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A reading copy is a book that could be used for reading/reference. It will have a major fault, eg no dust wrapper, a badly torn dust wrapper, perhaps an ex library copy or the pages may be loose. The book however will be complete, all pages present and accounted for including photographs. The illustrations below show a good copy of the book. Conditions of the books on this page range from poor to good. |
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BEAUMONT, Bill |
"Thanks to Rugby" - Autobiography | ||||
| England Grand Slam & 1980 British Lions Captain. | |||||
| READING COPY | Reprint in 1982 | Pages 208 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| England & British Lions | |||||
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DAVIES, Mervyn |
"Mervyn Davies Number 8" - autobiography with David Parry-Jones | ||||
Biography of great 1970s Welsh & British Lions No 8 |
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| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1977 | Pages 208 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Wales & British Lions | |||||
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DE VILLIERS, HO |
"A Biography of Courage" by Neville Leck, | ||||
| Springbok full back, | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1977 | Pages 227 | Ref: BSRB - £5.50 | ||
| South Africa | |||||
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EVANS, Ieuan |
"Bread of Heaven" with Peter Jackson | ||||
At one time Evans was the most capped Welshman and had scored the most tries for Wales. A wonderful player whose scored a try for the Lions against Australia in 1989 after Campo's error. |
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| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1995 | Pages 224 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| Wales & British Lions | |||||
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GAINSFORD, John |
"Nice Guys Come Second" by N Leck, | ||||
| S Africa centre with review of 74 Lions tour, | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1974 | Pages 256 | Ref: BSRB - £15.50 | ||
| South Africa | |||||
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GOING, Sid |
"Super Sid - the story of a great All Black" | ||||
| Great All Black half back of the 1960's & 70s | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1978 | Pages 288 | Ref: BSRB - £5.50 | ||
| New Zealand | |||||
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GREENWOOD, J.R. |
"A Cap for Boots" - Autobiography | ||||
| England international 1912 - 1920, President of the RFU 1935 - 37, director of Boots the Chemist. The book covers Greenwood's rugby career as well as his business interests, wartime service and public service as a Justice of the Peace. | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1977 | Pages 253 | Ref: BSRB - £5.50 | ||
| England | |||||
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HASTINGS, Scott |
"Great Scott" - Autobiography | ||||
| Scottish centre | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 190 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Scotland & British Lions | |||||
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IRVINE, Andy |
"Andy Irvine - An Autobiography" | ||||
| Scotland and British Lions full back / winger, | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1985 | Pages 212 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Scotland & British Lions | |||||
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JAMES, Carwyn |
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"Carwyn - A personal Memoir" - by Alun Richards | |||
| Rare biography of Welsh outside half who went on to become one of the greatest coaches the game has ever seen He was the mastermind behind the 1971 British Lions series victory in New Zraland and Llanelli's great victory over the All Blacks in 1972 | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1984 | Pages 165 | Ref: BSRB - £15.50 | ||
| Wales | |||||
| "The King" - An Autobiography with Paul Abbandonato, foreword by George Best | |||||
| Gifted fly half, known as the "King" his brilliance reigned supreme during the 1971 Lions tour of New Zealand, second autobiography with a look at modern day rugby | |||||
| READING COPY | Published in 2000 | Pages 207 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Wales & British Lions | |||||
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JONES, Peter |
"It's Me Tiger" by Norman Harris | ||||
| All Black No 8 | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1965 | Pages 77 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| New Zealand | |||||
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LAIDLAW, Chris |
"Mud in Your Eye" | ||||
| NZ scrum half & captain | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1973 | Pages 198 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| New Zealand | |||||
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McBRIDE, Willie John |
"Willie John" by Edmund Van Esbek | ||||
| Ireland and British Lions (1974) captain. One of the greatest players of all time | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1976 | Pages 160 | Ref: BSRB - £7.50 | ||
| Ireland & British Lions | |||||
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McCARTHY, Winston |
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"Rugby In My Time" by Winston McCarthy, | |||
