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BRITAIN
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ENGLAND

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NEW ZEALAND
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SCOTLAND
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WALES
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42.jpg (58858 bytes) 1978 - Barry John's World of Rugby. A review of 1978 including Wales' Grand Slam and the All Black's Grand Slam tour, many photos illustrate this book which also includes chapters by Max Boyce, John O'Shea, Dai hayward, Tony Lewis, Richard Burton & Carwyn James amongst others. published in hardback with dustwrapper - WAS £5.00 - NOW £2.49

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BIOGRAPHIES

HARDBACK BIOGRAPHIES - £4.99 each

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Bill Beaumont

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Ian Williams  

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Will Carling

"My Autobiography"

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Gerald Davies

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Will Carling

"Authorised biog"

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Gareth Edwards  

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Terry Holmes

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Stu Wilson

Bernie Fraser  

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Bill McLaren

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McLAUCHLAN, Ian

   "Scottish Rugby Scrapbook" by Ian McLaughlan
A look at the matches during the career of 'Mighty Mouse - Ian McLauchlan, chapters on the various aspects of Scottish rugby including Scottish Lions on tour. WAS £7.00 - NOW £2.99
Secondhand paperback  in good condition Published in 1982 Pages 128  - £2.99
Scotland & British Lions

 

MULTI-PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES

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New Zealand  -  "NZ Rugby Greats" by Bob Howitt  
Biographies of 25 All Blacks, from Ross Brown to Bryan Williams. see contents picture for a full list of players, approx 12 - 14 pages on each player, well put together, an excellent book. WAS £15.00 - NOW £4.99 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition  1st Edition 1975 Pages 320  

 

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 		Misc  -  "Great Rugby Players" by David Norrie,   (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
Player profiles mostly 70s, includes French internationals. WAS £12.00 - NOW £4.99
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition  1st Edition 1980 Pages 176  

 

For further information on each book visit the Biographies page, books are listed by player surname in alphabetical order

HISTORIES

IRB

03.jpg (35817 bytes) 03b.jpg (80078 bytes) "History of the International Rugby Football Board" by Eric Watts Moses
A superb history of the IRB, with chapters on the development of the game, professionalism, Home Unions Commitee (Lions), Tours, Relationships with France, Italy, there are potted histories of the ball, player, field, boots, jerseys etc, with appendices of bye laws, attendance at meetings, summary of tours etc. We believe this book to have been published without a d/w. A rare publication.
Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards, a small piece missing on the surface of the front cover near the title.  1st Edition: 1961 Pages: 97 Ref: bkhi-irb-ewm - £75.00

 

BRITISH LIONS

british lions by John Griffiths.jpg (60854 bytes) "BRITISH LIONS" by John Griffiths, published 1990, a 221 page large format hardback history of the British  tourists from 1888 to 1990 

WAS -  £25.00  -  NOW £7.49 (Ref: ZS)

 

ENGLAND

01.jpg (41614 bytes) "The History of The Rugby Football Union" by OL Owen
Official history of the RFU
Secondhand hardback without a dust wrapper 1st Edition: 1955 Pages: 368 Ref: ZS: WAS £25.00 - NOW £9.99

 
02.jpg (60216 bytes) "The Centenary History Of The Rugby Football Union" by UA Titley
Great history including biographies of players and officials, the official centenary history of the game in England. Includes excellent chapters on the origin of game at Rugby School
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1970 Pages: 312 Ref: ZS - WAS £30.00 - NOW £9.99

 

05.jpg (94085 bytes) "Captain's Diary 1989-1991" by Will Carling
In 1988 Will Carling became the youngest ever England captain at 22, 4 years later he is one of the most successful ever. This book charts his progress during the 1990 & 1991 seasons, the highs and the lows. 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1991 Pages:  161 Ref: ZS was  £12.00 - NOW £4.99

 

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"English Rugby Clubs" by Chris Harte 

A look at 85 of England's rugby grounds. The author gives a descriptive analysis of their history, accessability, atmosphere etc, a pleasant read and a must have book for the connoisseur of English rugby  

Secondhand paperback in good condition, as new

 Published in 2004 Pages: 272 Ref: ZS: WAS  £10.00 - NOW £4.99

 

