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020 _a9781869712754 (pbk.) :
_c$44.99
035 _a(NLNZils)1555975
035 _a(Nz)14226915
035 _a(OCoLC)798376906
037 _bHachette
040 _aNZNB
_cNZNB
082 0 4 _a796.333092
_223
100 1 _92191
_aWeepu, Piri.
245 1 0 _aPiri, straight up :
_bcups, downs and keeping calm /
_cPiri Weepu with Heather Kidd.
260 _aAuckland, N.Z. :
_bHodder Moa,
_c2012.
263 _a1208
300 _ap. cm.
520 _a'I'm not a superhero, I don't wear my jocks over my jeans, I can't deflect lightning bolts with my hand and I'm not likely to be found rescuing damsels in distress - unless they happen to be my beloved daughters Kiera or Taylor.' And so begins Piri Weepu's biography. Debuting for the All Blacks at the tender age of 20, it has been a whirlwind eight years for Piri Weepu, leading up to that dramatic final whistle of the Rugby World Cup 2011 final. This biography is an insight into the life of a shy boy from Wainuiamata, who was moulded in the stronghold of rugby league, but broke free and became one of the most memorable All Blacks of his generation. The book includes a first-hand, blow by blow account of the World Cup and fascinating insights into the injuries that have plagued his career.
650 0 _9899
_aRugby Union football players
_zNew Zealand
_vBiography.
600 1 0 _92191
_aWeepu, Piri.
700 1 _aKidd, Heather,
_d1954-
_92193
942 _2ddc
_cFICNZ
999 _c26842
_d26842