| Reminsces of All Black journalist including stories from tours and profiles of the rugby greats 1945-1956 | |||||
| READING COPY | Reprint 1959 | Pages 200 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| New Zealand Journalist | |||||
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McCARTHY, Winston |
"Listen.....! it's a Goal" by Winston McCarthy | ||||
| Reminisces of All Black journalist, his full life story, mostly rugby but also includes Olympics, Boxing, Rowing, Cricket etc | |||||
| READING COPY | Reprint 1959 | Pages 200 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| New Zealand Journalist | |||||
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McKENZIE, Norman |
"On With The Game" by Norman McKenzie and Arthur Carman , | ||||
| New Zealand Selector and Administrator. For thirty years the sole selector of the Hawkes Bay Rugby Union including the 1960s Ranfurly Shield tenure. | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1961 | Pages 165 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| New Zealand Selector | |||||
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McLAREN, Bill |
"Talking of Rugby" - An Autobiography | ||||
| Great Scottish rugby commentator | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1991 | Pages 226 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Commentator | |||||
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McLEAN, Paul |
"Paul McLean - The Story of a Wallaby Great" by M McGregor | ||||
| Australian goal kicking machine | |||||
| READING COPY | Published in 1986 | Pages 217 | Ref: BSRB - £15.50 | ||
| Australia | |||||
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MORGAN, Cliff |
"Beyond the Fields of Play" | ||||
| great Welsh stand off | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 246 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Wales & British Lions | |||||
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RIVES, Jean-Pierre |
"A Modern Corinthian" by Peter Bills | ||||
| Great French captain and flamboyant personality of the 1970s | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1986 | Pages 202 | Ref: BSRB - £5.50 | ||
| France | |||||
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ROBBIE, John |
"The Game of My Life" | ||||
| Irish scrum half who very nearly became a Springbok after emigrating to South Africa | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1989 | Pages 195 | Ref: BSRB - £12.50 | ||
| Ireland | |||||
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SAMUEL, Bill |
"Rugby-Body & Soul" - Autobiography | |||||
| Gareth Edwards mentor, story of his formative years | Ref: BA: paperback copy £10, | |||||
| READING COPY | Pages 155 | Ref: BSRB - £7.50 | ||||
| Coach | ||||||
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SCOTT, Bob |
"The Bob Scott Story" - Autobiography with Terry McLean | ||||
| All Black full back | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1956 | Pages 209 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| New Zealand | |||||
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SMITH, Steve |
"The Scrum Half of My Life", | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1984 | Pages 205 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| England & British Lions | |||||
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THOMAS, Watcyn |
"Watcyn Thomas" - Autobiography | ||||
| Welsh captain between 1927 and 1933. Captained Wales in their first ever win at Twickenham in 1933. Published in 1977 this 102 page autobiography covers the career of this great player | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1977 | Pages 102 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Wales | |||||
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THORBURN, Paul |
"Kicked Into Touch" - Autobiography | ||||
| Welsh capatin in the early 90s, this Welsh full back tells he story of his rugby career at Neath and playing for Wales | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1992 | Pages 183 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Wales | |||||
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SMITH JV |
"Good Morning Mr President | ||||
| President of the RFU reviews his year in office | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1985 | Pages 173 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| England | |||||
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THOMSON AA |
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"Rugger My Pleasure" autobiography | |||
| a historical ramble through the rugby ages with a short autobiographical section | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1955 | Pages 192 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| Journalist | |||||
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WHEELER, Peter |
"Rugby From The Front" An autobiography | ||||
| England & Lions hooker | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1983 | Pages 216 | Ref: BA - £2.50 | ||
| England & British Lions | |||||
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WILLIAMS, JPR |
"JPR" | ||||
| Wales & British Lions full back, a rock in defence, dropped the goal which clinched the series for the 1971 Lions | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1979 | Pages 254 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| Wales & British Lions | |||||
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WOOLLER, Wilf |