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 OLD ALLEYNIANS - "OLD ALLEYNIAN RFC 1898 - 1948" 
nicely bound old boys history 
Secondhand hardback without d/w, illustrated boards  1st Edition: 1948 Pages: 182 Ref: ZS: WAS £75.00 - NOW £24.99

 

20-b.jpg (52849 bytes)  ROSSLYN PARK - "50 Years of Rosslyn Park" by CC Hoyer-Miller
A marvellous early history of this London club, well illustrated with team photos throughout, the history is broken up into 5 year bands. Hoyer-Miller was the first secretary of the club, the period covered is 1879 - 1929.  
Secondhand hardback without d/w  1st Edition: 1929 Pages: 284 Ref: ZS: WAS £50.00 - NOW £19.99

 

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Secondhand hardback without d/w  in good condition 1st Edition: 1972 Pages: 172 Ref: ZS: WAS £19.00 - NOW £4.99

 

NEW ZEALAND

Men in Black.jpg (58711 bytes) MEN IN BLACK by Chester & McMillan.   (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
Match by match history of the New Zealand All Blacks. In depth well illustrated reports of each international match played by New Zealand. This is an invaluable publication for the All Black supporter -  For the Luxury Leather Bound Limited Edition version of this book visit the New Zealand page
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1978 Pages: 390 WAS £30.00 - NOW £7.99

 

26.jpg (52421 bytes) "On The Ball" by Gordon Slatter
In depth history of NZ rugby including schools, university, club, provincial, Ranfurly Shield, Services, Maori rugby, Inter island matches, and rugby against the major rugby playing nations 
Secondhand hardback with repaired d/w  1st Edition: 1970 Pages: 374 REF ZS - WAS £20.00 - NOW £4.49

 

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An examination of rugby tactics and players, with emphasis on New Zealand and British players & tactics  
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1959 Pages: 208 Ref: ZSWAS £9.00 - NOW £3.49

 

jvn26.jpg (36788 bytes) RANFURLY SHIELD -   "SHIELD FEVER" - Lindsay Knight
large format comprehensive history 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1980 Pages:  299 REF ZS - WAS £20.00 - NOW £4.49

 

SCOTLAND

04.jpg (76918 bytes) "Feet, Scotland, Feet" edited by Derek Douglas
A miscellany of Scottish history, includes origins of the game in Scotland, Scottish British Lions captains, the Border League etc. 

Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition

 1st Edition: 1991 Pages: 208 Ref: ZS - WAS £15.00 - NOW £4.99

 

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a nice history of Scottish rugby 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1984 Pages:  198 Ref: ZS - WAS £20.00 - NOW £4.99

 

45.jpg (44831 bytes) SCOTTISH BORDERS - "Rummle Them Up" by Walter Thomson
The Scottish Borders have for years been the stronghold of Scottish rugby, this is the story of rugby in this region
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1989 Pages: 87 REF ZS - WAS £15.00 - NOW £4.49

 

WALES

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Post war Welsh rugby, well illustrated including an in depth look at Welsh rugby in the 1960s & 1970s
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1986 Pages: 166   REF ZS - WAS £10.00 - NOW £4.49

 

04.jpg (51680 bytes) WALES - "Welsh Rugby – The Crowning Years 1968-1980, by Clem Thomas & Geoffrey Nicholson
A look at the glory years of Welsh rugby
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1980  Pages: 263 Ref: ZS: WAS £9.00 - NOW £2.99

 

ANTHOLOGIES & PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPILATIONS

18.jpg (39500 bytes) "The Dunlop Book of Rugby Union" by David Guiney  (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
anecdotes, excellent reading, an absolute gold mine of interesting facts and feats on and off the rugby field 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1974 Pages: 464 WAS £12.00 - NOW £4.99

 

09.jpg (47268 bytes) "Bill Beaumont's Rugby Masterpieces" by Bill Beaumont with Neil Hanson - (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
Nicely put together anthology covering all aspects of rugby football 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition:1992 Pages: 317 WAS £14.00 - NOW £4.99

 

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Anthology
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1986 Pages: 240 Ref: ZS: WAS £12.00 - NOW £3.99

 

16.jpg (46044 bytes) "The World Of Rugby" by John Reason & Carwyn James  (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
history of rugby from 1823 onwards - written to accompany the BBC series "The World of Rugby"
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1979 Pages: 288 WAS £8.00 - NOW £1.99

 

