Return to rugby land

Return to rugby land

by David Scott

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After living overseas for forty years an expatriate returns to New Zealand for the 2011 Rugby World Cup to report on matches and travel around the islands. But Return to Rugby Land is about more than the games and the scenery. Sport's place in society, especially New Zealand society, is explored. The myths, psyche and anxieties of a small nation are examined. Comfortable shibboleths, including about Maori and women, are questioned. 'Return to Rugby Land' is a personal account that offers a broad understanding of New Zealand, and the game that is at its heart, historically and now. Sometimes challenging and provocative, the writing is also insightful and heartfelt. A thinking sports' follower's book.

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    How does the experience of living overseas for forty years shape the narrator's perspective upon returning to New Zealand, and in what ways does distance alter how we view our homeland?

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    In your own life, do you think returning to a place after a long absence romanticizes the past or brings harsh realities into sharper focus?

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    The book explores rugby not just as a game, but as the beating heart of New Zealand's national identity—what cultural institution or shared passion plays a similarly unifying role in your own country or community?

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