• World in Union: A History of the Rugby World Cup in XV Matches

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    World in Union is the story of the Rugby World Cup told via its fifteen most important and dramatic matches. From the inauspicious beginnings of the 1987 tournament, which nearly didn’t happen due to back-room politics, and the amateur era’s aversion to commercialism, the Rugby World Cup has grown into the third largest sporting event in the world, behind only the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics. World in Union looks at the greatest games and the biggest controversies played out on the Rugby World Cup stage with each chapter focusing on a different game. Western Samoa breaking Welsh hearts, the emergence of Jonah Lomu, Nelson Mandela and Francois Pienaar uniting the Rainbow Nation, Wilkinson’s drop for World Cup glory, France’s habit of spoiling the All Blacks’ party, Sam Warburton’s controversial sending off and Japan’s greatest moment-all this and more is covered in this enjoyable narrative for all rugby fans.

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    £17.40£21.40
  • Unholy Union: When Rugby Collided with the Modern World

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    What is the state of rugby?
    Is the game on the brink of expansion?
    Or is it on the brink of implosion?

    No game has undergone so traumatic a transformation since the turn of the century. The last of the major sports to embrace professionalism, rugby was propelled on a trajectory that has twisted its cumbersome frame to the limit in a drama compelling and appalling to behold. After a hundred years defying the future, rugby now shudders with the turmoil of its sudden leap into the modern world, attaining heights hitherto undreamed of, even as the strains – financial, political, social and medical – threaten to tear it apart.

    With a global focus (and a particular lens on Australasian and South African rugby), Unholy Union is a fascinating and in-depth analysis of the sport, examining the journey so far and speculating on where it will go next. It is irreverent and provocative, asking uncomfortable questions of rugby, but imbued throughout with affection for a game that integrates all human life, as beautiful as it is ugly, as in love with itself as it is terrified.

    Sports enter periods that make or break them.

    Rugby is in one now . . .

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    £9.60£10.40
  • Behind the Silver Fern: Playing Rugby for New Zealand (Behind the Jersey)

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    Go behind the scenes with the world’s most successful sports team. This is a complete history of rugby’s most famous yet enigmatic team, the New Zealand All Blacks, told by the men who have had the honour of wearing the iconic black jersey. From the legendary 1905 ‘Originals’ all the way through to Richie McCaw’s record-breaking back-to-back World Cup champions of 2015, this is a history of the All Blacks like you have never experienced it before. Thanks to exhaustive archival research and exclusive new material garnered from a vast array of interviews with players and coachesfrom across the decades, Behind the All Blacks unveils the compelling truth of what it means to play for the team that has dominated Test match rugby for over a century – all the trials and tribulations behind the scenes, the glory, the drama and the honour on the field, and the passionate friendships and bonds of a brotherhood off it. Absorbing and illuminating, this is the ultimate history of New Zealand rugby – told, definitively, by the men who have been there and done it.

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    £7.60£19.00
  • The Death of Rugby: Neil Back’s Story

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    Fourteen years since his autobiography, Size Doesn’t Matter, English rugby’s most decorated flanker, Neil Back, returns with a tale of triumphs, heartaches and broken promises. From his anti-hero role as ‘The Hand of Back’ in Leicester Tigers’ European Cup triumph over Munster, to Grand Slam glory and the 2003 World Cup with England, Neil is never far from the story. The Death of Rugby dissects the Lions’ disastrous 2005 tour of New Zealand, the ousting of his mentor Dean Richards from Leicester Tigers, and Neil’s three years in charge of Leeds, before being recruited by The Rugby Football Club, and why Neil and his colleagues had to walk away, despite an unbeaten season, and league and cup double. Neil deals with the adjustment from professional sportsman into family and regular working life, despite a critical illness in 2013, which has shaped his perspective on life.

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    £14.10£18.00
  • Jason Leonard: Full Time the Autobiography of a Rugby Legend

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    Leonard’s story starts as rugby started – in the amateur days, when the Cockney Carpenter began playing for Barking and Saracens in the days before multi-million pound business owners and sponsorship deals. His big break came when he was invited to join the England squad for their tour to Argentina in 1990 and has been capped 100 times.

    It was a tour that precipitated one of the greatest periods in the history of the British game, and Leonard provides a compelling insight into life behind the international scenes with England and the Lions, as well as the domestic game through his time at Saracens and Harlequins.

    Once told that he would never walk again after undergoing life-saving surgery on his neck, Leonard describes the torment he went through during this period – both physical and financial – and how he fought against all the odds to re-establish himself on the international stage. With 100 Test caps won to date, and a career in rugby union spanning two decades, there is no more experienced player in the modern game.