38.jpg (32515 bytes) "Best Rugby Stories" by Wallace Reyburn  (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1968 Pages: 173 WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.99

 

25.jpg (50187 bytes) "The Rugby Companion" by Wallace Reyburn  (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
Rugby shorts, short stories by the author with snatches taken from other books, a general book, with mostly historical content.
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1969 Pages: 122 WAS £8.00 - NOW £1.99

 

19.jpg (53631 bytes) "Take the Ball And Run" by G Smith
Anthology of rugby writing, Godfrey Smith born and bred in the Welsh valleys picks a wide selection of stories to keep you entertained.
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1991 Pages: 216 Ref: ZS - WAS £12.00 - NOW £3.49

 

love-rugby.jpg (57074 bytes) "The Love of Rugby" edited by Peter Walker
A look at rugby in different countries, full colour throughout 
Secondhand hardback with small tear to d/w, otherwise good condition 1st Edition: 1980 Pages: 96 Ref: ZS was £12.00 - NOW £4.99

 

TOURNAMENTS ETC

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RUGBY WORLD CUP - "The Year of Living Dangerously" by Stuart Barnes
Rugby and the 1995 World Cup, 

Secondhand book with d/w in good condition

 Published in 1995 Pages: 247 Ref: BS2 - WAS  £9.50 - NOW £2.49

 

MISC

11.jpg (41192 bytes) "Tries" by Gerald Davies - (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
Favourite tries of all the top players, tries scored and tries seen
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1984 Pages:  116 WAS £10.00 - NOW £3.99

 

33.jpg (48110 bytes) "Side-Steps - A Rugby Diary"  by Davies & Morgan
review of the 1984/5 season by Gerald Davies
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1985 Pages:   Ref: ZS: WAS £8.00 - NOW £1.99

 

14.jpg (43223 bytes) "Rugby" by John Hopkins - (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
Chapters by various personalities, profiles of Wavell Wakefield, Danie Craven, Albert Ferrasse & Colin Meads, match reports on Barbarians v NZ, how to play the game, positional skills by the stars of the 70s, Irvine, Gerald Davies, Boniface, Tony Ward etc. 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1979 Pages: 192 WAS £6.00 - NOW £2.99

 

15.jpg (51906 bytes) "The Joy of Rugby" by D Irvine - (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
A general rugby book, looking at famous matches, other subjects include, origins of the game, refereeing, television and rugby, an interesting read.
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1978 Pages: 144 WAS £9.00 - NOW £2.99

 

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review of 1978 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1978 Pages:  152 Ref: ZS WAS £6.00 - NOW £1.99

 

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Secondhand hardback with illustrated boards - damage to spine 1st Edition: 1972 Pages: 133 Ref: ZS WAS £5.00 - NOW £2.49

 

29.jpg (48914 bytes) "Up and Under"  by Frank Keating  (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
A rugby diary for 1983 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1983 Pages:  190 WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.99

 

27.jpg (39709 bytes) "Winter Colours" by Donald Macrae  (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
William Hill Book of the Year, professional rugby reviewed 
Second hand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1998 Pages: 386 WAS £12.00 - NOW £3.99

 

08.jpg (58871 bytes) "Rugby" by Chris Rea
large format history of rugby, includes the origins of the game then splits into the major rugby playing nations of the world. 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1977 Pages: 216 Ref: ZS WAS £8.00 - NOW £3.49

 

16.jpg (46044 bytes) "The World Of Rugby" by John Reason & Carwyn James
history of rugby from 1823 onwards - written to accompany the BBC series "The World of Rugby"
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1979 Pages: 288 Ref: ZS WAS £8.00 - NOW £1.99

 

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A general rugby book with a short history of the game, chapters on famous players and famous tries with some coaching & skills thrown in
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1976 Pages: 143 Ref: ZS - WAS £7.00 - NOW £1.99

 

REFERENCE

19.jpg (51852 bytes) "The Encyclopedia of Rugby Football" by JR Jones
 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1958 Pages: 186 Ref: ZS: WAS £6.00 - NOW £1.99

 

HISTORIES - 1823 - 1960

 

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 "Rugger" by AT Young
pocket size coaching book, second-hand hardback no d/w, spine worn.

