Books, Sports, Other Team Sports, Rugby

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John Carlin
Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation
by Penguin Press HC, The (Hardcover)

A thrilling, inspiring account of one of the greatest charm offensives in history—Nelson Mandela’s decade-long campaign to unite his country, beginning in his jail cell and ending with a rugby tournamentIn 1985, Nelson Mandela, then in prison for twenty-three years, set about winning over the fiercest proponents of apartheid, from his jailers to the head of South Africa’s military. First he earned his freedom and then he won the presidency in the nation’s first free election in 1994. But he knew that South Africa was still dangerously divided by almost fifty years of apartheid. If he couldn’t unite his country in a visceral, emotional way—and fast—it would collapse into chaos. He would need all the charisma and strategic acumen he had honed during half a century of activism, and he’d need a cause all South Africans could share. Mandela picked one of the more farfetched causes imaginable—the national rugby team, the Springboks, who would host the sport’s World ...

WW Superstars 2009 Calendar
by Meadwestvaco (Calendar)

Size: 12"W x 11"H; Sports

Mathew Brown, Patrick Guthrie, Greg Growden
Rugby For Dummies (For Dummies (Sports & Hobbies))
by For Dummies (Paperback)

Fully revised and updated with the latest rugby information! For every rugby enthusiast at every level of interest Whether you're new to rugby or a scrum veteran, this friendly guide is for you. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand explanations of the rules and positions, plus in-depth lessons on skills, fitness training, and winning  techniques. Add in entertaining stories from rugby in North America and around the world, and you've got the definitive book on rugby! Explanations in plain English. "Get in, get out" information. Icons and other navigational aids. Tear-out cheat sheet. Top ten lists. A dash of humor and fun. Discover how to: Master rugby's basic rules. Devise winning strategies as a player or a team. Appreciate rugby's colorful history. Understand the game at local, national, and international levels. Get smart!@www.dummies.com Find listings of all ...

Major League Baseball
Baseball Hall Of Fame 2009 Daily Boxed Calendar (Calendar)
by Sellers Publishing Inc (Calendar)

Each full-color page features original display photography of some of the best artifacts and memorabilia from the Museum in Cooperstown, New York. The pages of photography are accompanied by descriptive text, and the Cooperstown Facts feature highlights career statistics, biographies, and more.

Football Coaching Strategies
by Human Kinetics Publishers (Paperback)

Football Coaching Strategies is an invaluable source of football wisdom. Inside you’ll find 67 informative articles contributed during the last 25 years by many of the greatest football coaches the game has ever known. The book features 349 detailed diagrams and covers every crucial aspect of the game: • 28 articles on offense; • 19 articles on defense; • 7 articles on special teams; and • 13 articles on philosophy, motivation, and management. Edited by the American Football Coaches Association, this collection of gridiron strategies lets you tap into the creative genius and enduring principles that have shaped the game. It’s the one book that every serious football coach, player, and fan will treasure.

Locker Room Nudes / Dieux du Stade: The French National Rugby Team
by Universe (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2005-08-23)

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 ...

Robert G. Price
Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Rugby (Ultimate Guide to Weight Training...)
by Sportsworkout.com (Paperback)

The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Rugby is the most comprehensive and up-to-date rugby-specific training guide in the world today. It contains descriptions and photographs of over 80 of the most effective weight training, flexibility, and abdominal exercises used by athletes worldwide. This book features year-round rugby-specific weight-training programs guaranteed to improve your performance and get you results.No other rugby book to date has been so well designed, so easy to use, and so committed to weight training. This book will increase the players power and quickness resulting in more effectiveness in rucks and mauls. By using this program, you will make considerable gains in your strength, agility, and stamina which will result in more success in scrums and have you competing strong until the final whistle.Both beginners and advanced athletes and weight trainers can follow this book and utilize its programs. From recreational to professional, thousands of athletes ...

Huw Richards
A Game for Hooligans: The History of Rugby Union
by Mainstream Publishing (Paperback)

The rugby union has undergone immense change in the past two decades—introducing a World Cup, accepting professionalism, and creating a global market in players. This resource covers all of the great matches, teams, and players while also placing them in the context of the social, political, and economic changes which have affected the course of rugby's development. International in scope, this history includes not only Britain and France but also the great rugby powers of the southern hemisphere and other successful rugby nations, such as Argentina, Fiji, and Japan. Rich in anecdotes—including the story of why 1895 is the most important date in both the rugby union and rugby league history, allegations of devil worship at a Welsh rugby club, the game's contribution to the Cuban Revolution, and why the most fearsome of all New Zealand forwards was also a proficient knitter—this reference is a must-read for any fan of the oval ball.

Dan Luger, Paul Pook
Complete Conditioning for Rugby
by Human Kinetics Publishers (Paperback)

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! Complete Conditioning for Rugby features first-hand insights from Dan Luger, English rugby star. Luger teams up with leading strength and conditioning coach Paul Pook to provide the very best in conditioning know-how. They present more than 120 position-specific drills and exercises that will help you excel in any match situation you will face: · Increase speed and agility to succeed in today’s expansive game. · Build strength to help drive in the tackle and dominate in the ruck or maul. · Improve endurance to compete to the final whistle. Survive the rigors of the sport and perform your best with Complete Conditioning for Rugby. You’ll find everything you need to get ahead of the pack!

Tony Williams, Frank Bunce
Rugby Skills, Tactics and Rules
by Firefly Books (Paperback)

A comprehensive, action-packed guide to playing rugby. Rugby is the fastest-growing contact sport in North America. This hard-hitting game, long popular at college campuses, is now being played at high schools and community parks. The new edition of the best-selling Rugby Skills, Tactics and Rules presents the latest information on all aspects of the game, along with an updated list of useful addresses. The book also features exciting images from the 2007 World Cup, including expert captions that describe the very latest skills and tactics used at the highest level. Features include: All the tactics and skills of the game at every level -- for beginners, experienced players and coaches Over 150 color photographs with captions explaining player positions and strategies Basic and specialized skills Coaching, including training, team patterns and motivation The rules and laws of the game, including playing field dimensions Fascinating trivia and amusing stories from ...

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