Rugby Skills / Fitness / Manual

Twickenham Calling

A Book for players and Spectators; explaing the games, the rules, the skills.

Hardback first edition 1930 by Captain Wakelam Rugby correspondent for the times and the BBC, Very good condition but no dust cover and slightly discoulouring of cover.

Price: £15.99

Bryn Thomas's Book of Rugger

1961 First Edition with broken dust jacket (library picture)

Price: £4.99

How To Play Rugby

Mint condition book by David Norrie.

All aspects of playing rugby are dealt with in this book from first principles, begining with choice of kit. David Norrie, with the help of specially taken photographs, takes the reader through the various skills, kicking, passing, running, tackling, swerving, side-stepping, scrummaging, rucking, mauling, line-out play.

1st Edition Hardback with Mint Jacket. 1981

Price: £5.99

Rugby Football

To teach young players the routine and rudiments of the game.

Hardback first edition 1922 by A R Gent, Very good condition but no dust cover. Name in pencil on inside cover

Price: £29.99

The complete rugby footballer

A general rugby book with a large section on the 1905 All Blacks tour. Written by Gallaher and Stead, the captain and vice-captain of the 1905 All Blacks. A wonderful look at rugby football around the turn of the century and the tactics that made the 'Originals' the team to beat. Very good confition for age, picutre of first page, bound in red.

Price: £299.99

Rugby Football

Dent & Sons. London. 1936.by H.B.T.Wakelam.

Modern Sports. Edited by Howard Marshall.

Capt Wakelam, was a fine rugby player who represented Harlequins in every position on the field, from full back to forward. An able commentator on many important rugby matches. His credentials for giving advice to the young or inexpert player are second to none.

Green hard back with gilt titling to spine, worn edges and faded a little to the spine. No dust jacket. Internally quite clean compared to exterior. 323pp, illustrated with 17 pages of photographs and 11 diagrams.

Price: £25.00

Rugby - Skills, Tactics and Rules

Rugby Skills, Tactics and Rules - the New Zealand way

Tony williams and Gordon Hunter. Excellent condition paperback 2000.

Price: £10.99

Raise The Standard

Delightful little coaching booklet from the Scottish Rugby Union.

In near mint condition, the booklet is 32 pages long as is a coaching manual for players and trainers alike.

With a foreword from W. Maxwell Simmers, President of the SRU.

Although not dated, I am reliably informed by the SRU Museum that the book was produced in 1956.

With instruction throughout for each position and play and photos of past Scotland teams and victories.

Price: £8.00

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Rugby Football

Rugby Football an Anthology of the game.

Hardback first edition 1958 by Kenneth Pelmar, Very good condition but no dust cover.

Price: £9.99

Rugby a players guide to the laws

Revised Paperback Edition 2001 by Derek Robinson Very good condition.

Price: £6.99

Modern Rugby Football

Modern Rugby Football written by the late secretary of the RFU, CJB Marriott.

1924 First Edition, no d/j.

Book is in excellent condition considering its age and this is a rare opportunity to obtain a very difficult to find book.

The book has an inscription on the inside page but is otherwise fine, complete with B&W photos throughout.

Price: £55.00

The Manual of Rugby Union Football

The Manual of Rugby Union Football for players and coaches, publlshed by the RFU edit by H Ellis

1952 First Edition, slight tear in dust jacket. Name in pen on inside cover.

Price: £29.00