Rugby (Union & League)
-
Break the Line: Analysis & Method in Attacking Rugby
Rick Ferrara joins Phil Sharpe, Head Coach of Holt RFC in London’s Eastern Division, for the Second Edition of the popular Break the Line tactics manual, featuring rich commentary on each tactic, a new drills section, and QR code links to videos that show each tactic in action.Break the Line is a primer for coaches and players who want to understand the concepts behind attacking in rugby at a developmental level and beyond. It examines how, from very basic ideas, a player or coach can develop more complex attacks in the open field. The diagrams are designed specifically for this book. They are clear, intuitive, and meant to convey the speed and angles at which attackers and their support should move in order to win in tactical situations.
By being so ultra-focused, Break the Line is an excellent guide, particularly for those who wish to gain an advantage in understanding what makes for sharp, efficient, and winning offense. Inside you’ll find simple and complex open-field tactics, analysis, tricks to winning situations, “spoilers” that ruin offensive attacks, drills for honing certain skills, and tips for real-world application of the techniques.
Read more
£16.10 -
The Birth of Rugby in Cardiff and Wales: ‘This Rugby Spellbound People’
Wales fell in love with rugby over 100 years ago, and this national affair with the game remains as intense and intoxicating today as it was in the late 1800s, when tens of thousands of passionate and expectant supporters would make their way to the Arms Park to see Wales play the best teams in the world and to enjoy the famous match-day atmosphere in Cardiff’s bustling town centre. The Welsh obsession for rugby was already evident in 1899 when supporters ‘packed’ Cardiff’s Westgate Street ‘from wall to wall’ for a Triple Crown decider against Ireland, and an advocate of soccer in Cardiff commented in 1901: ‘to carry one of those funny round balls through the streets meant running the gauntlet of curious onlookers’. Rugby was undoubtedly the sporting heartbeat of Cardiff with over 230 clubs in 1895; but how did this obsession with rugby grip Cardiff and the industrial towns of south Wales, and why did the Welsh quickly become ‘this rugby spellbound people’? In this new, expanded and heavily illustrated paperback edition, Gwyn Prescott draws on previously unused sources to provide a fresh and fascinating insight into the origins and early years of the game in Cardiff. He outlines how its citizens of all backgrounds, its many distinct districts, and its commercial and religious interests took rugby to their hearts through the growth of clubs, competitions and the establishment of the famous Arms Park as the focal point of rugby in Wales. The Birth of Rugby in Cardiff and Wales is the essential guide to the importance of rugby in Cardiff and to the significance of Cardiff to the development of Welsh rugby in the nineteenth century.Read more
£16.10 -
Rugby Skills, Tactics and Rules 5th edition
Now in its fifth edition, Rugby Skills, Tactics and Rules has earned a reputation as the best book for learning the fundamental skills of rugby union. It provides an attractive, easy-to-read and straightforward discussion of the key components of the game, from player positions and tactics to different kinds of set plays, passes and moves. This great-looking book cuts through the jargon and tells coaches and players what they really need to know.
Key features include:
– Colour photos of top players from around the world
– Sections on the tactics and strategies needed to win the game, including the basic skills of running, passing and tackling
– Specially created diagrams to explain critical aspects of moves and tactics
– Drill variations
– A user-friendly glossaryThis is essential reading for anyone looking to get the most from their game.
Read more
£20.70£23.80Rugby Skills, Tactics and Rules 5th edition
£20.70£23.80 -
Rugby Spirit Series 9 Books Collection Set By Gerard Siggins (Rugby Rookie, Football Spirit, Gaelic Spirit, Rugby Heroes, Rugby Runner, Rugby Flyer, Rugby Rebel, Rugby Warrior,…
Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:Rugby Spirit Series 9 Books Collection Set By Gerard Siggins:
Rugby Rookie:
Eoin Madden is back at school, and on the Senior Cup team, but he’s not enjoying the game as much as he used to.Football Spirit:
Eoin Madden and his friends are back at school and it looks like it will be a fun year with new subjects and activities to try.Gaelic Spirit:
Sports-mad Eoin Madden is home in Tipperary for the holidays. There’s no rugby over the summer, so he and his Castlerock boarding school friends, Dylan and Alan, head down..Rugby Heroes:
It looks like Eoin Madden’s busiest term ever! He’s Castlerock College’s star player and he’s been called up for Ireland in the Under 16 Four Nations.Rugby Runner:
Schools rugby star Eoin Madden has never been busier – he’s captain of the Junior Cup team, he’s training with Leinster and hoping to be chosen for the Ireland team for the first-ever Under 16 World Cup.Rugby Flyer:
Eoin has been chosen for the Junior development squad so over the summer he gets to go to Dublin for a rugby summer school.Rugby Rebel:
Eoin Madden’s having a busy term with friend issues, schoolwork and new rugby challenges; he’s been moved up to train with the Junior Cup team.Rugby Warrior:
It’s a new school term and Eoin Madden has new responsibilities. He’s now captain of the Under 14s team and has to deal with friction between his friend Rory and new boy Dylan..Rugby Spirit:
Eoin’s not sure if it will be so easy! He’s just started a new school … and a new sport. Everyone at school is mad about rugby, but Eoin hasn’t even held a rugby ball before!Read more
£42.70£72.10
