Rugby Warrior

by Gerard Siggins

Overview

It’s a new school term and Eoin Madden has new responsibilities. He’s now captain of the Under 14s team and has to deal with friction between his friend Rory and new boy Dylan as they thrash it out for a place as scrum-half.

And away from the pitch Eoin has his hands full. He starts work on a project about Irish-born All Black Dave Gallaher who died in World War I. Then history becomes reality when an old book brings Eoin a lot closer to the rugby legend than he ever thought possible …

Fast-paced action, mysterious spirits and feuding friends – it’s a season to remember!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847175915
Publisher:	Irish American Book Company
Publication date:	04/17/2014
Series:	Rugby Spirit , #2
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Gerard Siggins was born in Dublin in 1962. Initially a sports journalist, he worked for many years in the Sunday Tribune, where he became assistant editor. He has written several books about cricket and rugby. His Rugby Spirit series has sold over 50,000 copies and is hugely popular with sports-loving children around the world. Gerard regularly visits schools to talk about his books.

Editorial Reviews

2014-08-12
Siggins follows Rugby Spirit (2012) with a companion novel about 13-year-old Eoin Madden, two ghosts, teammate rivalry and the love of the game. Eoin returns to Castlerock College, his boarding school in Dublin, eager to continue his rugby career. The previous year, he had helped his team win the shiny silver cup now resting in the trophy case on campus. Eoin has a spectral friend, a boy named Brian who had been fatally injured in a match long ago and has helped Eoin learn the game. Eoin finds himself captain of the team, a difficult honor given its challenges, which include bullies, players competing for the same position and learning of the tough home life of one of his new friends. When Eoin decides to enter the Young Historian competition with a project on former rugby great Dave Gallaher, the ghost of Gallaher becomes friends with Eoin, too. "Why on earth had he suddenly become a magnet for dead rugby players?" But the ghosts are friendly and helpful, and ironically, the dead rugby players add life to a rather plainly told sports tale. Though descriptions of rugby and Irish names such as Caoimhe might throw young American readers, kids will recognize familiar sports themes and situations. A light and enjoyable story to introduce young American readers to the game. (author's note) (Fiction. 9-12)

Kirkus Reviews