    Leonard has plenty to tell about the people he has met during his career – Rob Andrew, Will Carling, Lawrence Dallaglio, Brian Moore, Dick Best and Clive Woodward all feature – and with nicknames like ‘The Fun Bus’ and ‘The Scourge of the Barking Barmaids’ the stories are as colourful and controversial as the man himself.

    All is revealed in this fascinating portrait of an English rugby legend who also reflects upon England’s 2002 Six Nations campaign, his hopes for his international future and a tough year for Quins.

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  • What Now

    What Now is written to assist people through times of change. It’s particularly relevant in these very trying times of COVID-19. It is not a how-to manual; it’s an entertaining and humbling account of how one person discovered the most powerful transformation force of all! How he recreated himself after being unceremoniously sacked from the job he had dreamed about as a teenager. What Now tells the story of how a barefoot and frightened little boy from the remote bush of Australia went on to play State of Origin for Queensland, represent Australia and achieve his dream of being a Head Coach, leading the London Broncos alongside Sir Richard Branson onto the hallowed turf of Wembley Stadium. After tragically losing his father at the tender age of three, he unconsciously sought out older people as role models. In his story, Dan Stains reflects on his quest in search of the most powerful transformational force available. The lessons he uncovered on this journey lead the reader on a path to reveal their own What Now. The rollercoaster ride takes the reader on a sometimes uneasy and humbling path. From the foothills of East Cooyar, to the raucous applause of screaming fans at the best football stadiums in the world, Dan discovers that the ‘open sesame’ to change is by simply loving all of life, including and especially yourself, and the rest is taken care of.

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    £9.50

    What Now

    £9.50
  • How To Build The Rugby Player Body: Building a Rugby Player Physique, The Rugby Player Workout, Hardcore Workout Plan, Diet Plan with Nutritional Values, Build Quality Muscle

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    If you want to Build Muscle, Lose Fat and look like a Rugby Player without steroids, good genetics, or throwing precious time and hard-earned money down the drain at the gym…then read on. We’ve all seen the fantastic physiques on show at the Rugby World Cup, Rugby League and Rugby Union – huge thighs, the big chest, wide back and bulging arms. But it’s the aesthetics – the whole body looks tight, compact, powerful, and yet not overly bulky or ripped. That is the type of physique that gets attention and if you’re interested in creating that physique than i can help. This is a full 2 week training and diet manual that you simply follow and repeat. It is varied enough for you to keep using forever and to manipulate if you see fit. The book contains: 26 Chapters jammed full of training regimes and dietary plans 12 full muscle bulging workouts to manipulate to continually experiment with that trains the entire body twice over the 2 weeks All 2 weeks of diet and nutrition including protein shakes Laid out simply for at-a-glance if you’re on the go at the gym or training at home. –Firstly… I keep things simple – no B.S rubbish about doing LESS training and eating LESS and how there is some SECRET holding you back. How did the bodybuilders in the 60’s and 70’s look so great? Training frequency and nutrition. How and what – that’s the only secret. But you’ve probably been doing some of the things right but not all – that’s where this book can help you. I focus on 3 simple cornerstones… –Training Frequency Don’t worry you don’t need to follow months of weird training routines – mine is two weeks – and repeat. A hard and heavy week one – followed by a lighter week two, but we still hit hard. Muscles are shocked into growth in week one and recover in week two. I lay out all the routines ‘at-a-glance’ for quick checking on your phone or tablet while at the gym. –BodyFat Through the intensity of the workouts and the nutritional plan we are going to reduce your body fat. Why? Your Testosterone is utilized at it’s best when you have a lower body fat percentage. –Nutrition Nutrition is considered the most important part of building muscle. If the nutrition is incorrect then it doesn’t matter how impeccable your training routines are, you will not progress. I’m sure you have an idea about nutrition, but I’m here to give your knowledge a little boast. You’ve heard of high protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats? But what is the most effective foods to eat to get those essential nutrients. I include a days meal plan with every day of training. Finally… I also go into the tips for maximizing size including what supplements to use and when. I also go into tips for maximizing training intensity – Supersets and TUT. This is all about power and guts – it’s time to create that Rugby Player Body that you always wanted. Imagine you in a 3 months time and people complimenting you on how you look? Let’s make a change and get started! No more wasted workouts – check out this 26 chapter rugby player workout training guide and get building size!