"The Skipper" by Andrew Hignell | ||||
| Possibly Wales' greatest sportsman, Wilf Wooller received his first cap while still a schoolboy in Wales' first victory over England at Twickenham in 1933. Post war he became Glamorgan cricket captain during their first ever Championship victory campaign, he also played hockey and squash for Wales and soccer for Cardiff City. | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1995 | Pages 224 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Wales | |||||
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HASTINGS, Scott |
"Great Scott" - Autobiography | ||||
| Scottish centre | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 190 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Scotland & British Lions | |||||
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HOLMES, Terry |
"My Life In Rugby" | ||||
| Able successor to Gareth Edwards | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1988 | Pages 182 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| Wales & British Lions | |||||
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IRVINE, Andy |
"Andy Irvine - An Autobiography" | ||||
| Scotland and British Lions full back / winger, | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1985 | Pages 212 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Scotland & British Lions | |||||
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JAMES, Carwyn |
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"Carwyn - A personal Memoir" - by Alun Richards | |||
| Rare biography of Welsh outside half who went on to become one of the greatest coaches the game has ever seen He was the mastermind behind the 1971 British Lions series victory in New Zraland and Llanelli's great victory over the All Blacks in 1972 | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1984 | Pages 165 | Ref: BSRB - £15.50 | ||
| Wales | |||||
| "The King" - An Autobiography with Paul Abbandonato, foreword by George Best | |||||
| Gifted fly half, known as the "King" his brilliance reigned supreme during the 1971 Lions tour of New Zealand, second autobiography with a look at modern day rugby | |||||
| READING COPY | Published in 2000 | Pages 207 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Wales & British Lions | |||||
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JONES, Peter |
"It's Me Tiger" by Norman Harris | ||||
| All Black No 8 | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1965 | Pages 77 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| New Zealand | |||||
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LAIDLAW, Chris |
"Mud in Your Eye" | ||||
| NZ scrum half & captain | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1973 | Pages 198 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| New Zealand | |||||
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McBRIDE, Willie John |
"Willie John" by Edmund Van Esbek | ||||
| Ireland and British Lions (1974) captain. One of the greatest players of all time | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1976 | Pages 160 | Ref: BSRB - £7.50 | ||
| Ireland & British Lions | |||||
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McCARTHY, Winston |
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"Rugby In My Time" by Winston McCarthy, | |||
| Reminsces of All Black journalist including stories from tours and profiles of the rugby greats 1945-1956 | |||||
| READING COPY | Reprint 1959 | Pages 200 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| New Zealand Journalist | |||||
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McCARTHY, Winston |
"Listen.....! it's a Goal" by Winston McCarthy | ||||
| Reminisces of All Black journalist, his full life story, mostly rugby but also includes Olympics, Boxing, Rowing, Cricket etc | |||||
| READING COPY | Reprint 1959 | Pages 200 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| New Zealand Journalist | |||||
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McCORMICK, Fergie |
"Fergie" by Alex Veysey, | ||||
| All Black full back | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1973 | Pages 175 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| New Zealand | |||||
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McKENZIE, Norman |
"On With The Game" by Norman McKenzie and Arthur Carman , | ||||
| New Zealand Selector and Administrator. For thirty years the sole selector of the Hawkes Bay Rugby Union including the 1960s Ranfurly Shield tenure. | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1961 | Pages 165 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| New Zealand Selector | |||||
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McLAREN, Bill |
"Talking of Rugby" - An Autobiography | ||||
| Great Scottish rugby commentator | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1991 | Pages 226 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Commentator | |||||
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McLEAN, Paul |
"Paul McLean - The Story of a Wallaby Great" by M McGregor | ||||
| Australian goal kicking machine | |||||
| READING COPY | Published in 1986 | Pages 217 | Ref: BSRB - £15.50 | ||
| Australia | |||||
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MORGAN, Cliff |
"Beyond the Fields of Play" | ||||
| great Welsh stand off | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1996 | Pages 246 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Wales & British Lions | |||||
