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The Book of Feuds is a book commissioned by South Sydney Rabbitohs co-owner Russell Crowe to chronicle the rivalries of the club and to be used as a motivational tool. A chapter is dedicated to each of their 15 National Rugby League competitors.〔("Bitter feud to get public airing" ), Adrian Proszenko, ''League HQ'', 2 September 2007〕 It was written by Mark Courtney. Originally, the book's contents were a secret but later extracts were seen being read by Crowe to the team in the television documentary ''South Side Story''. ==Origins and Themes== The Book of Feuds began as a detailed account of Souths' history against their rivals - but a shorter version was created specifically to be read to the players before matches.〔 The Book of Feuds doubles as both an educational document and a motivational tool. Shortly after the Rabbitohs were readmitted to the competition for the 2002 season the players were asked by Crowe which club had won the most premierships. Of the answers given none of the players knew the correct answer, that it was Souths.〔("Book of feuds" ), Adrian Proszenko, ''League HQ'', 9 March 2008〕 The Book's author, Courtney stated that, "It's not done from a bitter perspective, it's done from an envy perspective," when interviewed, "The Book of Feuds is not a bitter book - well, there is occasional bitterness and hatred".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Book of Feuds」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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