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  • Winning!: The path to Rugby World Cup glory

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    ‘There is so much more to the man than single-minded determination.’ Sunday Telegraph

    ‘His first day in the job of England coach is superbly described, and thereafter he is forever going the extra yard to make his team great.’ Sunday Times
    __________

    Winning! tells a remarkable story – an unforgettable journey that began in September 1997 and took the English Rugby Team team from the lower ranks of international first-class rugby to the top as World Cup Champions.

    Sir Clive Woodward and his team mounted a campaign of vast change, great learning, team building and clear vision to achieve their aim. ‘We would question everything, change anything and leave no stone unturned,’ he writes.

    WINNING! will talk about the team’s journey of innovation and discovery and will reveal exactly how it happened, the fundamentals of their success and how these principles can be applied to any human endeavour. ‘We changed the way we coached, the way we played and, of equal importance, how we operated off the field.’ Bringing his business management skills to the game, Woodward simplified the entire approach to the structure of the team and created new management systems both on and off the pitch.

    In an anecdotal style, Clive Woodward entertains and informs while he describes the thrilling build-up to England’s World Cup triumph in 2003.

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  • The Birth of Rugby in Cardiff and Wales: ‘This Rugby Spellbound People’

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    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.

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  • Saving Rugby Union – The Price of Professionalism

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    An unrivalled insight into the sad mismanagement of rugby union in the 25 years since it turned professional, endangering its future at amateur level. The book recounts the history of the early decades as a professional sport, and suggests solutions to the injury crisis and financial apartheid operated by the major northern-hemisphere unions.

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    £8.70£9.50
  • Tackling Rugby: What Every Parent Should Know

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    Every week young children are hospitalized on the playing fields of Britain. Yet this data is never collected, nor is there any concerted attempt to work out how to make sport safer. Using meticulous, peer-reviewed research, the book sets out the true risks associated with the sport, raising uncomfortable questions for politicians and the educational authorities. Would parents be so willing to let their children play rugby if they knew that the average risk of serious injury over the course of a season could be at least 17 percent, or nearly one in six?

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    £1.00£9.99
  • CROSSROADS: Rugby League’s Greatest Battle

    Crossroads – Rugby League’s Greatest Battle is a contrarian and controversial look at rugby league in Australia and the great challenges and threats the code faces into the future.

    After the bitter civil war of Super League in the mid 1990s that ripped the heart out of the game, the code was supposed to have a happy ending with the newly merged NRL in 1998 and the creation of the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) in 2012 to govern the code independently, which would enable the code to fight fire with other sports in Australia and allow the sport to finally reach its potential. But that happy ending has eluded the sport and seems further away than ever before, despite the media’s lavish praise for current Chairman Peter V’landys.

    Despite rugby league dominating and being the number one sport in both New South Wales and Queensland, with record television ratings, large media deals, solid crowds and extensive media coverage, the game faces great risks to its long-term success, both from within and externally, with threats from the nation’s strongest sport, the AFL.

    The outside looks great to most fans, but as Covid exposed the fragilities of the code after years of fiscal mismanagement, only by going deeper do you see the real health of the patient.

    Crossroads examines key matters which are not often discussed in today’s agenda-driven and non-independent corporate media, such as leadership, governance, the role of Peter V’landys, country rugby league, financial mismanagement, integrity and ethics, the dangers of today’s media, politics, grassroots, NRL product, expansion, the World Club Challenge and the international game.

    Written from the perspective of a long-time fan who is completely independent, it’s a no-nonsense look at the sport and a must read for all who love rugby league.

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    £15.80
  • Fringes: Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby

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    Updated edition of the #1 Amazon Bestseller
    LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2020

    Sports books tend to detail extraordinary achievements, triumphs against the odds or commemorate World Cup winning captains.

    This book does not do that.

    For many, playing professional sport is the Dream Job. Few manage it, very few make it to the top and for the rest, life is very different. This is their story.

    In Fringes, Ben Mercer invites you to witness life at the outer edges of professional rugby. This is a first hand account of what life is like as a journeyman professional athlete. You play, but to the wider public you don’t exist. You earn but you don’t drive a flash car. You sometimes pack out a stadium but sometimes, you play in a deserted park. This is the story for the majority of sports professionals. Only the minority taste the top, only one person gets to lift the cup or win the medal, only 15 get to play for England at any one time. For the rest, that’s not the case.

    Ben Mercer is a former professional rugby player who after becoming disillusioned and uninspired plying his trade in the English Second Division, accepted an offer out of the blue to go to France and do something different – help an amateur team turn professional. This is a first hand account of what life is like in the lower reaches of professional sport – where your employment status is as precarious as your health and barely anyone will know your name.