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OSLER, Bennie |
"The Bennie Osler Story" by Chris Greyvenstein, | ||||
| 1920s & 30s Springbok. ***** Rated No 6 in Dave McLaren's "Ten Best Books On Rugby" ***** | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1970 | Pages | Ref: BSRB - £15.50 | ||
| South Africa | |||||
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RIVES, Jean-Pierre |
"A Modern Corinthian" by Peter Bills | ||||
| Great French captain and flamboyant personality of the 1970s | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1986 | Pages 202 | Ref: BSRB - £5.50 | ||
| France | |||||
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ROBBIE, John |
"The Game of My Life" | ||||
| Irish scrum half who very nearly became a Springbok after emigrating to South Africa | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1989 | Pages 195 | Ref: BSRB - £12.50 | ||
| Ireland | |||||
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SAMUEL, Bill |
"Rugby-Body & Soul" - Autobiography | |||||
| Gareth Edwards mentor, story of his formative years | Ref: BA: paperback copy £10, | |||||
| READING COPY | Pages 155 | Ref: BSRB - £7.50 | ||||
| Coach | ||||||
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SCOTT, Bob |
"The Bob Scott Story" - Autobiography with Terry McLean | ||||
| All Black full back | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1956 | Pages 209 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| New Zealand | |||||
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THOMAS, JBG |
"Rugger in the Blood" | ||||
| memoirs of leading Welsh journalist | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1985 | Pages 256 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| Journalist | |||||
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THOMAS, Watcyn |
"Watcyn Thomas" - Autobiography | ||||
| Welsh captain between 1927 and 1933. Captained Wales in their first ever win at Twickenham in 1933. Published in 1977 this 102 page autobiography covers the career of this great player | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1977 | Pages 102 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Wales | |||||
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THORBURN, Paul |
"Kicked Into Touch" - Autobiography | ||||
| Welsh capatin in the early 90s, this Welsh full back tells he story of his rugby career at Neath and playing for Wales | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1992 | Pages 183 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Wales | |||||
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SMITH JV |
"Good Morning Mr President | ||||
| President of the RFU reviews his year in office | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1985 | Pages 173 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| England | |||||
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THOMSON AA |
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"Rugger My Pleasure" autobiography | |||
| a historical ramble through the rugby ages with a short autobiographical section | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1955 | Pages 192 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| Journalist | |||||
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WILLIAMS, JPR |
"JPR" | ||||
| Wales & British Lions full back, a rock in defence, dropped the goal which clinched the series for the 1971 Lions | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1979 | Pages 254 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | ||
| Wales & British Lions | |||||
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WOOLLER, Wilf |
"The Skipper" by Andrew Hignell | ||||
| Possibly Wales' greatest sportsman, Wilf Wooller received his first cap while still a schoolboy in Wales' first victory over England at Twickenham in 1933. Post war he became Glamorgan cricket captain during their first ever Championship victory campaign, he also played hockey and squash for Wales and soccer for Cardiff City. | |||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1995 | Pages 224 | Ref: BSRB - £4.50 | ||
| Wales | |||||
| Scotland - "The Famous XV" by Kevin Ferrie, | ||||
| Profiles of Scottish greats, from Ken Scotland to Iain Paxton, mostly players who wore the thistle in the 1970s, 80s & 90s. | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1994 | Pages 204 | Ref: BSR - £3.50 | |
| South Africa - "The Springboks Talk" by Maxwell Price, | ||||
| biographies of Springbok players, click on the 'contents' page to see players profiled. | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1955 | Pages 196 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | |
| South Africa - "Giants of South African Rugby with a Report on the "Lions" by AC Parker | ||||
| Split into two parts this book covers the careers of 11 Springboks followed by a detailed report of the 1955 Lions in South Africa | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1977 | Pages 122 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | |
| South Africa - THEY MADE HEADLINES by Chris Greyvenstein | ||||
| Player profiles of prominent Springboks, | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1972 | Pages | Ref: BSRB - £5.50 | |
| Misc - "Great Rugger Players" by JBG Thomas, | ||||
