Rugby League Books

The author is a dedicated follower of Castleford Tigers in the sport of rugby league and has previously published 27 books featuring this club and sport in general. His full portfolio adds five animal stories, both fictional and real, describing their...

The New Rugbeian Volume One is a book that was published in 1859 by Whittaker and Company. It is a collection of articles and writings from the Rugby School in England, covering the period from October 1858 to October 1859. The book provides a...

The author is a dedicated follower of Castleford Tigers in the sport of rugby league and has previously published 25 books featuring this club and sport in general. His full portfolio adds five animal stories, both fictional and real, describing their...

‘The Complete Guide To Rugby World Cup’ is an essential companion for the pinnacle tournament of world rugby. This indespensible compilation is a collection of detailed information across the 32 year history of Rugby World Cup. The...

Australian women in team sports are amongst world leaders in many categories, excelling in Field Hockey, Netball, both Rugby codes, all three variations of Cricket, Water Polo and Soccer to mention a few, while not forgetting their great achievements in...

RUGBY AND LEADERSHIP You’re probably thinking about goals, team work, winning, that kind of thing. But look again and you’ll see a game where any mistake is painful, even deadly, and if you want to achieve success, you have to pick...

Updated edition of the #1 Amazon BestsellerLONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2020Sports books tend to detail extraordinary achievements, triumphs against the odds or commemorate World Cup winning captains.This book does not do...

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 and...

Recollections Of Rugby (1848) is a memoir written by an anonymous author who identifies themselves only as ""An Old Rugbaean."" The book is a firsthand account of the author's experiences as a student at Rugby School, one of the most prestigious and...

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...

South Africa is a land of contrasts, as the tourist brochures promise, and this is true for the game of rugby. From the Pretoria heartland to the aspirant Eastern Cape, from the hardscrabble Cape Flats to the islands of privilege at Bishops and Grey...

Since it's first publication, Rugby's Great Split has established itself as a classic in the field of sport history. Drawing on an unprecedented range of sources, this deeply researched and highly readable book traces the social, cultural and economic...

Tells the story of Rugby League through times of great social, political and economic upheaval, using previously unexplored archival sources to illuminate the class-conscious structures that shaped the development of the sport.

The Young Rugby Player: Science and Application provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the recent research behind the preparation, development and performance of the young rugby player. Each chapter concludes with key take-home messages and...

Foreword by Sir Clive Woodward.Anxious about coaching rugby to children? Maybe you're already coaching, but sometimes struggle to get your points across to your players? Perhaps you find yourself frequently running out of preparation time or think your...

The Most Inspiring Rugby Stories of All Time for Young Readers -Ignite a Lifelong Passion, Unleash the Power of Rugby Tales!Colored Interior + Photos+ Stories +Trivia+Quiz = Perfect Holiday Fun!Dive into a world where passion meets triumph, and legends...

Argentina made history at Rugby World Cup 2007 by finishing third in the world. The South American nation finished the World Cup ahead of traditional powers including Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales and hosts France - all have previously...

My name is Bert Holcroft, I am a World Accredited Northern & SouthernHemisphere coach. I have spent a lifetime developing specialist fitness,dietry, coaching and training techniques for some of the worlds leadingsports people in All Contact Sports.May we...

The modern game of rugby football has become gladiatorial, whereby muscular athletic players are involved in a form of collision chess with sophisticated defences smothering the offensive skills that were at one time a more dominant feature of the game...

New to coaching? Not sure what to coach, or even how to coach? Help is at hand, even for "non-rugby" volunteers EasiCoach Rugby Skills Activities: U9-U10 contains ready-made, age-appropriate, safe training activities that even a child could understand...

It is estimated that the First World War claimed the lives of 40,000 Welshmen, all of them heroes whose sacrifice is honoured by a grateful nation. 'Call them to remembrance', which includes 120 illustrations and maps, tells the stories of thirteen Welsh...

Frank Whitcombe enjoyed a glittering career in professional rugby, winning the RL Challenge Cup three times, the RL Championship three times, was capped 14 times by Wales and starred in the famous 1946 'Indomitables' tour of Australia. Frank was a true...

The King's Cup, held in Britain in 1919, can rightly claim to be rugby's first competitive 'World Cup'. Meticulously compiled by Howard Evans and Phil Atkinson, The King's Cup 1919 is the first book to tell the full story of rugby's first 'World Cup' and...

"Rugby - Backs Moves" is a collection of moves or "plays" which any group of backs in a rugby team can use during a match. The book is intended to be something which anyone who coaches senior or junior rugby, at rugby clubs or in schools, can use to...

Team Sports Training: The Complexity Model presents a novel approach to team sports training, examining football (soccer), rugby union, field hockey, basketball, handball and futsal through the paradigm of complexity. Under a traditional prism, these...

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...

How was rugby born in 1823? Why didn't the first Rugby World Cup take place until 1987?  Why are there so few new nations emerging in the world of rugby? How did the sport establish itself in New Zealand, South Africa, France, Ireland, Fiji,...

The 2 in 1 Tacticboard & Training Workbook for fast creation of coaching instructions/game tactics and schemes, doesn't only offer sport specific preprints (playing field and space for notes), but also a cover, usable as a dry erase panel (whiteboard pen...

The game of rugby has changed significantly in the course of its history. In the early part of the 19th century it evolved from a folk game played by the working class to a recreational activity for public schoolboys. From the 1820s rugby represented an...

In this follow-up to his award-winning book An Ordinary Spectator: 50 Years of Watching Sport, John Rigg presents a collection of his wide-ranging sports writing over the last five years.Still An Ordinary Spectator: Five More Years of Watching Sport...

<p><strong>The ultimate American Football Kids Daily Plan at all levels of the game.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;It assists you in getting you the best from your time, resources, equipment, effort, and organization over the...

The objective of rugby is to score a larger number of focuses than the other group through attempts, changes, punishments, and drop objectives. When a player successfully ground the ball in the opponent's in-goal area, they score a try; when they score a...

"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 todevelop...

This book has been produced to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Gloucester Rugby and includes details of all of the 5156 matches (3106 won,1706 lost and 344 drawn) played by the Club from the very first on 4 October 1873 up to the end of the...

"Scrum Tactics" is a vintage guide to rugby, with a special focus on the roles and tactics of the forwards. With detailed explanations and step-by-step instructions, this illustrated guide aims to furnish the reader with all the information necessary to...

“The Forwards” is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of rugby, with a special focus on the roles and tactics of the 'forwards'. With detailed explanations and step-by-step instructions, these detailed articles aim to furnish the reader with...

“To Become a Good Attacking Rugby Player” is a comprehensive guide to the “back” positions on a rugby team, with information on basic skills and position-specific tactics. This vintage guide will be of considerable utility to both new and experienced...

“Under the Posts” contains a collection of interesting and amusing reminiscences of the author's long career playing rugby, with stories of international tours, notable figures, memorable games, and much more. This volume will appeal to those with an...

Originally published in 1928, this is a wonderfully comprehensive look at 'rugger'. It includes personal reminiscences of some of the top players from the 1900s and goes on to offer a complete training and tactics guide. Illustrated throughout with...

Originally published in 1938, this is book is a comprehensive manual of rugby technique and tactics. Well illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams, this still contains much of practical use to the modern reader. Contents Include: Individual...