A Guide to Rugby by Rugby Players - Including Chapters on Basic Ball Skills, Forward Tactics, Attacking Moves for the Backs, Training Regimes and a History of the Game
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A Guide to Rugby by Rugby Players - Including Chapters on Basic Ball Skills, Forward Tactics, Attacking Moves for the Backs, Training Regimes and a History of the Game

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Guide to Rugby by Rugby Players - Including Chapters on Basic Ball Skills, Forward Tactics, Attacking Moves for the Backs, Training Regimes and a History of the Game

About this book

A game of rugby can often look hectic and confusing to the uninitiated but it is a game of technique, skill and tactics. This guide is a comprehensive look at the skills required for anybody wishing to learn the game, from the history of rugby, position specific advice, training and a collection of photographs of rugby in action. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

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Information

Publisher
Cullen Press
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781447437093
eBook ISBN
9781473390874

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. How to Start
  6. A Short History of the Game
  7. Basic Points
  8. The Elements of Rugby Football
  9. The Art of Captaining a Side
  10. Front Row Forwards
  11. The Second Row Forwards
  12. The Lock Forwards
  13. The Wing-Forward
  14. The Back Row
  15. The Forwards
  16. The Full-Back
  17. The Wing-Threequarter
  18. The Centre-Threequarter Play
  19. The Outside-Half
  20. The Scrum-Half
  21. The Half-Backs as a Pair
  22. The Backs
  23. The Backs in Attack
  24. The Positions of the Backs in Attack
  25. Attacking Movements by the Backs
  26. Useful Practice
  27. Rugby Football in Action (Photos)