WAS £55.00 - NOW £19.99
1st Edition: 1925 Pages: 88 Ref: zs-bkhi25-aty  - £19.99

 

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 "Rugger" by Wakefield & Marshall
A general book on rugby with views and comments of players, personalities and issues of the period, a large section on coaching includes techniques rather than positions, this is how to play the game by England's Grand Slam captain Wavell Wakefield, the most successful and celebrated British player of the 1920s, supplementary information includes club histories, laws of the game, international & player records, a second-hand hardback without d/w, cup stain to cover

WAS £30.00 - NOW £14.99  
1st Edition: 1927 Pages: 491 Ref: zs-bkhi27-ww -  £14.99

 

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"Twickenham Calling" by HBT Wakelam
"A book for players and spectators of rugby football". Mainly a coaching book but the last two chapters deal with the development of the game in the early part of the 20th century, Nicholls & Gallaher etc, a second-hand hardback in good condition without a d/w 

WAS £40.00 - NOW £12.99
1st Edition: 1930 Pages: 165 Ref: zs-bkhi30-hbtw - £12.99

 

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"Rugby Football" by DR Gent
Another book by Gloucester & England scrum half Dai Gent, although also called "Rugby Football" as is his 1922 book this is a not an updated verseion or a reprint, it is a completely different book. It's still mostly coaching, but it also draws on the reminiscences of Gent's playing career in more detail, a second-hand hardback without d/w, in good condition 

WAS £25.00 - NOW £9.99
1st Edition: 1932 Pages: 224 Ref: zs-bkhi32-drg - £ 9.99

 

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"Rugger Stories" by HP Marshall
Anthology - A collection of stories on the game put together by Marshall, interesting historical content, a second-hand hardback without d/w, in good condition 

WAS £65.00 - NOW £14.99
1st Edition: 1932 Pages: 303 Ref: bkhi32-hpm - £14.99

 

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 "Rugby Football" by HBT Wakelam
coaching & instructional manual, some historical content, a second-hand hardback without a d/w

WAS £9.00 - NOW £4.99
1st Edition: 1936 Pages: 223 Ref: zs-bkhi36-hbtw - £4.99

 

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"In Search of Rugby Football" by JM Kilburn
The author's memories and thoughts about rugby football, chapters on players, grounds, matches, an interesting read
Secondhand hardback without d/w, in good condition 1st Edition: 1938 Pages: 174 WAS £15.00 - NOW £4.99

 

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A coaching book
Secondhand hardback without a dust wrapper Reprint: 1946 Pages:  141 Ref: ZS: WAS £15.00 - NOW £2.99

 
24.jpg (36818 bytes) "Ruggers An Attacking Game" by Peter Lawless
stories and advice by Lawless
Secondhand hardback without a dust wrapper 1st Edition: 1946 Pages: 116 Ref: ZS: WAS £5.00 - NOW £1.99

 
16.jpg (37517 bytes) "Rugby Football"  by Cliff Jones
A coaching book by Wales outside half, introduction and 'afterthoughts' by 1905 stars Gwyn Nicholls and Percy Bush
Secondhand hardback without a d/w   Pages: 178 Ref: ZS - WAS £15.00 - NOW £4.99

 

19.jpg (46182 bytes) 19b.jpg (72474 bytes) "Rugger:The Man's Game" by EHD Sewell
Excellent historical content, the author has seen just about every important match in the British Isles up to this date including 187 internationals. His memories include Wales v NZ 1905, South African tours of 1906 & 1912, chapters include great tries and great kicks. Other contributors to this book include CB Fry, Harry Packer Dr Joe Wallace & John Daniell 
Secondhand hardback without d/w Revised Edition: 1950 Pages:  276 Ref: ZS - WAS £27.00 - NOW £4.99

 

08.jpg (12623 bytes) "The Manual Of Rugby Union Football by HF Ellis  (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
Secondhand hardback with d/w torn in good condition 1st Edition:1952, Pages: 280 WAS £4.00 - NOW £1.99

 

09.jpg (40522 bytes)  "Report On Rugby"  by MORGAN/NICHOLSON  (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
An interesting historical view of the game of rugby, rugby from a different perspective 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1959 Pages: 232 WAS £7.00 - NOW £1.99

 

TOURS - SIX NATIONS ETC

ALL BLACKS

03.jpg (52632 bytes) All Blacks to British Isles & France 1963/4 - "All Blacks Tour 1963-4" by Andrew Mulligan (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
tour record by 1959 British Lion turned journalist.
Secondhand hardback with d/w 1st Edition: 1964 Pages: 191 WAS £12.00 - NOW £4.99

