Glory Days - Alex Wyllie and the Canterbury Ranfurly Shield Team 1982-85

Published by Whitcoulls, Christchurch, 1986, 238 pages. Dustjacket spine is very faded, with fade mark next to spine on front cover.

Nothing in New Zealand sport can match Ranfurly Shield rugby matches for drama and excitement. The shield has a magic all of its own - it creates heroes, fills grounds and enriches the lives of both the men who defend it and the people who support them. But most of all, it is a source of great pride to the holding province. Canterbury's reign of 1982-85 is the one all future long tenures will be measured against. For the players, their supporters and Canterbury as a whole they were, indeed, glory days. This books tells how they came about, how they passed and how they ended. It is a story of triumph, and also one of survival against enormous odds.