Rugby category: 302 books
Book 7: 101 Sports Coaching Snippets
Personal Skills and Fitness Drills
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2019
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 family grew up, Jack, Harry, William and Tom all played...
by Peter Murray, Lorri Lynn
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2019
The Rugby World Cup is contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament was first held in 1987, when the tournament was co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia. The winners are awarded the Webb Ellis Cup, named after William Webb Ellis, the Rugby School pupil who, according...
Franco come il Rugby
Conversazione con Franco Ascantini, leggenda del rugby italiano
Language: Italian
Release Date: July 30, 2013
Roma. Uno studio. Due uomini conversano. Così comincia uno dei più intensi e partecipati dialoghi sul rugby, sulla sua filosofia, il suo futuro, le sue storie.
Franco Ascantini, uno dei padri del rugby italiano racconta, ricorda, si lascia trasportare dalla passione per uno sport che l’ha visto...
by Theuns Stofberg
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
A collection of humorous, touching and uplifting stories about life, rugby and everything else by one of South Africa’s true rugby legends … Theuns Stofberg’s illustrious rugby career spanned from 1976 to 1985, and he is commonly considered one of the all-time Springbok greats. As the 36th captain...
Sevens Heaven
The Beautiful Chaos of Fijis Olympic Dream: WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2018
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018
The uplifting, feel-good autobiography of Ben Ryan, the coach of the Olympic gold-medal winning Fijian rugby team
It is late summer 2013. Ben Ryan, a red-haired, 40-something, spectacle-wearing Englishman, is given 20 minutes...
No Borders
Playing Rugby for Ireland
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Fully updated to include Ireland’s historic victory over the All Blacks and their 2018 Six Nations Grand Slam.From Jack Kyle's immortals to Brian O'Driscoll's golden generation, this is the story of Irish rugby told in the players' words.Celebrated rugby writer Tom English embarks on a pilgrimage...
Behind The Lions
Playing Rugby for the British & Irish Lions
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2013
For 125 years the British & Irish Lions have stood out as a unique emblem in world sport. They represent the best of the best from the four Home Nations, coming together every four years under a united badge to take on the rugby greats of the Southern Hemisphere. Lions tours embody a revered legacy...
by Jeff Connor
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2011
From the heights of the Grand Slams to a near whitewash in the 2000 Six Nations championship, one factor has remained constant in Scottish rugby - its huge resource of characters.
Early in the year 2000, Jeff Connor set out on a mission to track down some of Scotland's best-known players, the...
by Nick Cain, Greg Growden
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
If you're new to the sport or you feel you could sharpen up your knowledge of the game, this guide is for you. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand advice on the basic rules and pitch positions, plus in-depth lessons on ball skills, fitness training, and techniques to outwit your opponents - all...
A World in Conflict
The Global Battle for Rugby Supremacy
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2017
Power and influence in rugby is shifting away from its historical tie to international on-field success, much of it in the southern hemisphere, to the boardrooms of cashed-up, influential rugby clubs in the UK and France.
A confused rugby calendar is subjected to a ‘land grab’ from clubs...
by Nick Cain, Greg Growden
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
If you get a big kick out of rugby but still feel you could sharpen up your knowledge of the game, Rugby Rules in a Day For Dummies is for you. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand advice on the basic rules of the game, pitch positions, and tactics. In less than a day, readers will find all they...
Donal Lenihan
My Life in Rugby
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2016
As player, manager, and pundit, Donal Lenihan has seen it all in the world of rugby - and done much of it too. A victorious captain of Munster Junior and Senior Schools, he went on to skipper the Ireland team at the inaugural Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in 1987 and was a fixture in the second row...
Coaching Youth Rugby
An Essential Guide for Coaches, Parents and Teachers
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
Written by an experienced rugby coach, Coaching Youth Rugby is an essential guide for all coaches, parents and teachers. This one-stop practical resource will give a new coach everything they need to deliver fun, dynamic, player-centred practice sessions and guidance on how to run a team. Coaches...
Tag Rugby
Everything You Need to Know to Play and Coach
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
Tag rugby, the RFU's official version of the game for under-7s and under-8s, is the perfect entry into the world of rugby. A non-contact sport, using Velcro-attached tags on a tag belt, it can be played safely by girls and boys together as young as five years old.
The second edition of this...