    It’s about how it feels to live year to year, with teammates constantly on the move. It’s about how professionalism irreversibly changes the French club Stade Rouennais as they move up the divisions, about the tension between progress and identity in a rugby team. It’s also about how it feels to actually be out there on the field, how it feels to occasionally do something extraordinary and how it feels when this is no longer enough for you to make the sacrifices that you need to make to keep playing.

    There’s no ghostwriting, it’s an unmitigated meditation on how it feels and what it means to play rugby for a living, to dedicate yourself to an uncompromising but occasionally beautiful game.

    If you’ve wanted to know what life is really like as a professional athlete, on the Fringes, away from the glitz and glamour of the international game then look no further.

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    £11.40
  • Rugby Town: The Sporting History of D4

    Dublin 4, probably best-known in sporting terms as the spiritual home of Leinster Rugby, has one of the highest densities of diverse sports clubs in all of Ireland. In this new work from Kurt Kullmann, a founding member of the Donnybrook, Ballsbridge and Sandymount Historical Society, the author explores the history of these clubs, creating a picture of the kaleidoscopic nature of Dublin’s sporting culture.

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    £8.20£17.10
  • Saint And Sinner: The Autobiography of a Rugby League Legend

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    Nobody has ever been able to ignore Alex Murphy. In a glittering rugby league career stretching over forty years – from schoolboy days playing with St Helens, to international success for Great Britain, and years of glory as player, coach and manager of a host of high-profile clubs including Wigan and Warrington – fame and controversy have always been present: Murphy’s row with Wigan chairman and one-time friend Maurice Lindsay, when he was accused of trying to strangle him with his own telephone cord; the time Syd Hines head-butted him at Wembley, believing Murphy had taken a dive to get him sent off; his two tours, including the 1958 ‘Battle of Brisbane’, and how he ‘spat the dummy’, costing himself a third tour. . . All this, and a further fund of tales from the tough world of rugby league, is given Murphy’s unique treatment in this uncompromising autobiography. SAINT AND SINNER is the tale of how a liittle man reached the summit of his sport, and helped other little men along the way. The cocky kid – youngest ever to tour with Great Britain, who could have chosen professional football as a career ‘if it hadn’t been too soft’ – is known to millions today as Murph the Mouth: after-dinner speaker, TV commentator, outspoken newspaper columnist and now holder of the OBE, whose love for rugby league has never dwindled.

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    £12.30
  • Gordon’s Game: Lions Roar: Third in the hilarious rugby adventure series for 9-to-12-year-olds who love sport

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    Gordon is back again for his biggest challenge yet in the third book of the hilarious Gordon’s Game series!
    __________

    Gordon D’Arcy has achieved a lot in his short life. He has won the Six Nations with Ireland and the European Cup with Leinster.

    Not bad for a boy who’s still at school!

    Now, he has a brand-new opportunity – the chance to play for the famous British and Irish Lions as they tour South Africa. But before he can get on the plane, he must overcome the injury that threatens to end his career, and make the difficult choice between rugby and friendship.

    Gordon has to help Clive Woodward pull off a series win against South Africa and their fearsome forwards – the notorious Bomb Squad.

    And he certainly has to keep his wits about him when he finds himself in a wildlife reserve, surrounded by animals that want to eat him for dinner!

    Is another dream about to come true for Gordon D’Arcy? Or has this young Lion finally bitten off more than he can chew?

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    £7.90£8.50
  • The Greatest Welsh XV Ever

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    Who are the fifteen best players ever to represent Wales at rugby? We all know the answers, but all our answers are different! In pubs and clubs, in classrooms and chat rooms the length and breadth of this rugby-mad nation, this is a question that prompts energetic and entertaining debate; a question that has divided households and destabilized lifelong friendships. In The Greatest Welsh XV Ever, which includes over 130 full-colour photographs, Eddie Butler has gone where angels (and ex-international back-row forwards) fear to tread. Devoting a chapter to each position on the field, he produces a shortlist of the great players, before making his final, decisive, definitive choice in each case. So will it be Barry John or Phil Bennett at number 10? Jamie Roberts or John Dawes at number 12? Graham Price or Adam Jones at number 3? This is your chance to join in the greatest national debate since devolution

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    £16.10
  • 101 Youth Rugby Drills (101 Drills)

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    Designed specifically for younger players, 101 Youth Rugby Drills is the practice bible for youth rugby coaches. It contains a range of progressive practice drills to help young players develop. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustrated and cover the essential technical skills required to introduce rugby, including:

    – warming up and cooling down

    – handling the ball

    – running with the ball

    – running off the ball

    – attacking and defensive patterns.

