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Rugby by Union Association Rugby Synopsis An ideal introduction to some of the most popular outdoor activities. Each title in the series describes basic techniques, skills, and equipment in an engaging style, and every concept is illustrated with full-color photos and drawings.... (read more) Your price: $5.95 Used - Mass Market 
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Complete Conditioning for Rugby by Dan Luger Publisher Comments Modern rugby requires you to have speed, strength, agility, endurance, and power in order to excel. Few sports demand such diverse physical attributes, and no book so comprehensively addresses how to develop them specifically for the sport--until now... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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Rugby's Strangest Matches: Extraordinary But True Stories from Over a Century of Rugby by John Griffiths Publisher Comments Rugby fans will delight in this extraordinary collection of astonishing true stories from the past 130 years, which reveal a bizarre side to the sport hitherto uncelebrated. Here you'll find the Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to... (read more) Your price: $14.00 New - Trade Paper
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Roars from the Back of the Bus: Rugby Tales of Life with the Lions by Stewart Mckinney Publisher Comments The spirit of British and Irish Lions rugby was revived by the level-headedness, common sense and skill of Ian McGeechan and Gerald Davies in South Africa in 2009, and Stewart McKinney's belief in and love of Lions rugby was rekindled, too, by what he... (read more) Available October 2012 Your price: $32.95 New - Hardcover 
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International Rugby Union the Illustrated History by Peter Bills Publisher Comments The sport of rugby union has burgeoned from the relaxed amateur games of the 1950s—played for fun and friendship—into the multi-million pound global sport it is today. International Rugby Union: The Illustrated History is the glorious story of... (read more) List Price $44.95 Your price: $39.50 New - Hardcover
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The Physics of Rugby by Trevor Davis Lipscombe Publisher Comments Blending simple physics with anecdotes from the world of rugby, this informative reference demonstrates how to improve rugby techniques. Tackling, passing, running, and kicking are analyzed from a scientific perspective, incorporating Newtons Laws, and... (read more) Your price: $35.50 New - Trade Paper
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Alfie! the Gareth Thomas Story by Gareth Thomas Publisher Comments From postman to captain of the British and Irish Lions, Gareth Thomas's story is remarkable by any sportsman's standards. Universally known by his nickname "Alfie," Thomas has amassed an impressive list of achievements in his exceptional career. Yet for... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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Food for Rugby: Eat Well, Perform Better by Jane Griffin Publisher Comments In order to maximize 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 important that they make appropriate food choices and... (read more) Your price: $32.95 New - Trade Paper
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Irb World Rugby Yearbook 2009 by Paul Morgan Publisher Comments The 2009 edition of the acclaimed IRB World Rugby Yearbook, the most comprehensive rugby yearbook on the planet. With 640 fully illustrated pages of features, stats and records from every major rugby playing nation, since being revived and revamped three... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Official England Rugby Miscellany by Stuart Farmer Publisher Comments Why do England play in white? How did an old lady called Doris help Jonny Wilkinson perfect his kicking technique? Who was the England player killed by a rhino? Find out in this revised and updated new edition of the Official England Rugby Miscellany, a... (read more) Your price: $15.50 New - Hardcover
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Stand Up and Fight: When Munster Beat the All Blacks by Alan English Publisher Comments Compelling account of a legendary day in Irish sport, when the unrated provincial side of Munster defeated the all-conquering All Blacks of 1978. 'A terrific combination of intelligent reportage and open-eyed mythmaking' "Sunday Times"... (read more) Your price: $14.00 New - Mass Market
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Rugby for Real by Chris Sheryn Publisher Comments Subtitled, "The Common Sense Training Manual". Covers all aspects from fitness drills to motivation and diet. First in a planned series.... (read more) Your price: $20.50 New - Mass Market
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Rugby's Great Split: Class, Culture and the Origins of Rugby League Football (Sport in the Global Society) by Tony Collins Publisher Comments 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... (read more) Your price: $225.75 New - Hardcover
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Ruckin' & Maulin': Stories and Yarns from the Pitches by Dave Crowe Publisher Comments A collection of stories from rugby pitches around the world.... (read more) Your price: $15.25 New - Trade Paper
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Talent Is Not Enough by Danny Buderus Publisher Comments Danny Buderus is a record maker in the toughest rugby league competition in the world. The New South Wales captain in every match from 2004-2008, Buderus holds the record for most successive appearances of any NSW State of Origin player as well as most... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Trade Paper
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Shane: My Story by Delme Parfitt Publisher Comments In Shane, Williams reveals the inside story of his incredible rugby career so far, the personal trials that have come with success and how he has managed to defy the odds to become a living Welsh rugby legend.... (read more) Your price: $12.50 New - Mass Market
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Me and My Mouth: the Austin Healey Story by Austin Healey Publisher Comments Updated paperback edition of this autobiography of the Rugby Union star - a regular for England and a stalwart of the Leicester Tigers - whose outspoken personality has often brought him trouble. His new career as a BBC pundit keeps him in the public eye.... (read more) Your price: $12.50 New - Mass Market
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The Work of Professional Football: A Labour of Love? by Martin Roderick Publisher Comments Most professional footballers do not become celebrities. Their careers are short, insecure, physically demanding, and played out under constant scrutiny.... (read more) Your price: $51.95 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Worst of Rugby (Worst of) by Patrick Kidd Publisher Comments Rugby, they say, is a thuggish game played by gentlemen, and all foul and dastardly behavior is here—including a fair share of off-pitch misdemeanors. There are a bumper 15 chapters detailing the worst tackles, the worst missed kicks, the worst bits... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Hardcover
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My Autobiography: the Voice of Rugby by Bill Mclaren Publisher Comments McClaren talks poignantly about his entire life, focussing on his 50 years as chief rugby commentator for the BBC. He reveals the highlights of his career and shares his opinions on the modern game.... (read more) Your price: $15.50 New - Mass Market
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