Rugby Union for Dummies
2nd Edition
Published on 1. September 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-470-03537-5 (ISBN)
Description
If you get a big kick out of rugby but still feel you could sharpen up your knowledge of the game, this friendly guide is for you. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand advice on the basic rules and pitch positions, plus in-depth lessons on ball skills, fitness training, and techniques to outwit your opponents - all illustrated with entertaining stories from British and International rugby's back pages, and coverage of England's historic 2003 World Cup victory.
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Edition
2., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
ill
Dimensions
Height: 23.8 cm
Width: 19.3 cm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
752 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-03537-5 (9780470035375)
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Persons
Nick Cain is a rugby writer for The Sunday Times. He edited Rugby World mamgazine for nine years, and co-wrote The Lions Diary.
Greg Growden is a rugby correspondent and author of the acclaimed rugby book Gold, Mud'N'Guts.
Greg Growden is a rugby correspondent and author of the acclaimed rugby book Gold, Mud'N'Guts.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: Rugby: Roots, Boots, and All.
Chapter 1: Rudimentary Rugby.
Chapter 2: The Aim of the Game.
Chapter 3: Grab Your Rugby Gear.
Part II: Getting Down and Dirty.
Chapter 4: Location, Location, Location: Positions on the Pitch.
Chapter 5: Laying Down the Laws.
Chapter 6: Honing Your Skills.
Chapter 7: Breaking Down the Breakdown.
Chapter 8: Leaping Lineouts.
Chapter 9: Talking Tactics.
Chapter 10: Talented Training.
Chapter 11: Coaching.
Part III: Welcome to Planet Rugby.
Chapter 12: The World Cup.
Chapter 13: The International Scene.
Chapter 14: Home and Away.
Chapter 15: The Domestic Scene.
Part IV: Following the Game: The Informed Fan.
Chapter 16: Compulsive Viewing: Rugby on the Screen.
Chapter 17: Keeping Up with the News.
Chapter 18: Spectating and Sobriquets.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 19: The Ten Best British Players of All Time.
Chapter 20: Ten Matches Made in Rugby Heaven.
Chapter 21: Ten Peculiar Facts about Rugby.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Honour Boards.
Appendix B: Glossary.
Appendix C: Key Rugby Organisations.
Part I: Rugby: Roots, Boots, and All.
Chapter 1: Rudimentary Rugby.
Chapter 2: The Aim of the Game.
Chapter 3: Grab Your Rugby Gear.
Part II: Getting Down and Dirty.
Chapter 4: Location, Location, Location: Positions on the Pitch.
Chapter 5: Laying Down the Laws.
Chapter 6: Honing Your Skills.
Chapter 7: Breaking Down the Breakdown.
Chapter 8: Leaping Lineouts.
Chapter 9: Talking Tactics.
Chapter 10: Talented Training.
Chapter 11: Coaching.
Part III: Welcome to Planet Rugby.
Chapter 12: The World Cup.
Chapter 13: The International Scene.
Chapter 14: Home and Away.
Chapter 15: The Domestic Scene.
Part IV: Following the Game: The Informed Fan.
Chapter 16: Compulsive Viewing: Rugby on the Screen.
Chapter 17: Keeping Up with the News.
Chapter 18: Spectating and Sobriquets.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 19: The Ten Best British Players of All Time.
Chapter 20: Ten Matches Made in Rugby Heaven.
Chapter 21: Ten Peculiar Facts about Rugby.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Honour Boards.
Appendix B: Glossary.
Appendix C: Key Rugby Organisations.