    As well as easy-to-use instructions, each drill contains information on the equipment needed, the space required, how to construct a safe and effective training session and how to organise the players.

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    £15.20£16.10
  • HOW TO PLAY RUGBY: A Beginner’s Guide to the Rules of Rugby, Essential Tactics & Key to Proper Techniques When Tackling and Safety

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    Rugby is a recreation with teams, where the concept is to get the ball into your opponent’s side of the field and score a attempt behind the tryline. The ball can be kicked or thrown at some point of the sport, however you may handiest bypass the ball to your teammates by passing backwards or sideways, never forward.
    Rugby for Beginners is an easy to read introduction to rugby for starters. It provides a simplified explanation of the game, it’s origin and foundational values. Gives an easy-to-understand explanation of basic rules, referee signals, positions and field dimensions. Traditions, general rugby terms, objectives, strategies and more. Whatever your situation, you need to learn the basics of rugby. This short, simple, and to the point book will get you up to speed on all the information you need to know.

    Get a copy to get started!

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    £6.00
  • Scottish Rugby 101: A Pocket Guide in 101 Moments, Stats, Characters and Games

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    Scottish Rugby 101 is a compendium of fascinating facts, quotes, stats, stories, personalities and trivia – a perfect stocking-filler for all fans of Scottish rugby.

    From the very first Test match in 1871 all the way through to the present day, Scottish rugby’s rich history is distilled into 101 facts, stats and stories. This fun-packed volume is an instructive, if sometimes irreverent – but always affectionate – guide to some of the ground-breaking firsts, controversies, innovations, achievements and disasters that have taken place in the game north of the Border – an entertaining crib-sheet to Scottish rugby for experts and novices alike.

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    £7.20£7.60
  • The Gloucester Rugby Miscellany

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    No city in England can match Gloucester’s passion for the game of rugby. The streets are festooned in cherry and white on match days and that famous cry of ‘Glaw . . . sterrr’ can be heard far beyond the club’s Kingsholm ground. This book illustrates what makes Gloucester Rugby Club so special. It features revealing and humorous interviews with some of the greats (including, to name but a few, Mike Teague, Andy Deacon and Ian Smith), historical facts, trivia, stats and stories, told by those who pulled on that famous shirt. It recalls the great matches, the cup wins, the highs, and also some of the lows. This is a book that shows what it means to play for Gloucester, a club steeped in tradition, pride and sporting excellence.

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    £6.80£7.60
  • Rugby Activity Book: Maze, Word Search, Word Scramble, Missing Vowel, And Crossword Puzzles For Rugby Lovers

    • Large Print Activity Book About Rugby

    (Mazes, Word Searches, Word Scrambles, Missing Vowels, And Crosswords).

    • 6 Pages For Each Type.
    • The Book Has Different Levels, Making It Suitable For Kids, Teens, Adults, And Seniors.
    • Solutions Are Included On Separate Pages.

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    £6.60
  • Newport Rugby Greats

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    Newport RFC played their first game in 1876, and quickly established themselves as one of the leading clubs in the country. They played a dominant role in Welsh and British rugby, providing the national team with some of its greatest stars. The ‘Black and Ambers’ are one of a select group of teams in world rugby to have beaten the All Blacks, Wallabies and the Springboks. Formed in 2003 as a result of the regionalisation of Welsh rugby, Newport Gwent Dragons started life with a third place finish in the 2003/04 Celtic League. Some notable club highlights include reaching the semi-finals of the European Challenge Cup in 2007 and 2015, and reaching the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2011. Like Newport RFC, they play at Rodney Parade, one of Welsh Rugby’s spiritual homes. Peter Jones documents Newport’s most iconic players and managers from the team’s early beginnings to the present day. With unprecedented access to the club’s archives, Newport Rugby Greats provides a history of some of the club’s heroes, complete with facts and figures, along with their most memorable games.

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    £11.00£16.10

    Newport Rugby Greats

    £11.00£16.10
  • Food for Rugby: Eat Well, Perform Better

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    In order to maximise their performance in training and in matches, rugby players need to understand the importance of energy and nutrients and their role in the working of the body. It is also vitally important that they make appropriate food choices and that they eat and drink those foods in the correct quantities. This informative book clearly explains which foods and fluids, when consumed in the right amounts at the correct times, will help players perform to the best of their ability.

