MISC RUGBY BOOKS
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QUICK LINKS....... BIBLIOGRAPHIES - CHILDREN'S BOOKS - COACHING & INSTRUCTIONAL - FICTION, RUGBY NOVELS - FITNESS & INJURIES - HUMOUR - POLITICS & RUGBY - QUIZ BOOKS - REFEREEING & LAWS |
| "A Rugby Compendium" by John M Jenkins | ||||
| Comprehensive look at English language rugby publications. This bibliography breaks down into different sections, biographies, development, coaching etc. Covers club histories in much greater detail than McLaren's bibliography. Jenkins has scoured National Libraries and other institutions for information relating to rugby books. The quick view index at the back helps you find books by author, title or subject. It is an absolute MUST HAVE for the rugby book collector. Published by the British Library without a dust wrapper. | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition |
1st Edition: 1998 |
Pages: 322 |
Ref: BS - £30.00 |
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| " A Handbook of Rugby Literature" by David Mclaren | ||||
| 2nd edition of this rugby bibliography - A great and invaluable reference work for the book collector. Updated edition with lots more information. | ||||
| Secondhand paperback signed copy in good condition | 1st Edition: 1990 | Pages: 188 | Ref: BS - £12.00 | |
COACHING & INSTRUCTIONAL - Coaching books up to 1950 can be found on the HISTORY page - this section is catalogued alphabetically by author.
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"On Rugby" by Fred Allen | |||
| excellent NZ coaching book by former All Blacks captain & coach | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition |
Published in 1970 | Pages: 242 | Ref: BS - £10.00 NC29 | |
| "Rugby" published by Auckland Rugby Union | ||||
| NZ coaching book | ||||
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Secondhand booklet, condition generally good, some slight water damage to spine |
Published in 1952 |
Pages: 96 |
Ref: B93 - £9.00 NC29 |
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"Teaching Rugby to Boys" by Gordon Banks | |||
| A graduated programme for schools and clubs | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1976 | Pages: 111 | Ref: BS - £6.00 | |
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"Tackle Rugby" by Bill Beaumont | |||
| coaching from England's Grand Slam captain | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1983 | Pages: 93 | Ref: BS - £7.50 | |
| "Get Ready for Rugby Union" by Stuart Biddle, Barrie Corless, Anne de Looy & Peter Thomas | ||||
| A complete training programme, in depth coaching from skills to mental preparation | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1989 |
Pages: 128 |
Ref: BS - £7.50 |
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| "How to Coach Rugby Football" by Alan Black | ||||
| National Coaching Foundation book, in depth | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1990 | Pages: 128 | Ref: BS - £7.50 | |
| "Let's Get Into Walla Rugby" by R Bradley | ||||
| Aussie coaching for the young | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1991 |
Pages: 32 |
Ref: BL6 - £6.00 |
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| "Rugby Skills" by Ben Clarke | ||||
| all round rugby skills and fitness by England international, well illustrated | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1995 |
Pages: 64 |
Ref: BS - £4.00 |
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| "Rugby Union" by G Cooke | ||||
| Coaching by former England coach | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition |
1st Edition: 1982 |
Pages: 144 |
Ref: BS - £6.00 |
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| "Rugby Union - The Skills of the Game" by Barrie Corless | ||||
| England international centre and RFU technical directot for the Midlands passes on his knowledge. | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st edition 1993 |
Pages: 121 |
Ref: BS - £6.00 |
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| "Die ABC van Rugby, by Danie Craven | ||||
| coaching book in Afrikaans | ||||
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Secondhand hardback no d/w in good condition |
1st Edition: 1966 |
Pages: ??? |
Ref: BS - £25.00 |
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"Teach Yourself Rugby Football" by FNS Creek | |||
| a book in this popular series | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | This Edition: 1963 | Pages: 208 | Ref: BS - £6.00 | |
| "Dallaglio On Rugby" by Lawrence Dallaglio with Chris Jones | ||||
| Dallaglio's analysis of the game, positions, tactics etc | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition |
1st Edition: 1998 |
Pages: 160 |