| Player profiles, Five Nations, SA & NZ players, | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1955 | Pages 192 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | |
| Misc - "Great Contemporary Players" by JBG Thomas, | ||||
| 50 biogs, Five Nations, SA & NZ players, | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition | Pages | Ref: BSR - £3.50 | |
| Misc - "Rugby: The Great Ones" by Cliff Morgan, | ||||
| In depth biographies of of the top players. | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1970 | Pages 136 | Ref: BSRB - £2.50 | |
BRITISH & IRISH LIONS
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"BRITISH LIONS" by John Griffiths,
published 1990, a 221 page large format hardback history of the British tourists
from 1888 to 1990
READING COPY - Ref: BSR - £4.50 |
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"The History of The Rugby Football Union" by OL Owen | |||
| Official history of the RFU | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1955 | Pages: 368 | Ref: BSR - £7.50 | |
| HARLEQUINS - "Harlequin Story" by HBT Wakelam | ||||
| An early 'Quins history, memories of Stoop & Wakefield and life at Twickenham | ||||
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READING COPY |
Published in 1954 | Pages: 172 | Ref: BSR - £3.50 | |
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LONDON SCOTTISH - "The First 100" by Frank Morris | |||
| Scottish Exiles in London, a great history with plenty of illustrations | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1977 | Pages: 199 | Ref: BSR - £5.50 | |
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TRINITY GUILD RFC - "Blood, Sweat & Beers" by John Collings | |||
| History of Coventry based side | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1972 | Pages: 172 | Ref: BSR - £3.50 | |
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"Black, Black, Black!" by Morrie Mackenzie | |||
| A look at New Zealand Rugby, past present and future, | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1969 | Pages: 176 | Ref: BSR - £3.50 | |
| "History of Scottish Rugby" by Sandy Thorburn (Honorary Historian & Librarian of the SRU) | ||||
| Official history of Scottish Rugby - | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1980 | Pages: 346 | Ref: BSR - £10.50 | |
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"A Portrait of Scottish Rugby" by Alan Massie | |||
| a nice history of Scottish rugby | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1984 | Pages: 198 | Ref: BSR - £10.50 | |
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SPRINGBOK STORY by Danie Craven | |||
| published in 1954, this is the in depth account of Springbok rugby between the years of 1949 and 1953 | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1954 | Pages: 200 | Ref: BSR - £4.50 | |
| "Springbok & Silverfern" by Reg Sweet | ||||
| history of NZ & S Africa encounters | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1960 | Pages: 200 | Ref: BSR - £6.50 | |
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"Goodbye Newlands, Farewell Eden Park" by Fred Labuschagne | |||
| history of NZ & SA encounters | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1974 | Pages: 242 | Ref: BSR - £8.50 | |
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UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN - "The Varsity Spirit" by BABROW/STENT | |||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1963 | Pages: 144 | Ref: BSR - £7.50 | |
| WALES - ""Men In Scarlet" by JBG Thomas | ||||
| Early 1970s history by Wales' most travelled journalist | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1972 | Pages: 176 | Ref: BSR - £3.50 | |
| WALES - "A Touch of Glory" by Alun Richards, | ||||
| illustrated centenary history of rugby in Wales | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1980 | Pages: 176 | Ref: BSR - £4.50 | |
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"The Rugby Clubs of Wales" by David Parry-Jones | |||
| Covers the top 17 clubs | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1989 | Pages: 176 | Ref: BSR - £3.50 | |
| WALES - "Welsh Rugby – The Crowning Years 1968-1980, by Clem Thomas & Geoffrey Nicholson | ||||
| A look at the glory years of Welsh rugby | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1980 | Pages: 263 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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WALES - "Rugby in Wales" edited by JBG Thomas & Rowe Harding | |||
| A very good history focusing on the successful years of Welsh Rugby | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1970 | Pages: 156 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
RUGBY HISTORIES 1823 - 1960
| "Rugby Football" by HBT Wakelam | ||||
| coaching & instructional manual, some historical content. | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1936 | Pages: 223 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| "Rugger...Do It This Way" by SUGDEN/HOLLIS | ||||
| Instructional book, mostly photographic plates showing players 'how it should be done' | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1946 | Pages: 44 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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"The Manual Of Rugby Union Football by HF Ellis | |||
| in depth coaching manual | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition:1952, | Pages: 280 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| "On Rugby" by Danie Craven | ||||