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    £10.90£12.30
  • The Six Nations Rugby Song Book

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    A must for all rugby fans! Anthems, hymns and folksongs for the ideal rugby sing-song. Includes ‘Sosban Fach’, ‘Fields of Athenry’, ‘Scotland the Brave’ and much more …

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    £3.80
  • 80 Irish Rugby Word Search Puzzles – International Team Edition: – Test Your Knowledge Of Past And Present Irish International Rugby Players & Coaches – 800 Names To Find

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    80 Irish Rugby Word Search Puzzles – International Team Edition

    This fantastic book contains a total of 80 word search puzzles containing the names of Irish International rugby players from the past and present. See if you can find the 800 Irish Rugby team’s legends and today’s rising stars!

    Rediscover the legends of Irish rugby.
    Who are the top try scorers, the top point scorers, the most capped captains, the youngest ever players, oldest ever players and the players who have made the most appearances?
    Have fun finding out all the answers with this fantastic book!

    Inside you will find 80 20×20 letter grids with hidden names on each page.
    br>On each page there are the names contained somewhere in the grid and the page number of the solution grid – if you need it!

    There are hours of fun to be had for yourself or a Ireland Rugby supporter you know. This book is the perfect birthday or Christmas gift for any fan of Irish International Rugby.

    THIS BOOK CONTAINS:
    – 80 Word Search Puzzles with solutions
    – Full page Puzzles with word list
    – Premium matte cover design
    – High quality white paper
    – Perfect size for travel 6″ x 9″
    – 103 Pages in total.
    – Hours of entertainment!

    All information is correct at time of publication.

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    £6.60
  • St Helens Match of My Life: Saints Legends Relive Their Greatest Games

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    St Helens Match of My Life features the proud tales of some of the greatest rugby league players ever to wear the Red Vee of St Helens. The Saints are known as one of the most successful teams of the Super League era, but the memories also cover the glory days before the game switched to the summer months. Ray French – legendary rugby league player and commentator – talks fondly about the 1966 Challenge Cup Final victory over fierce rivals Wigan Warriors, while Paul Loughlin recalls scoring 14 points in a 15-14 win over Leeds in the John Player Trophy Final – only to see the morning’s newspaper headlines focus on one of his team-mates. Current St Helens captain James Roby was the first player to score a try at the new Wembley. Tommy Martyn remembers going from top of the world to rock bottom in just ten days. Keith Mason explains how his life changed from being a rugby player to attending film premieres with some of the biggest stars in the world. Tommy Makinson, Apollo Perelini, Phil Veivers and Paul Wellens also share their memories.

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    £13.20£16.10
  • Rugby Activity Book For Kids: Puzzles Includes Mazes, Word Search, Fun Facts, Colouring, Dot To Dot and much more

    FUN RUGBY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

    If you’re looking for a way to keep your kids entertained and engaged then this is the activity book for you. The Rugby Activity Book is perfect for 6-12 year olds and features many activities, kids will have hours of fun while learning about this fantastic sport. It’s time to get the ball rolling! Discover fun facts about rugby, colour in detailed rugby players, find your way out of tricky rugby mazes and even create your own shirt!

    Features:

    • Rugby Activities For Boys and Girls
    • Suitable for supporters of any team
    • Mazes, Word Searches, Trivia, Bingo, Maths,
    • 8.5 x11
    • Challenging, Fun and Unique Activities

    Checkout Smart and Special Press for more activity books!

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    £6.60
  • Rugby Union (Know the Game)

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    The Know the Game series is firmly established as the leading introduction to a huge range of sports. For years they have been the first step into a new sport for many people, children and adults alike. The series has now been relaunched in a new format and a modern design – making the best even better. The aim has been to make the books more accessible, and they are now packed with colour photos and illustrations, top tips and interesting facts. Each book contains everything you need to know about the sport, including equipment, rules, techniques and training tips. There’s even information on how to find a club and meet new people to play the sport with. And having been written and endorsed by the sport’s professional body, you can be sure that you are getting the best information available.”

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    £3.10
  • The A-Z of Welsh Rugby

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    A volume which provides a humorous look at the strange goings on in Welsh rugby on and off the field, from the end of season tour to the Six Nations all-dayers. Second impression; first published in February 2007.

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    £3.80
  • Dan Carter: The Autobiography of an All Blacks Legend

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    Dan Carter’s last game as an All Black culminated with him declared Man of the Match following the 2015 Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham – an unforgettable ending to the career of the greatest fly-half of all time.