Ref: BS - £8.00 |
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"The Science of Rugby Football" by Mike Davis | |||
| coaching by former England coach | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1985 | Pages: 162 | Ref: BS - £9.00 | |
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"Rugby Skills" by Gareth Edwards | |||
| all round rugby skills | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1979 | Pages: 64 | Ref: BS - £6.00 | |
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"Running Rugby by Ray French | |||
| coaching from English international who switched codes | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1980 | Pages: 80 | Ref: BS - £7.00 | |
| "Improve Your Rugby" by JT Greenwood | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1967 |
Pages: 188 |
Ref: CS* - £4.00 BL9" |
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| "Rugby" by John Herbert | ||||
| John Herbert was a member of the Middlesex County Coaching Committee, this book is part of the 'Sports for Schools' series, illustrations and action photos of Richard Sharp | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition |
1st Edition:1963 |
Pages: 77 |
Ref: BS - £7.50 |
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"High Speed Rugby" by ES & WJ Higham | |||
| How to play fast open rugby, an in depth look at the game | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition:1960 | Pages: 334 | Ref: BS - £7.50 | |
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"Rugby for Three-quarters" with Richard Hill with Peter Johnson | |||
| a very good book on the modern game | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st Edition:1993 | Pages: 116 | Ref: BS - £5.00 | |
| "Your Book of Rugger" by DCN Hudson | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition |
1st Edition:1968 |
Pages: 72 |
Ref: BS - £8.00 |
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"Successful Rugby" by Donald Ireland | |||
| In depth coaching book | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition:1968 | Pages: 208 | Ref: BS - £9.00 | |
| "Rugby" by Donald Ireland | ||||
| Coaching book, part of the 'World of Sport' series, general book with large coaching section, colour photos of international rugby | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition |
1st Edition:1988 |
Pages: 64 |
Ref: BS - £4.00 |
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| "Rugby On Attack" by Ron Jarden | ||||
| All Black Jarden on how to play rugby, the first chapters are autobiographical and deal with his career | ||||
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Secondhand hardback without a d/w |
2nd Impression 1961 |
Pages: 226 |
Ref: bkcc-rj - £12.00 |
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| "Tactics of Success - Rugby" by Chris Jones | ||||
| well illustrated tactical look at rugby | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1992 |
Pages: 80 |
Ref: B93 - £4.00 |
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"Better Rugby for Boys" by Cyril D Joynson | |||
| well illustrated book on basic rugby | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1965 | Pages: 95 | Ref: BS - £6.00 | |
| "Successful Rugby" by Malcolm Lewis | ||||
| In depth look at rugby by Wales assistant coach of the 1970s | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1980 |
Pages: 95 |
Ref: BS - £4.00 |
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| "Springbok Story From The Inside" by E Lichfield | ||||
| coaching | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition |
1st Edition: 1960 |
Pages: 231 |
Ref: BL8 - £38.00 |
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| "Rugby Union: Forward Play" by Ian Mclaughlan & Bill Dickinson | ||||
| Excellent coaching book with section on the great forwards | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition |
1st Edition: 1981 |
Pages: 120 |
Ref: BS - £5.00 |
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| "Rugby for Teachers, Coaches and Players" by Alan Morton and Rob Lynch | ||||
| Well illustrated - part of the Australian Sports Series | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1977 |
Pages: 137 |
Ref: BS - £5.00 |
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| "The Handbook of Rugby" by Keith Miles | ||||
| Excellent coaching book, contributions by JJ Williams, Dusty Hare, David Duckham, Les Cusworth, Nairn MacEwan, Peter Brown & Sandy carmichael | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition |
1st Edition: 1995 |
Pages: 208 |
Ref: BS - £9.00 |
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"How to Play Rugby" by David Norrie | |||
| Well illustrated - aimed at the younger player | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1981 | Pages: 61 | Ref: BS - £5.00 | |
