Saints: The Legend Lives On
by Ian Heads (hardcover - 375 pages)

With the rich and successful history that the St George Dragons possess it should be impossible to put it down in a book and truly pay it the respect it deserves. Well, it should be impossible - but somehow Ian Heads has written a book that does do exactly that. This is a book that sparkles and shines in the glitter of the traditions, triumphs and heritage that few sporting clubs in the world can boast.

Saints: The Legend Lives On is as complete a work that a supporter of a club could dream of. This isn't just a book for one-eyed Saints though - rugby league has always been your team and your opponent, and a fan of any club will feel the "game" flowing through the stories in this book.

Every St George era is covered in telling detail along with a plethora of fresh photographs uncovered from who knows where.

Spread about the book are short articles on players, incidents and happenings in bite-size chunks - pick the book up, open it any page and enjoy the journey of the march of the Dragons.

The great St George teams are all covered. Not just the teams of the record 11 titles run of the 1950s and 60s, but those before and after. A special part of the book puts a face to those 11 teams by showcasing in full colour the photographs of each premiership winning team.

The Dragons have been born and re-born during their history and the book delves into these times. From the recent creation of the St.George-Illawarra Dragons, to the first season under the NSWRL in 1921 and back to the fiery birth and death of the club in one tumultuous evening in 1908.

Every club deserves its history to be re-told and presented in the way that Ian Heads has done with St. George. Many clubs don't have the traditions and heritage to allow such a book to be attempted.

Few clubs though are "The Mighty St George Dragons".

Published by Playright Publishing P/L - ISBN 0-949853-80-1

Available from: Dragons.com.au

Product Review © Sean Fagan / RL1908

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