    But along with the triumphs of his signature World Cup win, his performance against the Lions in 2005, and an unprecedented run of Bledisloe Cup successes, there was also the pain and doubt he felt during a prolonged period of injury and rehab following the 2011 World Cup.

    He watched that victory from the sidelines, as he had the All Blacks’ defeats in two previous tournaments. Indeed, heading into the 2015 World Cup he had never finished the competition on his own terms.

    His autobiography tells of that redemption, and gets you up close and personal with one of the most celebrated sportsmen of our time.

    Threaded throughout the book is an intimate diary of his final year as a Crusader and All Black, during which he worked tirelessly to make one last run at that elusive goal: a World Cup victory achieved on the field.

    Dan Carter’s autobiography is essential reading for all sports fans.

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  • Rugby Revolution: The Women Who Tackled Tradition

    Unveil the electrifying world of women’s rugby in “Rugby Revolution: Women Who Tackled Tradition.” This riveting narrative transcends sport, delving deep into the hearts and minds of extraordinary athletes who shattered stereotypes and paved their path to glory.

    Step onto the pitch and into history as we trace the remarkable evolution of women’s rugby, from its humble origins to a global phenomenon. Meet the fearless trailblazers who dared to defy convention, rewriting the rules and breaking down barriers that once stood in their way.

    Through gripping stories of triumph and tribulation, you’ll witness the unwavering dedication, unyielding spirit, and sheer courage that define these athletes. Their journeys from obscurity to the international spotlight will ignite your passion for the game and inspire you to conquer challenges with boundless determination.

    “Rugby Revolution” explores the camaraderie that transcends borders, the thrill of intense competition, and the profound impact of women’s rugby on society. Discover the tales of international success, the ongoing battle for gender equality, and the rise of women in leadership roles within the sport.

    This book is more than a sports tale; it’s a tribute to the indomitable spirit of women who defied the odds and changed the face of athletics. Join us on this epic journey as we celebrate the heroes, both past and present, who continue to shape the future of women’s rugby.

    Prepare to be captivated, inspired, and forever changed by “Rugby Revolution: Women Who Tackled Tradition.” It’s a story of empowerment, unity, and the enduring legacy of those who dared to dream, tackle, and triumph.

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  • The Rugby Quiz Book: 500 questions and answers all themed on rugby union

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    The Rugby Quiz Book

    Welcome to this fantastic new book, containing 500 quiz questions – all of them rugby-themed!

    Split into a large number of quizzes, this book will test your knowledge of all things rugby, from the Six Nations to individual Premiership sides to the Rugby World Cup and much more.

    You can work your way through this book however you like – you might like to pick your favourite club or country first and then dip in and out of other topics, or you might like to work your way through from start to end. It’s your book, so it’s entirely up to you!

    We have included all the answers at the back of the book, so if you get stuck at any point or want to confirm your answers, do just take a look there.

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  • Rugby Behind Barbed Wire: The 1969/70 Springboks Tour of Britain and Ireland

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    ‘We spent all our time surrounded by police cordons and barbed wire, never mind having our bus hijacked.’ – Tommy Bedford, Springboks No. 8 2019 and 2020 mark the fiftieth anniversary of the controversial 1969/70 Springbok rugby tour of the British Isles – a landmark event on both a sporting and political level. Taking place during the time of South Africa’s apartheid dispensation, the tour was characterised throughout by violent demonstrations against the ‘ambassadors of apartheid’. Scenes of chanting demonstrators at the players’ hotels and airports were not uncommon, nor was the sight of protesters being dragged off the field of play by police. Smoke bombs and flour bombs also became a match-day fixture. These were wild and unnerving times for the players on tour, whose movements were badly inhibited and who had to play hide-and-seek to avoid possible violence between games of rugby. During a demanding tour that lasted more than three months and took them to and fro between England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, they endeavoured to sustain a proud tradition of highly successful Springbok tours through the Isles. Through personal interviews with the players, including team captain Dawie de Villiers, vice-captain Tommy Bedford and other senior members of the squad, as well as key figures such as anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain, Rugby Behind Barbed Wire takes readers into the inner circle of a besieged group of sportsmen who just wanted to play rugby despite concerted efforts to deny them. The author also looks at the political context of events, and why so many felt that disrupting the tour was a matter of moral and political necessity.