| "Success in Rugby" by Ian Robertson | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition |
1st Edition: 1980 |
Pages: 96 |
Ref: BS - £5.00 |
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| "Rugby Coaching the New Zealand Way" by ROBERTSON/OSBORNE | ||||
| Well illustrated - action photos of the two All Blacks | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1984 |
Pages: 94 |
Ref: BS - £6.00 |
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| "Soccer and Rugby Training Schemes for Schools" by Harcourt Roy | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1971 |
Pages: 127 |
Ref: BS - £5.00 |
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"Better Rugby" published by the RFU | |||
| Basic skills and team tactics | ||||
| Ringbound paperback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1973 | Pages: 138 | Ref: B93 - £4.00 | |
| "A Guide For Players" by RFU | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1974 |
Pages: 106 |
Ref: CS - £2.00 |
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| "Touchdown And Other Moves In The Game" by RFU | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1970 |
Pages: |
Ref: CS - £3.00 |
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| "Mini Rugby, it's the Real Thing" by Don Rutherford | ||||
| coaching from 1960s English International. The book of the film | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1980 |
Pages: 150 |
Ref: BS - £6.00 |
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| "International Rugby for Players, Coaches and Spectators" by Don Rutherford | ||||
| foreword by Bill McLaren, in depth coaching. | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1970 |
Pages: |
Ref: CS - £3.00 |
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"Rugby for Coach and Player" by Don Rutherford | |||
| coaching from 1960s English International and coaching guru | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1971 | Pages: 186 | Ref: BS - £8.00 | |
| "Mini Rugby Annual" by N Smith-Starmer | ||||
| pub by Rugby World & Post, good colour photos, | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1989 |
Pages: 64 |
Ref: CS - £4.00 |
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"Rugby: A Tactical Appreciation" by JJ Stewart | |||
| An interesting look at the game by top NZ coach | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1987 | Pages: 184 | Ref: BS - £8.00 | |
| "Creative Rugby - How to Improve your Game" by JJ Stewart | ||||
| Coaching by top NZ coach | ||||
| Secondhand paperback with occassional loose page | 1st Edition: 1979 | Pages: 119 | Ref: BS - £6.00 | |
| "Rugby Football" by R Tennick | ||||
| coaching - basic skills and team tactics | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1984 | Pages: 66 | Ref: BS - £9.00 | |
| "This World of Rugby" by John Thornett | ||||
| Australian coaching book, | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1967 | Pages: 160 | Ref: BS - £15.00 | |
| "How to Play Rugby Union" by John Thornett | ||||
| Australian coaching book, | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1967 | Pages: 157 | Ref: BS - £12.00 | |
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"Wining Rugby" by Roger Uttley | |||
| former England coach on how to play the game | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st edition 1992 | pages 126 | Ref: BS - £5.00 | |
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"Tactical and Attacking Rugby" by Izak van Heerden | |||
| South Africa coaching book, text in English | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st edition 1967 | pages 239 | Ref: BS - £15.00 | |
| "Instructions to Young Rugger Players" by Cedric Venables | ||||
| rare coaching book | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1960 | Pages: 112 | Ref: BS - £12.00 | |
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"Coaching For Rugby Football" by Cedric Venables | |||
| coaching book | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1962 | Pages: 79 | Ref: BS - £12.00 | |
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"The Rugby Game" by JM Wallace | |||
| a manual for coaches & players | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1976 | Pages: 176 | Ref: BS - £9.00 | |
| "Winning Rugby" by Pat Walsh | ||||
| Quality coaching from an All Black | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1984 | Pages: 218 | Ref: BS - £8.00 | |
| "Schoolboy Rugby" by Gerwyn Williams | ||||
| rugby for the youngster, a simple approach to the game | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1966 | Pages: 144 | Ref: BS - £7.00 | |
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"Modern Rugby" by Gerwyn Williams | |||
