Martin Whitcombe enjoyed a successful rugby union career with Leicester Tigers, Natal Sharks and England B. He is the grandson of Frank Whitcombe, one of The Indomitables.Huw Richards is a journalist and historian. Formerly rugby correspondent of the Financial Times and cricket correspondent of the International Herald Tribune, Huw has reported on rugby league for over 40 years.

'The Indomitables were an example to all of us and set the standards for everyone who followed them.' Sir 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; 'What a tour. What a story. Great rugby players and tough, tough men.' Martin Johnson;

• Forewords by Pat Devery, Billy Boston, Kim Mountford & Martin JohnsonPreface Eric GrotheAuthor Notes1. Pay and Prices in 1946-72. Test Matches - A Definition3. Team Sheets - A GlossaryIntroduction1. The Ashes Tradition2. League Goes to War3. A Kind of Normality4. Trials and Tribulations5. Selection and Departure6. Becoming Indomitable7. Crossing the Continent8. Australia in 19469. Sydney Celebrities10. Opening Shots11. A Bruising Build-Up12. The First Test13. On to Queensland14. The Second Test15. Bulimba Trilogy16. The Third Test17. New Zealand in 194618. West Coast Blues19. Rebuilding Maori Rugby20. The New Zealand Test21. The Long Way Home22. Aftermath23. Afterlife I: The Indomitables24. Afterlife II: Kangaroos & Kiwis25. Ashes to Ashes? The LegacyAppendices1. Tour Matches2. Players' Tour Statistics3. Players' Career Statistics4. Players' Tour Contract5. Players' Share of Tour Profits6. RFL Council's Tour Report7. Joe Egan's Tour DiaryIndexBibliography

Martin Whitcombe enjoyed a successful rugby union career with Leicester Tigers, Natal Sharks and England B. He is the grandson of Frank Whitcombe, one of The Indomitables.Huw Richards is a journalist and historian. Formerly rugby correspondent of the Financial Times and cricket correspondent of the International Herald Tribune, Huw has reported on rugby league for over 40 years.

'The Indomitables were an example to all of us and set the standards for everyone who followed them.' Sir 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; 'What a tour. What a story. Great rugby players and tough, tough men.' Martin Johnson;

• Forewords by Pat Devery, Billy Boston, Kim Mountford & Martin JohnsonPreface Eric GrotheAuthor Notes1. Pay and Prices in 1946-72. Test Matches - A Definition3. Team Sheets - A GlossaryIntroduction1. The Ashes Tradition2. League Goes to War3. A Kind of Normality4. Trials and Tribulations5. Selection and Departure6. Becoming Indomitable7. Crossing the Continent8. Australia in 19469. Sydney Celebrities10. Opening Shots11. A Bruising Build-Up12. The First Test13. On to Queensland14. The Second Test15. Bulimba Trilogy16. The Third Test17. New Zealand in 194618. West Coast Blues19. Rebuilding Maori Rugby20. The New Zealand Test21. The Long Way Home22. Aftermath23. Afterlife I: The Indomitables24. Afterlife II: Kangaroos & Kiwis25. Ashes to Ashes? The LegacyAppendices1. Tour Matches2. Players' Tour Statistics3. Players' Career Statistics4. Players' Tour Contract5. Players' Share of Tour Profits6. RFL Council's Tour Report7. Joe Egan's Tour DiaryIndexBibliography

Martin Whitcombe enjoyed a successful rugby union career with Leicester Tigers, Natal Sharks and England B. He is the grandson of Frank Whitcombe, one of The Indomitables.Huw Richards is a journalist and historian. Formerly rugby correspondent of the Financial Times and cricket correspondent of the International Herald Tribune, Huw has reported on rugby league for over 40 years.

'The Indomitables were an example to all of us and set the standards for everyone who followed them.' Sir 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; 'What a tour. What a story. Great rugby players and tough, tough men.' Martin Johnson;

• Forewords by Pat Devery, Billy Boston, Kim Mountford & Martin JohnsonPreface Eric GrotheAuthor Notes1. Pay and Prices in 1946-72. Test Matches - A Definition3. Team Sheets - A GlossaryIntroduction1. The Ashes Tradition2. League Goes to War3. A Kind of Normality4. Trials and Tribulations5. Selection and Departure6. Becoming Indomitable7. Crossing the Continent8. Australia in 19469. Sydney Celebrities10. Opening Shots11. A Bruising Build-Up12. The First Test13. On to Queensland14. The Second Test15. Bulimba Trilogy16. The Third Test17. New Zealand in 194618. West Coast Blues19. Rebuilding Maori Rugby20. The New Zealand Test21. The Long Way Home22. Aftermath23. Afterlife I: The Indomitables24. Afterlife II: Kangaroos & Kiwis25. Ashes to Ashes? The LegacyAppendices1. Tour Matches2. Players' Tour Statistics3. Players' Career Statistics4. Players' Tour Contract5. Players' Share of Tour Profits6. RFL Council's Tour Report7. Joe Egan's Tour DiaryIndexBibliography