Author(s): Steve Barnett & John McCrystal

Sport general

A miscellany of rugby trivia for the footy equivalent of trainspotters (and lets face it, there are thousands and thousands of them). Ranging from the weird to the drop-dead serious, the lists include: ACCs top rugby injuries, animals on the field, best rugby grounds 2nd or 3rd div, best-ever NZ fifteen, biggest gates, black days eg 1981, broken limbs that changed the course of history, cases of rugby prowess used as criminal defence, famous and infamous yellow and red cards, most common medical operations for rugby players, famous ops (eg Joness knee), curiosities from early years (eg Munroes stick), family dynasties, famous altercations, great excuses for losing, greatest moments (according to 10 players), greatest try scorers, grudges, etc, etc. First published August 2008.