Lavishly illustrated with over 300 photographs, The Indomitables is the most comprehensive and authoritative account of the 1946 tour that made sporting legends of the 15 Englishmen and 11 Welshmen (including the captain, Gus Risman) who created sporting history and won the respect of the Australian nation.

Forewords Pat Devery & Billy Boston Preface Eric Grothe Introduction 1. The Ashes Tradition 2. League Goes To War 3. A Kind of Normality 4. Trials and Tribulations 5. Selection and Departure 6. Becoming Indomitable 7. Crossing the Continent 8. Australia in 1946 9. Sydney Celebrities 10. Opening Shots 11. A Bruising Build-Up 12. The First Test 13. On to Queensland 14. The Second Test 15. Bulimba Trilogy 16. The Third Test 17. New Zealand in 1946 18. West Coast Blues 19. Rebuilding Maori Rugby 20. The New Zealand Test 21. The Long Way Home 22. Aftermath 23. Afterlife I: The Indomitables 24. Afterlife II: Kangaroos & Kiwis 25. Conclusion Results and Statistics Joe Egan's Tour Diary Index

'What a tour. What a story. Great rugby players and tough, tough men.' Martin Johnson; 'The Indomitables were an example to all of us and set the standards for everyone who followed them.' Billy Boston; 'Australians admire the best in sport, and The Indomitables showed they were the very best.' Pat Devery; 'The 1946 Indomitables Tour was the stuff of legend, and this brilliant book brings the tour to life in a way that's never been done before. Sports history at its very best.' Jim Mills; 'If you want to know why I and so many other league players wanted, more than anything, to be selected for an Ashes tour - then read this book. It's a sensational story of the greatest team that created the tradition we were all so proud to be part of.' Andy Gregory