| Illustrated coaching book, a comprehensive guide for the player and coach | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1964 | Pages: 110 | Ref: BS - £6.00 | |
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"Tackle Rugger This Way" by Gerwyn Williams | |||
| pocket size look at basic rugby skills | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1968 | Pages: 98 | Ref: BS - £6.00 | |
| "Rugby Skills Training And Tactics" by Les Williams | ||||
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Secondhand hardback without d/w |
1st Edition: 1962 |
Pages: 192 |
Ref: BS - £4.00 |
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"Rugby Sevens" by M Williams | |||
| coaching the shortened version of rugby | ||||
| Secondhand papeback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1975 | Pages: 164 | Ref: BS - £7.50 | |
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"Rugby For Beginners" by Ray Williams | |||
| The basics by Wales' 1970s coaching guru | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | this edition 1974 | Pages: 122 | Ref: BS - £4.00 | |
COACHING - FITNESS & INJURIES
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"Jim Blair's Rugby Fitness" by Jim Blair | |||
| Speed, Power, Stength, Aerobic conditioning, this book has got the lot | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1990 | Pages: 64 | Ref: BS - £9.00 | |
| "Rugby Injuries" by DUNNILL/GRAY | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition |
1st Edition: 1982 |
Pages: 203 |
Ref: BS* - £8.50 BL7" |
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| "Fit for the Game - Rugby" by Jim Golby | ||||
| Fitness training & nutrition | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1991 |
Pages: 80 |
Ref: BS - £3.50 |
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| "Preparation, Performance & Patch Up" by M Hood | ||||
| A guide to fitness training and injury prevention, a New Zealand publication, foreword by Hiwi Tauroa | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1980 |
Pages: 67 |
Ref: BS - £10.00 |
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"Rugby & Sports Medicine" by Peter G Stokes | |||
| Secondhand paperback | 1st Edition: 1973 | Pages: 94 | Ref: BS - £4.00 | |
| "Injuries in Rugby Football and Other Team Sports" by IRFU | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1974 | Pages: 333 | Ref: CS - £8.00 | |
| "Fit for Rugby" by Bev Risman | ||||
| All round fitness for rugby for former British Lion | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition |
1st Edition: 1984 |
Pages: 89 |
Ref: BS - £8.00 |
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| "Physical Fitness For Rugby Football" by DR Wills | ||||
| published by the NZ Education Department | ||||
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Secondhand booklet in good condition |
1st Edition: 1959 |
Pages: 32 |
Ref: B93 - £9.00 |
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CHILDREN'S RUGBY BOOKS
| "The All Blacks' Book for Boys" by Pat Booth | ||||
| A great little book, includes the skills of the game, historical section and the Don Clarke Story, it is unlikely that this book was published with a d/w. | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards |
1st Edition: 1960 |
Pages: 110 |
Ref: BS - £9.50 |
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"Colour Me Rugby' by John Dougan | |||
| Nice look at rugby basics through colouring with centre page poster of 1979 All Blacks | ||||
| Secondhand booklet - unused | published approx 1980 | Pages: 28 | Ref: B93 - £5.00 | |
FICTION - RUGBY NOVELS
| "A Wreath for the Springboks" by Jason Calder | ||||
| set in New Zealand, a political / rugby thriller | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1997 | Pages: 285 | Ref: BS - £12.00 | |
| "Die Springbok" by ID Du Plessis | ||||
| rugby novel in Afrikaans | ||||
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Secondhand hardback without d/w in good condition |
1st Edition: 1933 |
Pages: 304 |
Ref: AS - £75.00 |
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"The Big Season" by M Gee | |||
| a rugby novel set in New Zealand | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1962 | Pages: 102 | Ref: AS - £19.00 | |
| "Tall Half Backs" by Graham Hutchins | ||||
| fiction, rugby, rock-n-roll & railways | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1987 | Pages: 116 | Ref: CS - £7.50 | |
| "Test Match" by Shukuzawa Hirdaki | ||||
| Japanese text, we are assuming this is a novel | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1991 | Pages: | Ref: BS - £45.00 | |
RUGBY HUMOUR - catalogued by author's surname in alphabetical order.
