TY - BOOK AU - Johnson, Tony. AU - McConnell, Lynn TI - Behind the Silver Fern SN - 9781927262863 U1 - 796.333 PY - 2016/// CY - Auckland PB - Mower Books KW - All Blacks (Rugby team) KW - History. KW - Rugby Union football KW - History KW - New Zealand KW - Rugby Union football players KW - Anecdotes KW - lcgft N1 - Beginnings -- The originals -- Surviving the split -- An unfortunate precedent -- The first golden era -- A fundamental change -- Coming to grips with the scrum -- Recovering for another trek -- Restoring honour -- A nation united -- Another start -- On trek again -- The stormiest test -- A tour for the future -- Getting ready for the Springboks and Lions -- Running revival -- 'Right, ' said Fred -- The fall -- A pride of Lions -- A new generation -- Down an dout, then up again -- One last time -- Desperature measures -- Grand Slam at last -- A French connection -- Reaching a peak -- The tour from hell -- Back in the mainstream -- Nearing a peak -- Playing by a different law book -- A Rugby World Cup -- Rugby sublime - - Rebuilding -- A Lions' share -- Faltering steps -- World Cup anguish -- A brave new world -- The last frontier -- End on an era -- Starting again -- Millennial misery -- New Horizons -- Lions and World Cup woe -- World Cup bliss -- A special era -- The history makers N2 - This is a complete history of the All Blacks told by the players themselves. From the legendary 1905 "Originals" to Richie McCaw's record-breaking back-to-back World Cup champions of 2015, this is the history of the All Blacks as they have never been seen before. Exclusive archival and new material garnered from a vast array of players and coaches, Behind the Silver Fern unveils the compelling truth of what it means to wear the jersey - all the trials and tribulations behind the scenes, the glory, drama and honour on the field, and the bonds of brotherhood that tie these men together. UR - http://lib.myilibrary.com?id=956250 UR - https://www.overdrive.com/search?q=CAC0F0D7-358E-44F3-BC69-58F2AA2E19D6 UR - http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=cac0f0d7-358e-44f3-bc69-58f2aa2e19d6&.epub-sample.overdrive.com UR - http://images.contentreserve.com/ImageType-100/1486-1/{CAC0F0D7-358E-44F3-BC69-58F2AA2E19D6}Img100.jpg ER -