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Rugby Wit: Quips and Quotes for the Rugby Obsessed
Richard BensonRugby Wit begs to differ. This latest addition to the celebrated Wit series raises the cross-bar, bringing you hundreds of rugby related quotes that range from the hilarious to the philosophical.
The Rugby War
Peter FitzSimonsTells the story of the revolution in world rugby that led to the game becoming fully professional. The author relates the battle for control of Rugby Union between Kerry Packer and Rupert Murdoch.
Complete Conditioning for Rugby
Paul PookA focused conditional program has become essential ton on-field rugby success. Pook presents a comprehensive training approach that builds players' physical abilities as well as the rugby-specific skills their positions require.
Hard Men of Welsh Rugby
Lynn DaviesWho are the hardest men of Welsh Rugby? Here are the stories of twenty of the toughest Welsh Rugby Union players who fought valiantly for pride and honour in the days prior to the game turning professional in 1995.
What is a Loose-head?: The Mysteries of Rugby Explained
John GriffithsBill Beaumont The player who more than any other was responsible for England's rugby revival in 1980 was the British bulldog from Fylde and Lancashire, Bill Beaumont. He came into the side in the mid1970s and soon commanded a regular ...
The 50 Greatest Rugby Union Players of All Time
Steven WhiteBILL BEAUMONT Lock, England 1975–84 Bill Beaumont led English rugby through one of its least successful periods ever, ending the team's 23year wait for a Five Nations grand slam in the process. Although he may be better remembered ...
The Battle
Paul O'ConnellThe revelatory autobiography of a rugby colossus: Paul O'Connell. WINNER OF THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEAR There has never been a rugby player quite like Paul O'Connell.
Skills Rugby Passing, Catching, Kicking
Simon JonesThe perfect introduction for young Rugby Union players.
Speed, Agility and Quickness for Rugby: SAQ Rugby
Alan PearsonSAQ (speed, agility and quickness) is a revolutionary training method which has proved that the explosive speed, acceleration and reaction times so crucial to rugby can now be developed in all players whatever their size and shape.
The Rugby Quiz Book
Adam PearsonThis is as much a treasure trove of rugby facts and figures as it is a quiz book and is guaranteed to get aficionados and families alike in a competitive scrum.
Legends of Irish Rugby: Forty Golden Greats
John ScallyTheir take on the times is often as comical as it is insightful. Compelling, informative and humorous, Legends of Irish Rugby is by far the most revealing volume yet on one of the country's favourite sports.
Rugby: A Player's Guide to the Laws
Derek RobinsonThe laws of rugby made simple – for players, referees, coaches and spectators – in this indispensable guide, now in its fourth edition and fully updated to include all the latest international law changes from 2001.
Staying Strong
Robin McBrydeUnfortunately, that's what happened to Bryan Davies, a long-serving member of Clwb Rygbi'r Bala (Bala Rugby Club), and a recipient of every honour the club could offer. After playing in the front row for 19 years, and running the mini-rugby ...
100 Irish Rugby Greats
John ScallyBursting with humour and full of amusing anecdotes, 100 Irish Rugby Greats is a unique celebration of the most significant stars of the sport from the 1930s to the present day.
Rugby and the South African Nation: Sport, Cultures, ...
David R. BlackThis book fills the gap through a critical interpretation of rugby's role in the development of white society, its role in shaping significant social divisions, and its centrality to the apartheid era "power elite".
Hard Men of wel Rugby
Lynn DaviesThis book looks at 20 rugby union players who fought on wel pitches for little but pride and honour in the days prior to the game turning professional in 1995, such as Dai Morris, Graham Price, Ray Prosser, Brian Thomas, Delme Thomas, Geoff ...
The History of Motor Sport: A Case Study Analysis
PreviewA. Mangan Rain Stops Play Cricketing Climates Andrew Hignell Reformers, Sport , Modernizers MiddleClass Revolutionaries Editedby J.A. Mangan Rugby's GreatSplit Class, Culture and the Origins of Rugby League Football Tony Collins ...
Live Action
Laurie DaleySam's favourite rugby league team isn't making the grade, and he means to figure out why Sam Davies discovers that the house next door to his aunt's is being used to store action figures from all his favourite premier rugby league teams.
Legends in Black: New Zealand Rugby Greats on Why We Win
Tom JohnsonLegends in Black, a truly special book and the result of unprecedented access to some of the biggest names in New Zealand rugby, reveals the experiences, secrets and reflections of All Black greats on why we win.
Stephen Jones: A Thinking Man's Game: My Story
Simon RobertsIn Stephen Jones - A Thinking Man's Game: My Story, the Welsh rugby star reveals how his steely resolve, utter determination and sheer passion for rugby have allowed him to bounce back from numerous setbacks to become one of the most ...
Winger
Andrew SmithA teen at boarding school grapples with life, love, and rugby in this unforgettable novel that is “alternately hilarious and painful, awkward and enlightening” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
The Quest to Be Human
Glyn EatockCelebration at gaining Fairtrade Status for Fylde Borough Lancashire July 2008 Opening of the event, Bill Beaumont CBE (former England Rugby Player), Glyn Eatock & Christine Miller (Local Strategic Partnership Manager). Joseph Lucy ...
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