| After publishing "Die Grondbeginsels van Rugby", a coaching book in Afrikaans, Craven was badgered by the public to produce a book in English, this is his offering, a tactical and theoretical book drawing on his experiences as Springbok captain and coach. | ||||
| READING COPY | pub in 1952 | Pages: 212 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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"Report On Rugby" by MORGAN/NICHOLSON | |||
| An interesting historical view of the game of rugby, rugby from a different perspective | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1959 | Pages: 232 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
RUGBY HISTORIES WRITTEN IN MODERN TIMES (POST 1960)
GROUNDS & STADIUMS
REFERENCE
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"The Encyclopedia of Rugby Football" by JR Jones | |||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1958 | Pages: 186 | Ref: BSR - £1.50 | |
TOURNAMENTS AND OTHER COMPETITIONS
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VARSITY MATCH - OXFORD v CAMBRIDGE "Oxford v Cambridge - The Story of the Varsity Match" by Howard Marshall | |||
| story of the Varsity match | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1951 | Pages: 256 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
HISTORIES - MISC
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"Side-Steps - A Rugby Diary" by Davies & Morgan | |||
| review of the 1984/5 season by Gerald Davies | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1985 | Pages: | Ref: BSR - £1.50 | |
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"Barbarians, Gentlemen & Players" by Dunning & Shead | |||
| A sociological study of the game | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1979 | Pages: 321 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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"Up and Under" by Frank Keating | |||
| A rugby diary for 1983 | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1983 | Pages: 190 | Ref: BSR - £8.00 | |
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"Mud, Blood - Money" by Ian Malin | |||
| The game turns professional - a look at the impact it has on English rugby | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1997 | Pages: 176 | Ref: BSR - £12.00 | |
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"Winter Colours" by Donald Macrae | |||
| William Hill Book of the Year, professional rugby reviewed | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1998 | Pages: 386 | Ref: BSR - £3.50 | |
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"A History of Rugby" by Wallace Reyburn | |||
| A nice history of the game with a good section on International tours | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1971 | Pages: 147 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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"Rugby In Focus" by JBG Thomas | |||
| review of rugby in 1978 | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1979 | Pages: 216 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
TOURS - SIX NATIONS ETC
| All Blacks to British Isles & France 1953/4 - "The Fourth All Blacks 53-4" by John Hayhurst, | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition 1954 | Pages 264 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| All Blacks to British Isles & France 1963/4 - "Whineray's All Blacks" by Richard Evans | ||||
| A nicely narrated story of the tour | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1964 | Pages: 235 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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All Blacks to British Isles & France 1967 - "The All Blacks 1967" by David Frost | |||
| Match by match tour record with statistical analysis by Guardian journalist Frost | ||||
| READING COPY ONLY | 1st Edition: 1968 | Pages: 174 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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All Blacks to British Isles & France 1967 - "The Unsmiling Giants" by Wallace Reyburn | |||
| An entertaining read and look at the tour. | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1968 | Pages: 170 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| All Blacks to South Africa 1970 - "Rugby and be Damned" by GR David | ||||
| READING COPY ONLY | 1st Edition: 1970 | Pages: 219 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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All Blacks to British Isles 1978 - "Mourie's Men" by Wallace Reyburn | |||
| Post tour book for the first ever All Black Grand Slam tour. | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st edition 1978 | pages 204 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| "Fifty Years Of The All Blacks" by WOOLLER and OWEN | ||||
| A complete history of the All Blacks in the British Isles 1905 - 1954, contributions by the players who played against the All Blacks, Rhys Gabe (Wales) reviews the 1905 tour, LJ Corbett (Ireland) looks at the 1924 tour, Wilf Wooller (Wales) on the 1935/6 tour, Sam Walker & Jock Wemyss join the other 3 on their review of the 1953/4 tour. Each individual match is covered on all tours with reports and teams. | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1954 | Pages: 272 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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Springboks to Britain 1969/70 "Springbok Invasion" by JBG Thomas |
