*Shortlisted for the 2016 Cross Sports Book of the Year award*When Britain's empire went to war in August 1914, rugby players were the first to volunteer: they led from the front and paid a disproportionate price. When the Armistice came after four…
When Britain's empire went to war in August 1914, rugby players were the first to volunteer: they led from the front and paid a disproportionate price. When the Armistice came after four long years, their war game was over; even as the last echo of…
This is almost certainly the first book ever published on the collecting of Rugby Union memorabilia - the jerseys, caps, cups, programmes, prints, photographs, autographs, cards, stamps, badges, medals, books, ephemera and whatever else might encaps…
No other rugby book to date has been so well designed, so easy to use, and so committed to weight training. This book will have the player increasing strength, quickness, agility, and endurance.
Rugby Union as a sport has seen continual evolution over the years, and never more so than since the game officially became professional in 1995. While on the pitch tactics have seen more formalized approaches to skill acquisition, it is off the pit…
The purpose of this book is to provide the player, family, coach and player's support network with the information needed for positional excellence in the position of Fullback (No. 15) in rugby union. The objectives of this book are: 1. To provide t…
The Holcroft saga is a rugby story-the like of which may never have been equaled in the history of the game. It begins over a century ago, when Mr. George Holcroft was given charge of Leigh St. Peters RLFC in 1889. He married, and when his family gr…
The tour down under in 1950 proved to be a momentous one. There were many reasons for this but the major one was that it destroyed the aura of English invincibility with regard to the international game of Rugby League. The Ashes were lost for the f…
Rugby fans will delight in this astonishing collection of outlandish stories from the past 150 years of the game. Here you'll find, among many other curious events, the Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to play against England,…
English Rugby 101 is a compendium of fascinating facts, stats, stories, personalities and trivia - perfect for all fans of English rugby.From the very first Test match against Scotland in 1871 all the way through to the present day, England's rugby'…
Neath Rugby Football Club is the oldest senior club in Wale and the Welsh All Blacks have enjoyed a long and proud history. This is the second Images of Sport volume devoted to the development of Neath RFC and it covers the period from 1945 to 1996…
Twenty years of professionalism has seen rugby union undergo dramatic transformations, from changes to everyday training cultures to the growth of the Rugby World Cup into one of the largest global sporting events. The Rugby World in the Professiona…
When Rugby League and Rugby Union fans were asked: 'Would you watch the Australian Kangaroos play the New Zealand All Blacks' The unanimous reply was, 'Absolutely ' On the world stage, Australia dominates the League version of Rugby while in Union…
`What's so special about Thomond Park? The crowd. Simply the crowd. The atmosphere is electric.' Donal Spring, one of Munster rugby's greatest. Since the first game played there in 1934, Thomond Park has become one of the world's iconic rugby venues…
Briton Ferry. A small town near the banks of the river Neath, once a bustling industrial town with busy docks (fed with coal from the Afan valleys, transported down via the incline) and heavy industries, such as steelworks. In among all this hustle…
Rugby sevens is a faster and more free-flowing game of rugby than the fifteens. Played with seven per side on the same-sized field as fifteens means fewer defenders with more space to cover and a far faster pace. Rugby Sevens: Skills, Tactics and…
Licensed by competition's organisers, the International Rugby Board, the Rugby World Cup 2015: The Official Tournament Guide is the must-have companion to world rugby's biggest event. England is the tournament host, and this book contains everything…
"Rugby - Backs Moves" is a collection of moves or "plays" whichany group of backs in a rugby team can use during a match. Thebook is intended to be something which anyone who coachessenior or junior rugby, at rugby clubs or in schools, can use todev…
Rugby Revealed is the definitive guide to rugby in terms of the roles and responsibilities of each individual position and how they combine to create a tactically astute rugby team. This engaging guide to rugby union will help coaches and players un…
Now filmed as INVICTUS directed by Clint Eastwood, and starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2008 As the day of the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup dawned, and the Sprin…
The story of the world's most formidable rugby team.The record of the All Blacks in world rugby is unmatched. From the famous pre match challenge of the haka to the scintillating brand of rugby they play, the team draws thousands around the world to…
EasiCoach Rugby Skills Activities contain ready-made, age-appropriate, safe training activities. This U9 and U10 volume develops handling and evasion skills learned at younger age levels and introduces more contact skills. EasiCoach helps coaches an…
There's an old joke about rugby players and oddballs. However, there certainly have been quite a few of them playing rugby in the history of the game. And not just oddballs, there's been pitbulls, quiet men, iron men, and unsung heroes. And you can…
The origins of the game of rugby and the codification of the rules which defined the game have been glorified in numerous legends, some of which are little more than sporting hagiography.Following on from the success of The Rules of Association Foot…
In 1995 rugby union finally became a professional sport following more than a century as an amateur game. This book offers a critical analysis of the sport in the professional era and assesses the relationship between the local and the global in con…
Covering the period from the game's origins in Ireland in the 1870s through to the onset of professional rugby in the twenty-first century, this book seeks to examine Munster rugby within the context of broader social, cultural and political trends…
This study is the first book-length academic treatment of rugby football in Ireland. Covering the period from the game's origins in Ireland in the 1870s through to the onset of professional rugby in the twenty-first century, this book seeks to exami…
The Wigan Warriors Miscellany is the definitive set text for every fan of the world famous cherry and whites. packed with facts, fun, gossip, nostalgia and conjecture, it looks back over 138 years of glorious history to celebrate the personalities,…
How to use this Rugby Playbook: 8 X 10 Inches110 PagesThis useful rugby log book is a must-have for anyone that needs to record their rugby playing activities You will love this easy to use rugby log book to track and record all your rugby season ac…
The Holcroft saga, a rugby story the like of which, may never have been equalled in the history of the game. It begins over a century ago, when Mr. George Holcroft, was given charge of Leigh St. Peters R.L.F.C. in 1889. He married and when his famil…
British & Irish Lions On This Day revisits the most magical and memorable moments from the Lions' distinguished history, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary - with an entry for every day of the…
For many, the ultimate dream is to play rugby for their country. Today the financial rewards of playing at the top have moved to a new level, but teamwork, family, friendship and pride are still priceless. This revealing book charts the history of…
No Regrets was the name given to Welsh rugby's three-year masterplan to give the national team the best possible chance of success at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. Created in a Wellington hotel in 2016 after Wales had been thumped 40-7 by the W…
This book is part of the 100 Greats series, which collects short biographies and statistics of the 100 greatest players on various sporting teams or clubs throughout their histories.
The Science of Rugby is the only book to examine the scientific principles underpinning the preparation of rugby players for high performance. Drawing on the very latest scientific evidence, and covering both codes (union and league), the book explo…
Mad Dogs and Englishman go out in the midday sun, so sang Noel Coward about the great game of cricket, which has been played around the world since the 1880s. This amazing collection of rare photos shows the game in all its glory throughout many era…
The purpose of this book is to provide the player, family, coach and player's support network with the information needed for positional excellence in the position of Outside-half (No. 10) in rugby union. The objectives of this book are: 1. To provi…
This is the most important rugby book of the modern era. Laced with controversy, it covers the period from when professionalism was adopted after the Tokyo and Paris agreements of 1995, up to and including the 2011 Six Nations Championship. In that…
Bristol Football Club (RFU), to give it its original title, is one of the most famous Rugby Union teams in England. The club's heritage and traditions are an important aspect of one of Britain's leading cities. This is the first of two volumes illus…