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  • Tokkie Smith and the Colour of Rugby: Creating the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens

    Tokkie Smith and the Colour of RugbyCreating the Hong Kong Sevens “The colonial rugby elite sat in stunned silence. He had been accused but not heard. Never before had they been required to make such an emotional and personal decision. Slowly, one by one, they raised their hands and his life was over.” The Hong Kong Sevens produced a burst of brilliant rugby which brightens the world. It didn’t just happen but was created through progressive inclusion. In the process Founder South African Tokkie Smith was caught up in the turbulent forefront of the game’s move from white domination and into the clutches of big money. It brought him personal tragedy but gave the world Sunshine Rugby. Author John D’Eathe is a product of the golden years of amateur rugby. He has seen the game transform from elitist and non-inclusive into the brilliant, open Sunshine Rugby of today. He met Tokkie Smith in 1959 in exotic Hong Kong and joined him for a decade in the waning days of the Empire and of Colonial rugby. Discover the life of Tokkie Smith and his impact upon world rugby.Review by Martin Tiffany:”WHILE this book is essentially about Tokkie Smith and his contribution to rugby union in Asia and the world, it is about much more.It is about the fight against the elitist rugby bodies and their double standards, it is about the stranglehold of world rugby’s governing body, it is about Hong Kong in the colonial era, and above all it is about the birth of one of the biggest and most exciting events on the international rugby calendar – the Hong Kong Sevens.The author John D’Eathe met Cape Town-born Tokkie in 1959 in Hong Kong and through rugby formed a lifelong friendship. One of the main reasons the author wrote this book was to shine a light on someone he felt was an unsung hero of today’s modern game and through the book hopes to establish Tokkie Smith’s rightful place in rugby history. If you are a rugby union fan this book is well worth a read.”

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  • BEYOND THE WHISTLE: THE WAYNE BARNES STORY

    “Dive into the captivating world of rugby officiating with ‘Beyond the Whistle: The Wayne Barnes Story.’ This book takes you on an exhilarating journey through Barnes’ remarkable career, from local matches to the grand stages of international tournaments. Explore the defining moments that shaped matches and sparked global conversations about the role of referees. Uncover the layers of Barnes’ story, his influence on rugby union refereeing, and the lasting legacy he leaves on the sport. Don’t miss your chance to experience the drama, controversies, and triumphs that make Wayne Barnes a legendary figure in rugby. Buy now and discover the untold chapters of one of rugby’s most influential personalities!”

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  • Pitch Prince: An MM Sports Romance: 1 (Rucking Rugby Men)

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    Rhys Prince is on the up and up in Welsh rugby – and there’s one man he most looks up to: Callum Anderson, King of the Scottish game.

    Rugby forces them into rivalry in one minute, and into a fierce friendship the next. Rhys can’t help but fall for the tall, rugged Scotsman as they spend more time together, with one big problem. Callum is straight, and married.

    But there are hints that things are not all as they seem in Callum’s world, and perhaps there’s a chance that he might like Rhys too. If they’re to ever act on a mutual attraction, they’ll have to surmount the wall of secrets and deception that Callum has put up between himself and the world.

    Pitch Prince is a sports romance with sweet and sexy moments and plenty of snark and heart. It stands as the first in the Rucking Rugby Men series but can be read standalone.

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  • Wales Rugby Wordsearches: Welsh Rugby Union Players, Legends, Captains, Grounds and More Word Search Puzzle Collection

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    Welsh Rugby Wordsearches!

    If you love Welsh Rugby, its traditions, history and all its legendary players, then this is the perfect book for you! Inside this epic collection you will find hundreds and hundreds of players who have had the hnour of representing Wales at international level. Search for all the legends of the past as well as the current stars of today’s game!

    All the words in this book can go across, down, diagonally and back to front. If you get stuck at all, you will find all the answers in the back of the book. With a large sized 8.5 inches by 11 inches, it is the perfect sized book for ease of reading and portability.

    Get the perfect gift for any fan of the Welsh Rugby or any word search lover – young or old!

    Scroll up and Buy It Now!

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    £5.70
  • Rugby Club: A funny story from the grassroots game.

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    Ashley Havers knows nothing about rugby, but he’s determined to save Badcock RFC from certain bankruptcy.

    After entering the team into a local tournament, Ashley embarks on an unexpected journey to turn a shockingly awful team into tournament winners. Despite the long odds and the overwhelming pressure, he’s convinced he can take them all the way. But just when it looks like it’s all sorted, his world falls apart, and Ashley must fight for the future of the club he inherited.

    If you enjoyed the comedy of Dodgeball (the film) and the heart of Ted Lasso (the series), then you’ll love this heartwarming tale of a man determined to save a club from going bust.

    Buy now to find out if Ashley can rally the players and staff to save the club from impending demolition. A great light read.

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    £5.80

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