
ISBN: 978-1-928246-66-4
Ebook: $49.95
ISBN: 978-1-928246-70-1
Pitched against the backdrop of South Africa’s thrilling 2023 World Cup win, this second edition of World Champions includes two new chapters, updates throughout the book, and an expanded index. Jonty Winch traces the complicated history of South African rugby from its establishment in the Cape in 1879 through the 2023 championship. As he explores key events and questions entrenched narratives, Winch opens a compelling window on colonialism, apartheid, and the evolution of South African society.
Jonty Winch is author of more than a dozen books on sport history in South Africa, including Cricket and Conquest: The History of South African Cricket Retold, 1795-1914.