This study is the first book-length academic treatment of rugby football in Irel&. Covering the period from the games origins in Ireland in the 1870s through to the onset of professional rugby in the twenty-first century this book seeks to examine Munster rugby within the context of broader social cultural & political trends in Irish society. As well as providing a thorough chronological survey of the games development key themes such as violence masculinity class & politics are subject to more detailed treatment. Since the turn of the twenty-first century rugby football in Munster has seen extraordinary growth in terms of popularity & cultural significance. The Munster rugby team in particular has become a hugely important provincial institution through which regional identity has been expressed on the international stage. This book will detail & analyse the games evolution in Munster from its origins in the 1870s through to the dawn of the professional era in the 2000s. Focusing mainly on the games two centres of popularity in Limerick & Cork cities this book will display how contrary to popular myth rugby football rarely expressed any kind of unitary coherent identity throughout the province. The game was centred on clubs & was highly adaptable to local conditions throughout its history. In addition the often fractious internal politics of the game within the province reflecting the games contrasting social development in Limerick & Cork will also be discussed. Drawing on the unpublished records of the games provincial & national administrative bodies & a comprehensive survey of the provincial press this book will show how one sport served multifarious roles in terms of class culture & politics in Munster. ...

Know the Game Rugby League is the perfect introduction to the sport for all ages whether you are a keen club player or beginner. It is packed with expert text clear illustrations & photographs of the professionals in action. The book
Includes:: Playing the game
- the low down on the pitch goals kit protective equipment & of course the ball. The rules
- all the rules from scoring to tackling foul play to offside. The skills
- step-by-step guide to all the basic skills including passing tackling running & kicking. Varations
- full details on all the variations of the game including Mini & Mod League. The Know the Game series is firmly established as the definitive introduction to a wide range of sports & games. Written by the experts you can be sure that they contain everything you need to know to take part.




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Rugby Skills Tactics & Rules does what no other rugby skills book does: it provides an attractive easy-to-read & straightforward discussion of the key components of rugby union. From player positions & tactics needed to win to different kinds of set plays passes & moves & a user-friendly glossary this great-looking book cuts through the jargon & tells coaches & players what they really need to know. Featuring stunning photography from the 2011 World Cup to illustrate the very latest skills & tactics used at the highest level this book will enthral rugby fans of all ages & players at all levels. ...

The Know the Game series is firmly established as the leading introduction to a huge range of sports. For years they have been the first step into a new sport for many people children & adults alike. The series has now been relaunched in a new format & a modern design
- making the best even better. The aim has been to make the books more accessible & they are now packed with colour photos & illustrations top tips & interesting facts. Each book contains everything you need to know about the sport including equipment rules techniques & training tips. There's even information on how to find a club & meet new people to play the sport with. & having been written & endorsed by the sport's professional body you can be sure that you are getting the best information available.", 5.24"
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If youre new to the sport or you feel you could sharpen up your knowledge of the game this guide is for you. Inside youll find easy-to-understand advice on the basic rules & pitch positions plus in-depth lessons on ball skills fitness training & techniques to outwit your opponents
- all illustrated with entertaining stories from British & International rugbys back pages. In addition you get a grounding in the local national & international reaches of Rugby Union Rugby Union For Dummies 3rd Edition: Features an in-depth & up-to-date look at the Laws that form the beautiful game Covers all you will need to know about talking tactics & is perfect for anyone looking at swatting up on rugby for the World Cup & beyond Advises on all you will need to know to get stuck in & play Contains a new chapter on sevens as the sport will be a demonstration sport at London 2012 & a full sport at Rio 2016
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Some might say theres nothing funny about scrums cauliflower ears & the sin bin. Rugby Wit" begs to differ. This latest addition to the celebrated " Wit" series raises the cross-bar bringing you hundreds of rugby related"es that range from the hilarious to the philosophical. For anyone who knows their league from their union this marvellous tome has more than enough for you to tackle. & for those who still think a hooker is a scantily clad lady of the night its worth a try." ...

Fame for thirteen-year-old Arwel is measured by the photos on his parents mantelpiece. There are lots of his sister & cousins. But theres just one of Arwel playing rugby for the local under-sevens. Getting into the school team might help
- & staying out of trouble of course. But thats not easy with friends like Glen & Martin. When a dare leads to mayhem in the woods its Arwel who must face the consequences...in the shape of fourteen rugby-loving zombies.
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* From bestselling author John Griffiths. * Jam packed with over one hundred years of strange rugby history! * The perfect gift for the rugby fan in your family! Rugby fans will delight in this extraordinary collection of astonishing but true stories from the past 130 years which reveal a bizarre & hitherto uncelebrated side to the sport. Here youll find amongst many other bizarre events the Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to play against England the match in which a team of top soccer players beat their rugby counterparts at their own game the riotous encounter that meant that particular fixture was subsequently abandoned for seven years the international match in which an entire Wales side were sent off & the unknown player who was capped for his country due to an administrative mistake. Rugbys Strangest Matches is a fascinating compendium that is sure to amuse & entertain. Other titles in the series: Footballs Strangest Matches (9781907554087) Crickets Strangest Matches (9781907554094) & Golfs Strangest Rounds (9781907554070) ...

* From bestselling author John Griffiths. * Jam packed with over one hundred years of strange rugby history! * The perfect gift for the rugby fan in your family! Rugby fans will delight in this extraordinary collection of astonishing but true stories from the past 130 years which reveal a bizarre & hitherto uncelebrated side to the sport. Here youll find amongst many other bizarre events the Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to play against England the match in which a team of top soccer players beat their rugby counterparts at their own game the riotous encounter that meant that particular fixture was subsequently abandoned for seven years the international match in which an entire Wales side were sent off & the unknown player who was capped for his country due to an administrative mistake. Rugbys Strangest Matches is a fascinating compendium that is sure to amuse & entertain. Other titles in the series: Footballs Strangest Matches (9781907554087) Crickets Strangest Matches (9781907554094) & Golfs Strangest Rounds (9781907554070) ...

The remarkable story of two women the first in the world to drive the length of Africa & the first to cross the Sahara on a motorcycle. London to Cape Town overland by motorcycle & sidecar pulling a trailer. No roads no back up
- just straight across the Sahara through equatorial Africa & South to the Cape
- in 1934/35 without even a compass! Undeterred by nomads sand drifts heat rain rivers breakdowns & politics Theresa Wallach & Florence Blenkiron completed a journey that might well defeat a modern motorcycle & Florence even rode back as far as the Sahara! From oasis to oasis arguing with the French Foreign Legion for permission to continue & winning; fashioning a tow hitch for the trailer when it broke in the desert; rebuilding the entire engine from scratch in Agadez: meeting gorillas lions & snakes on the road staying in African villages & meeting an amazing variety of friendly & helpful people. Not to mention having an accident in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) with the only car seen on the road. This second edition contains rather more information on the life of Theresa Wallach & especially her travels in the USA after here amazing journey to Cape Town. It also contains a few additional photos & where new information has come to light this has also been included.

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