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Robbie Deans is Canterbury aristocracy - and comes from a long line of distinguished rugby players who have represented both the beloved province and New Zealand. He has been an assistant coach to the All Blacks, and the driving force behind the Canterbury Crusaders, one of the leading teams in the International Rugby Super 12 and Super 14 competition. Now, controversially the first Kiwi coach of the All Blacks arch nemesis - the Wallabies, he faces a challenging year of divided loyalties. With fierce pride Cantabrian rugby supporters worship the ground he walks on, and this book will capture the essence of a super coach. ... Read more

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Rugby star Josh Lewsey has an equally impressive life off the pitch – a graduate in both Law and Physiology, a former army officer and an avid adventurer (trips to K2 amongst other expeditions). His direct and honest approach offers real insight into the rugby world.


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An illustrated guide to rugby, covering many facets of the game. The book aims to tell the story of rugby from when Webb-Ellis picked up the ball and ran, to the present day. Information is provided on top players, major competitions, classic matches, famous stadiums, and rugby culture. ... Read more

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Accepting a position in New Zealand to teach English to Asian students was a metamorphosis for the author, a thirty-year veteran of corporate America.Her solo adventure 'down under' takes place in the middle of a cold, wet winter.The account of this sojourn weaves in anecdotes related to the trials and tribulations of maintaining a bi-continental relationship, explorations of the islands of New Zealand, and new found friendships with Kiwis and her students.The narrative is peppered with elucidating tidbits about the culture, the cuisine, the Kiwi lifestyle and Maori legends.It's a must read for anyone thinking of making a career transition or interested in an overseas adventure. ... Read more

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Gumboots, Lesson Plans and Hot Rugby Nights
Fantastic "Dear Diary" tale of the author's trip overseas to pursue a teaching assignment.Try to keep up, if you can, as she takes you through the streets, trails and beaches, local eateries, museums and sightseeing highpoints of many New Zealand cities.

Planning a trip to New Zealand? Read this book first! Enjoy cooking? Try the wonderful recipes included, such as this one (pg.209); Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce. Yum!

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This is a brand new, fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling "Ireland Rugby Miscellany", published in celebration of Ireland's historic 2009 Grand Slam triumph. From Ireland's first international in 1875 to this year's dramatic last-gasp victory - clinching only Ireland's second ever Grand Slam - the "Ireland Rugby Miscellany" is packed with facts, figures, stories, lists and quotes from the rich history of Irish rugby union. Which Irish player played with a monocle? What happened during the Ireland match when the pitch was invaded by frogs? Which Irishman captained the All Blacks? You'll find the answers to all these questions and many, many more on the pages of this neat little green book. ... Read more

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Great Book
Living in America, where we lack any media coverage of national and international rugby, this book was a great personal story of a Welsh rugby superstar, as well as an interesting way to become familiar with the culture of international rugby.The story is amusing and well told, with great commentary on the sport and what it means to play it.I highly reccomend it to ruggers everywhere. ... Read more

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JPR Williams won his first cap for Wales in 1969, and until his retirement in 1981 was the mainstay of Welsh teams that won six Triple Crowns, three Grand Slams and six Five Nations Championships. Renowned for his power and bravery on the pitch, JPR is a hero to the Welsh and a respected icon of the rugby world. In his autobiography, JPR recalls his childhood in Bridgend and the early signs that he was destined for sporting greatness. He showed initial promise as a tennis player, beating David Lloyd at the age of seventeen to win Junior Wimbledon, but in 1968 decided to abandon any plan of becoming a professional tennis player in order to combine his medical career with amateur rugby. That year he was selected for the Welsh tour of Argentina, and this marked the beginning of his rugby adventure. He relives his early rugby career and remembers the most exciting matches of his playing days, both for Wales and for the British and Irish Lions, including the 1971 win against the All Blacks - the only time the Lions have ever beaten New Zealand in a series - a team in which he was an integral player.His love of rugby was so strong that he was unable to tear himself away from the game, and played amateur rugby well into his fifties with Tondu, the Welsh junior side. ... Read more

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A favorite insight into Rugby Tennessee history
As a former resident of Rugby, Tennessee, I fell in love with Uffington House and with the Hughes family who lived there.This collection of letters is a favorite of mine and well worth reading for anyone interestedin local history. ... Read more