| "Heard in the Scrum" by Robert Anderson | ||||
| Secondhand hardback without d/w | 1st edition 1964 | pages 120 | Ref: BS - £7.00 | |
| "And the Tanker Spent a Comfortable Night", paperback book of poems by Tom Bellion with illustrations by Gren, a look at welsh rugby in the 1970s, classic Welsh humour. The title refers to a poem where JPR crashed into a tanker .......and the tanker etc. A great humorous read accompanied by Gren's brilliant cartoons. Published in 1979, 64 pages. - Ref: bkhuwa-tb79xb - £15.00 |
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"Have Balls Will Travel" by Mike Burton | |||
| story of ficticious rugby tour, cartoons by Bill Tidy | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition | 1st Edition: 1982 | Pages: 87 | Ref: BS - £7.00 | |
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"A is for All Black" by P Clarkson | |||
| small 36 page book with humorous cartoons, mainly caricatures of All Blacks | ||||
| Secondhand booklet in good condition | 1st Edition: 1978 | Pages: 36 | Ref: B93 - £12.00 | |
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All Blacks 100 Humorous Test Rugby Wins and Others by Eland | |||
| Full page cartoons relating to All Black Tests | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1975 | Pages: 176 | Ref: B93 - £15.00 | |
| "Even Courser Rugby" by Michael Green | ||||
| follow up to the popular "Art of Course Rugby" by the same author. | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1963 | Pages: 120 | Ref: BS - £6.00 | |
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"Rugby Alphabet" by Michael Green | |||
| A rugby alphabet with a difference | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1971 | Pages: 176 | Ref: BS - £6.00 | |
| "The Wit of Rugby" by LHW Paine | ||||
| Humourous quotes and stories from rugby history | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition | 1st Edition: 1972 | Pages: 95 | Ref: BS - £7.00 | |
| "Rugby Shorts" by Chris Rhys | ||||
| A lively look at the lighter side of rugby union. | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards | 1st Edition: 1990 | Pages: 128 | Ref: BS - £8.00 | |
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"Anyone For Rugger" by Mike Richardson | |||
| humourous cartoon illustrations, published in NZ | ||||
| Secondhand booklet with price written on cover in felt pen | 1st Edition: 1977 | Pages: 116 | Ref: B93 - £8.00 | |
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"Ripley’s Rugby Rubbish" by Andy Ripley | |||
| humorous look at rugby by England No 8. | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition | 1st Edition: 1985 | Pages: 112 | Ref: BS - £7.00 | |
| "Ruckin & Maulin" foreword by Dean Richards | ||||
| photos with captions and rugby shorts, an entertaining read. | ||||
| Secondhand paperback with slight crease on front cover | 1st Edition: 1997 | Pages: 112 | Ref: BS - £5.00 | |
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"The Crazy World of Rugby" by Bill Stott | |||
| Cartoon humour, a great read | ||||
| Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition | 1st Edition: 1988 | approx 80 pages | Ref: BS - £7.00 | |
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"Up and Under" by M Walker | |||
| the lighter side of rugby in cartoons, NZ publication | ||||
| Secondhand paperback in good condition | 1st Edition: 1987 | Pages: 32 | Ref: B93 - £10.00 | |
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"The Rugby Dictionary" by Jim Webster | |||
| Not quite the "Oxford Dictionary" | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1985 | Pages: 76 | Ref: BS - £7.00 | |
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"Men In The Pink - a lighter shade of rugby" by G Winter & T Hepburn | |||
| NZ cartoon rugby humour, large format | ||||
| Secondhand bookley in excellent condition | 1st Edition: 1985 | Pages: 56 | Ref: B93 - £5.00 | |
POLITICS & RUGBY - see also Tour books 1969, 1971 & 1981 Springbok tours
| "Sinners at the Stadium" by Robert Fenton | ||||
| view of political disruption in sport, especially rugby, | ||||
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Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition |
1st Edition: 1974 |
Pages: 206 |
Ref: BS - £19.00 |
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| "Retreat From Apartheid" by R Thomson | ||||
| view of New Zealand's sporting contacts with South Africa | ||||
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Secondhand paperback in good condition |
1st Edition: 1975 |
Pages: 102 |
Ref: BS7 - £15.00 |
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