Rugby category: 302 books
by James W Bancroft
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2015
This is a story that had to be told because it is the stuff of legend. The British Lions rugby tour of Australasia in 1914 was filled with drama and controversy. It pulsated with incidents, and produced arguably the greatest performance ever displayed in a sport arena. Despite losing several key players...
Inside the Wallabies
The real story, the players, the politics and the games from 1908 to today
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Dally Messenger, Ken Catchpole, Dick Thornett, David Campese, John Eales, Nick Farr-Jones, Cyril Towers, Mark Ella, George Smith, Dave Brockhoff, Andrew Slack, Ray Price, John Hipwell, Jason Little, Phil Kearns, Will Genia.
Herbert 'Paddy' Moran was mesmerised by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini....
Lions of Ireland
A Celebration of Irish Rugby Legends
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2012
Look for a Lions legend and the chances are you will find an Irishman. Throughout the touring team's history, the heroes of Irish rugby have been at the heart of the Lions' finest hours - on and off the pitch.
Look at the Lions record books and you will find Irishmen at the top of almost every...
Carry Me Home
My Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2015
Ben Cohen’s dad didn’t know anything about the sport his young son had taken up, but he was happy to drive him to practice, and was soon helping out at the club. When his business went bankrupt money was tight, but Ben’s hard working parents inspired their son to put his all into rugby.
Then,...
Front Up, Rise Up
The Official Story of Connacht Rugby
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Front Up, Rise Up is the story of Connacht’s remarkable journey to becoming the 2016 Pro12 champions. The story goes inside the dressing-room, takes in their unscheduled, week-long, bonding trek to Siberia and back for a European Challenge Cup game, and all the key twists and turns along the way.
It...
The 2013 Six Nations Quiz Book
250 Questions on the 2013 Six Nations Championship
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013
Are you a fan of rugby union? Have you watched every nail-biting game in the 2013 Six Nations Championship? Can you recall all the highlights of this year’s competition or would like to find out more about the games? If so, this quiz book is exactly what you need to relive all the highs and lows of...
One Among Many
The story of Sunderland Rugby Football Club RFC (1873) in its historical context
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2011
The story of a typical English rugby club set in its historical context linked to the tale of the rare survival of a multi-sport Victorian complex. This will be of interest and use to local people, sports enthusiasts and serious sports historians.
Kicking It Around the Globe
Tall Tales from the Rugby Pitch to the Pub
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Not too many footballers reach the pinnacle of their sport, while along the way being sledged by ball-boys, mystified by the 'coffee-table' rule, terrified by Jonah Lomu and sharing a rum and Coke with the future King of England. Not to mention scoring 25 points in a World Cup final. Yes, you could...
Science and Football (Routledge Revivals)
Proceedings of the first World Congress of Science and Football, Liverpool, 13-17th April 1987
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
First published in 1988, this book contains edited and revised papers presented at the first World Congress of Science and Football.
Held under the auspices of the International Council of Sport, Science, and Physical Education, the Congress was a unique gathering of international scientists...
by Anon.
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
“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 properly organise and direct the forwards...
by Peter O'Reilly, Kate Rowan
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2015
A celebration of Ireland’s greatest rugby year
Relive, game by game, the key moments in Ireland’s historic 2015 Six Nations campaign, which culminated in a nerve-shredding final weekend when both the women’s and men’s titles were still up for grabs.
Through interviews with players...
by Charlie Mulqueen, Brendan O'Dowd
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015
‘What’s so special about Thomond Park? The crowd. Simply the crowd. The atmosphere is electric.’ Donal Spring, one of Munster rugby’s greatest.
Since the first game played there in 1934, Thomond Park has become one of the world’s iconic rugby venues. It is a magnificent stadium, famous...
Up & Under
Racconti di Rugby
Language: Italian
Release Date: February 4, 2011
Dalla partita d’esordio di un quattordicenne non troppo convinto della propria passione per il rugby, alle emozioni di un arbitro italiano impegnato per la prima volta a Twickenham, autentica cattedrale della palla ovale; dalle vicende della squadra giovanile del Petrarca Padova in trasferta, viste...
by Nicolò Bonazzi
Language: Italian
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Language: Italian
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Dopo "La vendetta della Terza Linea" una nuova avventura per Marco B.
Mad Mike e i suoi scagnozzi hanno scoperto il nome del misterioso assalitore che tre anni fa li ha ridotti molto male e, ora che Marco B. sta per tornare a Londra, hanno pensato bene di organizzargli "un'allegra...