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Rugby: A New Fan's Guide to the Game, the Teams and the Players is the perfect introduction to one of the world's mostenjoyable sports - Rugby Union. Packed with colour photographs andillustrations, this beautifully designed book really brings the game tolife. Featuring lists, tables and topical examples, you'll find: The basics: including the game, the rules and the playersThe rugby world: the teams, the tournaments and the fansProfiles: of the stars and rising star players of the futureFact and stats: quizzes, quotations and 'greatest ever...' lists. Fun, enjoyable to read and beautiful to look at, Rugby: A New Fan's Guide to the Game, the Teams and the Players is theideal book for young readers to learn about the game, if they canwrestle it from their parents' grasp! ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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As France's oldest team sport, rugby football has throughout its 125-year history reflected major changes in French society. This book analyzes for the first time the complex variety of motives which have led the French to adopt and remake this rather unlikely British sport in their own image. A major site for the construction of masculine, class-based regional and national identities, France's tradition of "Champagne rugby" continues to be as subject to dramatic upheavals as the society that produced it. The game's precocious professionalism and endemic violence have not infrequently caused the French to be cast as international pariahs. Such isolation, exacerbated by internal politics, has led the French not only to encourage the extension of the sport beyond its British imperial base (into Italy and Romania, for instance), but also to engage in some uncomfortable tactical alliances, most obviously with apartheid South Africa. ... Read more

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Munster's journey in pursuit of rugby glory has been long and often heartbreaking. The seeds for their ascent into the pantheon of great teams were sown long before Munster's current success, built on a reputation as a fearsome side for touring teams to play. These personal contributions of players, coaches, fans and pundits make fascinating reading for enthusiasts. ... Read more

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simple drills for a starting club or coach
The book was well organized and the descriptions were adequate, but I found the drills much too simplistic for a skilled team or coach.Most of the drills are designed to maximize a certain aspect of play, passing for example, but don't often relate to game scenarios.Some of the drills seem to emphasize bad habits, such as running at your opponent, rather than running toward space.I would not recommend this book to a serious player or coach.

Great Coaching Tool
Winning Rugby is a fantastic Rugby coaching tool, however, there are acouple of areas that are a bit unclear.Fortunately, once the drills inquestion have been "walked through" by the reader, the point ofthe drill usually becomes clear enough that even a new coach can use itsuccessfully.

I have been coaching for less than one year, and this isthe main resource I've used for our training.The players really liked thedrills we ran from these pages.

The author is obviously knowledgeableabout the sport, and he writes his book without being condescending. Something I found to be quite refreshing.Mr. Quistberg seems tounderstand that the reader actually wants to learn something, and he makesit easy.Each drill comes with a drawing detailing the expected actions ofthe players, as well as commentary concerning the expected result of thedrill.

All in all, if I were to recommend only one resource for a newrugby coach, this would be it. ... Read more

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As used by the world's top Rugby union teams; Speed is what separates the best players from the rest. But to succeed in the sport today, all rugby players are expected to be able to run, side-step, jump, tackle and control the ball quickly and accurately. SAQ is a revolutionary training method which has proved that the explosive speed, acceleration and reaction times so crucial to the sport can now be developed in all players - whatever their size and shape. Packed with drills designed to get each player to their maximum velocity in the shortest time possible, it also improves balance, co-ordination and body awareness and hence results in fewer injuries. Essential reading for coaches working with all ages and at all levels. ... Read more

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This remarkable collection of candid nude photos of France’s national rugby team goes beneath the uniform to reveal what real jocks look like underneath it all.Each image taken by leading French photographer François Rousseau depicts the rugby player―alone or with teammates―undressing, lounging on the bench, showering.Locker Room Men is at once a celebration of athletes and the beauty of the male form as well as the fulfillment of the fantasy of going behind the scenes in a winning team’s locker room.
Sure to appeal to both gay men and straight women, these photos are unusual because the men are not models. They don’t work out just to look good―and look good they do―their bodies are sculpted by winning victories on the field. They aren’t made up, shaved, or prettified in any way. These are some of the world’s best rugby players―brawny, tough, competitive.
Since 1999, the French national rugby team has posed nude or semi-nude for an annual calendar. The purpose behind the calendar was to get wider “exposure” for rugby and the team. In 2004, François Rousseau was selected as photographer, and he successfully brought out the sensual beauty and sexiness inherent in the rugby players’ rough and tumble exterior. The calendar became a cult hit, and thus the book was born so that even more of these unparalleled images could be savored.
Whether or not rugby will become more popular in this country remains to be seen, but this book will certainly raise the game’s profile… ... Read more

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Very disappointed!
I was so disappointed with this book. Yes, the men are hot looking and they are nude, but what you see on the cover is all you're going to see. Their fronts are covered. If you don't mind that you'll love it. If you desire to see more, save your money.

Almost as good as advertised
A marvelous compendium of masculine beauty, even so, two-thirds of the material was merely nude faces. The photography itself is outstanding.

S-E-X-X-Y
They Might Be Giants said it best with that song. This book is beautiful, big and bold. My ladies and I enjoy thumbing through with a gleeful giggle. The men are gorgeous gods. Their strength shines though in artful black and white photos. Not for the faint of heart - but a favorite addition to my coffee table!

best guys...best lovers...
this is one gift for one my friend...AND NOW I buy this item for me...is amazing...!

yummy
There really isn't much to say but GO RUGBY!!! This book has some of the most gorgeous bodies in it!!! ... Read more

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Aggressive by Nature, Rubgy by Choice. This calendar features dynamic images from the Rugby pitch. ... Read more