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"Springboks In Wales" by John Billot | |||
| match by match accounts of the Springboks in Wales | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1974 | Pages: 311 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| Wallabies to British Isles 1975/6 - "Wallabies Walkabout" by JBG Thomas | ||||
| Hipwells tourists in the British Isles | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st edition 1976 | pages 183 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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"On Rugby" by Fred Allen | |||
| excellent NZ coaching book by former All Blacks captain & coach | ||||
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READING COPY |
Published in 1970 | Pages: 242 | Ref: BSR - £2.50C29 | |
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"Rugby Union" by John Dawes | |||
| Coaching from 1971 Lions captain, widely regarded as one of the greatest passers of the ball of all time | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1974 | Pages: 64 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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"High Speed Rugby" by ES & WJ Higham | |||
| How to play fast open rugby, an in depth look at the game | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition:1960 | Pages: 334 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| "Rugby On Attack" by Ron Jarden | ||||
| All Black Jarden on how to play rugby, the first chapters are autobiographical and deal with his career | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1961 | Pages: 226 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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"Rugby: Success Starts Here" by Derek Robinson | |||
| various aspects of rugby disected | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1969 | Pages: 147 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| "Bob Scott On Rugby" by Bob Scott | ||||
| tactical analysis by All Black great | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1955 | Pages: 155 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| "Instructions to Young Rugger Players" by Cedric Venables | ||||
| rare coaching book | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1960 | Pages: 112 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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"The Rugby Game" by JM Wallace | |||
| a manual for coaches & players | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1976 | Pages: 176 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| "Rugby Skills Training And Tactics" by Les Williams | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1962 | Pages: 192 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| "Rugger...Do It This Way" by SUGDEN/HOLLIS | ||||
| Instructional book, mostly photographic plates showing players 'how it should be done' | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1946 | Pages: 44 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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"Rugby Football For Schools" by JT Hankinson | |||
| Instructional book for schools | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1946 | Pages: 181 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| "Steps to First Class Rugger" by G De La Condamine | ||||
| concentrates mainly on the skills of the game, foreword by Wavell Wakefield | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1950 | Pages: 154 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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"The Manual Of Rugby Union Football by HF Ellis | |||
| in depth coaching manual | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition:1952, | Pages: 280 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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"Rugby Football" by John Mainwaring | |||
| First published in 1950. A coaching book that also includes a short history of the game. | ||||
| READING COPY | Reprint: 1953 | Pages: 102 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| "On Rugby" by Danie Craven | ||||
| After publishing "Die Grondbeginsels van Rugby", a coaching book in Afrikaans, Craven was badgered by the public to produce a book in English, this is his offering, a tactical and theoretical book drawing on his experiences as Springbok captain and coach. | ||||
| READING COPY | NZ reprint:1953 | Pages: 212 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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"Rugby Football For Schools" by JT Hankinson | |||
| Instructional book for schools | ||||
| READING COPY | 2nd Edition: 1958 | Pages: 172 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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"Report On Rugby" by MORGAN/NICHOLSON | |||
| An interesting historical view of the game of rugby, rugby from a different perspective | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1959 | Pages: 232 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| "Heard in the Scrum" by Robert Anderson | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st edition 1964 | pages 120 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
| "Even Courser Rugby" by Michael Green | ||||
| follow up to the popular "Art of Course Rugby" by the same author. | ||||
| READING COPY | 1st Edition: 1963 | Pages: 120 | Ref: BSR - £2.50 | |
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