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The Authors of this Rugby Manual are respected professional associates. I have previously discussed the introduction of the Mechanics of Physics into Rugby through Bio-ScienceTechnology with them. They have gone one-step further and compiled this informative Techno-Bio-Science 15-man Rugby Manual and envisage the contents of these manuals IE Upgraded Technical Proficiencies, Tackling Techniques, Tactics and Strategies will become pre-requisites to achieve a professional status, be it as a player or coach at a senior level.

This Rugby Manual is very well written, defined and fully illustrated. Implementing the factual dynamics of integrating Techno-Bio-Science promoting a new mode of Smart Rugby. A Pre-Requisite for winning ways.

Continuing on the same theme Bert, Margo & Team have designed an Elite Fitness Program in a Computerised Excel Somatograph Format, (can be purchased separately), depicting and analyzing Personal Fitness Assessment, in my opinion a very useful tool to have in your possession.

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Rugby is a highly demanding, physical sport. But anyone who has played or coached the game knows that mental skills separate the best players from the rest. Rugby Tough teaches you how to sharpen your focus to play your best.

Rugby Tough covers players' psychological skills, group dynamics, and mental strategies in competitive play. From building team cohesiveness to tactics for defending and attacking, you'll find all the tools you need to perform at the highest level.

This definitive word on mental preparation springs from the experience and expertise of coaches and sport psychologists from England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Canada, Australia, and the United States who've played and counseled many of the world's best rugby performers. Achieve the mindset of a champion and be ready for the ultimate challenge. Be rugby tough. ... Read more

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How Rugby Touch can assist new players to the sport.
This book gives a very good overview of all aspects of the sport from playing, coaching, and refereeing. It is an excellent communication tool for players new to the game as well as informative to veterans who have not played or kept in touch with new rules, strategies, and drills. I particularly enjoyed the coaching section as that currently interests me. For 15 years, I primarily played tight-head prop (and some hooker, some flanker, some #8, - who hasn't filled in where needed??) and appreciate the "Front Row" discussions - lots of unique memories were resurrected. - I am 61 and have not played a match in 16 years, but I have helped coach a college side at Eastern Kentucky Univ where I currently am a professor.

Not for the average joe...
I have to admit that I was disappointed with the ammount of psychobabble in this book. Granted, some sections were less painful to read than others. It has accurate, good quality information and they made great use of example, however, the book tends to restate itself to the point of redundancy.I was more enthralled reading the textbook from Developmental Psychology. I would not recommend it to a rugby fan or enthusiast, but would recommend it for coaches or a dedicated player looking to put a name to something that they are probably already doing. ... Read more

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Whether you think of them as burly brutes or gentle giants, rugby players are a very special breed.Enjoy the passion of the scrum and the thunder of the opposition, as this giftbook reveals the true appeal of rugby - an incurable love of mud. ... Read more

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Heart stopping story of loving enough to give up
A wonderful story w/ beautiful illustrations. Childeren of all ages will enjoy this story of a young boy and his family and the love they share w/ a puppy to raise and send it on to be the best friend and companion a blind person can ever have. ... Read more

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A sporting tale of how a displaced group of woodland creatures make new friends and find a home, through hard work, fair play, and an exciting game of rugby. ... Read more

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My Dad The Rugby Player is a picture book that introduces basic rugby rules to children. The book is colorfully illustrated with both drawings and photographs. ... Read more

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Rugby Dad is a fun book!
I recently bought "My dad the rugby player" for my daughter. She thought the pictures were nice. I enjoyed the clear explanation of the game of rugby. It was nice to have a book that featured families enjoying time at the rugby pitch.

Enjoyable for little kids
As an ex-player and current referee I found this book a pretty accurate description of rugby. The pictures and graphics are great. My two year old enjoys having me read it to him. I am sure most little kids would too.

Lovely book
This can be a good book for children who play rugby and also for them who want to play rugby. But I want to say that the people who love rugby can enjoy reading this book. This is a simple book, but one can feel the atmosphere in the rugby field. ... Read more

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Ahh, dirt shoveling
Don't expect too much else. Just a lot of shoveling and vauge unispired musings on a life wasted shoveling dirt, while shoveling dirt, dirt, dirt. Blah, blah, blah. The title was the most interesting part.

Wonderful examination of life in modern South Wales
Discussion of Literature of South Wales is usually limited to the Dylan Thomas plays and poems of much earlier this century. It is refreshing then, and long overdue, that we Valley-dwellers now have a new voice. LewisDavies paints an extrodinarily accurate, semi-autobiographical, picture ofthe life of a 20 year male in the South Wales Valleys. The closure of thecoal mines led to high unemployment and lower social conditions than inmuch of the UK. Lewis, a school-leaver at 16, works as a builder for RoyWatkins. He spends his days mixing cement, his evenings training with thefacing-relegation rugby team, and his nights out on the pull - the latterwith mixed success. We follow Lewis over the course of one weekend - not along period of time, but enough for us to realise that this weekend is verymuch like every other.The author is very subtle in the way he portraysWales and the Welsh. The Welsh are often a very subtle people with a gentlesense of humour. The lilting tones of the accent are captured beautifully.This book would therefore appeal mostly to those who are either Welshthemselves, living in Wales, or very familiar with thier culture. As anLondon Welshman myself, I found the book a wonderful window into my ownpast, reminders of people and places I had forgotte, but shouldn't have. ... Read more

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Referee considers RFU guide
This is very good reference for all current and aspiring rugby union referees. Useful tips and handy hints are punctuated with clear and concise explanation of the Laws of the Game. ... Read more

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Based on interviews with forty celebrated players, past and present, this is a veritable who’s who of Irish rugby, a sport that has produced many extraordinary characters. This highly entertaining account offers bittersweet memories, and provides startling insights into some of the sport’s most controversial moments. ... Read more