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Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 In Union
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'Twelve-year-old Christian Phillips doesn’t think he will make the junior rugby team. When his parents give him a pair of footy boots before the trial – a gift from his late grandfather, a staunch Wallabies fan – Christian is still not convinced. Shocked when he makes the team, and relegated to the wing, Christian soon realises his idea of teamwork is a little different from that of the coach and other boys. Christian spends most games waiting for a pass and decides conforming is easier than challenging the culture of the team. But when they have to face the brutal Scots team on their home turf, a new leader emerges ..' (Publication summary)

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    • South Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Lothian , 2005 .
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      Extent: 143p.
      ISBN: 0734407769 (pbk.)
      Series: y separately published work icon Lothian Sports Fiction Lothian (publisher), South Melbourne : Lothian , 2005-2007 Z1229378 2005- series - publisher children's fiction children's

Works about this Work

Untitled Fran Knight , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 20 no. 3 2005; (p. 33)

— Review of In Union Raewyn Caisley , 2005 single work children's fiction ; Tennis Star Raewyn Caisley , 2005 single work children's fiction
A Terribly Serious Business Nigel Pearn , 2005-2006 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 277 2005-2006; (p. 65-66)

— Review of Specky Magee and the Boots of Glory Felice Arena , Garry Lyon , 2005 single work children's fiction ; In Union Raewyn Caisley , 2005 single work children's fiction ; Maddy, Goal Defence Meredith Costain , 2005 single work children's fiction ; The Anniversary Legends Michael Panckridge , 2004 series - author children's fiction ; The Game of Life Deborah Abela , Johnny Warren , 2005 single work children's fiction
A Terribly Serious Business Nigel Pearn , 2005-2006 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 277 2005-2006; (p. 65-66)

— Review of Specky Magee and the Boots of Glory Felice Arena , Garry Lyon , 2005 single work children's fiction ; In Union Raewyn Caisley , 2005 single work children's fiction ; Maddy, Goal Defence Meredith Costain , 2005 single work children's fiction ; The Anniversary Legends Michael Panckridge , 2004 series - author children's fiction ; The Game of Life Deborah Abela , Johnny Warren , 2005 single work children's fiction
Untitled Fran Knight , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 20 no. 3 2005; (p. 33)

— Review of In Union Raewyn Caisley , 2005 single work children's fiction ; Tennis Star Raewyn Caisley , 2005 single work children's fiction
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