 

05.jpg (45560 bytes) All Blacks to British Isles & France 1967 - "The Unsmiling Giants" by Wallace Reyburn  (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
An entertaining read and look at the tour.
Secondhand hardback, d/w creased 1st Edition: 1968 Pages: 170 WAS £10.00 - NOW £2.99

 

b28.jpg (83587 bytes) All Blacks to South Africa 1976 - "Goodbye to Glory" by Terry Mclean
Not the greatest of All Black tours' Andy Leslie's team lost 6 matches including three tests, this book also looks at the political situation in South Africa and the author casts doubt on future All Black - Springbok relations. 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st edition 1976 pages 176 Ref: ZS WAS £12.00 - NOW £4.49

 

BRITISH LIONS

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1977 - "The Long Lost Tour" by Barry John & Graham Thorne, 1977, 135pp, paperback with some creasing to the front cover

Ref: ZS WAS  £15.00  -  NOW £4.49

pm 1977.jpg (25744 bytes) Rothmans Pall Mall Rugby Almanack 1977 - British Isles Tour of New Zealand 48 page preview, excellent condition.  

Ref: ZS - was £12.00 - Now £4.99
1977 BOOK Lions 77.jpg (28999 bytes) 1977 Lions tour - "Lions 77" published immediately after the tour, this is the account of the tour by Keith Quinn, New Zealand rugby correspondent. A secondhand copy with dust wrapper in good condition, 

WAS -  £20.00  -  NOW £7.49(Ref: ZS)

 1983 TVNZ.jpg (26821 bytes) 1983 BRITISH LIONS RUGBY TOUR - pub by TVNZ Enterprises, 50 page pre tour publication, some creasing to front cover. 

Ref: ZS - was £15.00 - Now £4.99

1977 BOOK Life with the Lions.jpg (28852 bytes) 1977 Lions tour - "Life With The Lions " published immediately after the tour, this is the account of the tour by John Hopkins, the rugby correspondent of the Sunday Times. A secondhand copy in good clean condition, 

WAS -  £20.00  -  NOW £7.49 (Ref: ZS)

 02-.jpg (67660 bytes) "Lions '93" Souvenir Supplement to NZ newspaper, edited by Oliver Lee, 30 pages, full colour, excellent condition. 

Ref: ZS - was £12.00 - Now £4.99

 

SPRINGBOKS

Piggot cover - The Springboks.jpg (33867 bytes) 16.jpg (49285 bytes) Piggot - Springbok inside pages.jpg (39215 bytes) Springboks to Britain & France 1906/7 - "The Springboks - History of the Tour 1906-07" by F N Piggott
Match by match account of this fascinating tour, an excellent opportunity to purchase a slightly less than perfect copy of this marvellous book on the first Springbok tour.
Secondhand hardback with some minor loss to the top of the spine, see illustration and a missing photographic plate of the Springboks. 1st edition 1907 pages 140 Ref: CC38bksa06 - £145.00

 

19.jpg (29753 bytes) "Springboks In Wales" by John Billot
match by match accounts of the Springboks in Wales
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition  1st Edition: 1974 Pages:  311 Ref: ZS WAS £15.00 - NOW £4.49

MISC

12.jpg (52539 bytes) "No Prisoners" by David Frost - (Please quote Title and Reference ZS when ordering this item)
A background to rugby touring, a look at the Lions, Springboks & All Blacks on tour
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1978 Pages:  143 WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.99

 

13.jpg (45980 bytes) "Great Moments In Sport: Rugby Football"  by JBG Thomas
31 memorable moments from the sport of rugby union, match reports, including Scotland v England 1974, East Wales v NZ 1967, Wales v France 1968, Hawkes Bay v Lions 1971, South Africa v Lions 1962, Barbarians v Fiji 1970 etc..............
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1975 Pages: 176 Ref: ZS WAS £8.00 - NOW £2.49

 

COACHING

94.jpg (35532 bytes) "Teach Yourself Rugby Football"  by FNS Creek
 
Secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition 1st Edition: 1963 Pages: 208 Ref: ZS WAS £6.00 - NOW £1.99

 

88.jpg (43579 bytes) "Rugby Skills"  by Gareth Edwards 
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