Book Description
For every rugby enthusiast at every level of interest!
Discouver why rugby is North America's new favorite pastime.
Now, you can learn and love the game of rugby as a player, coach, or fan. From drills and shape-up exercises, to helpful tips on safety and injuries, this book is packed with information for every rugby admirer.Explanations in plain English
The Dummies Way®
"Get in, get out" information
Icons and other navigational aids
Tear-out cheat sheet
Top ten lists
A dash of humor and fun
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From the Back Cover
For every rugby enthusiast at every level of interest!
Discouver why rugby is North America's new favorite pastime.
Now, you can learn and love the game of rugby as a player, coach, or fan. From drills and shape-up exercises, to helpful tips on safety and injuries, this book is packed with information for every rugby admirer.Explanations in plain English
The Dummies Way®
"Get in, get out" information
Icons and other navigational aids
Tear-out cheat sheet
Top ten lists
A dash of humor and fun
Get smart! @www.dummies.com
Find listings of all our books
Choose from many dirrerent subject categories
Sign up for eTips at etips.dummies.com
About the Author
Mathew Brown writes a weekly column for foxsportsworld.msn.com, and hosts the Fox Sports World Rugby Report. Patrick Guthrie is a member of the USA Rugby Board of Directors and is a producer of rugby programming at Fox Sports World. Greg Growden is a rugby correspondent and author of the acclaimed rugby book Gold, Mud N'Guts.
Rugby for Dummies: North American Edition FROM THE PUBLISHER
A practical guide to understanding rugby!-North American style
Once primarily a British and Australian pastime, rugby is now second only to soccer as a televised international sport and is growing rapidly in popularity as a school and amateur club sport across Canada and the United States. Rugby USA, the governing body for American rugby, boasts more than 50,000 players on its adult, collegiate, and youth teams. Filled with illustrations and photographs of drills and shape-up exercises, Rugby For Dummies gives players, coaches, and parents the heads up on just how the game is played and coached over heretackling North American rugby rules, various levels of play, and how to coach junior players as well as adults.
Patrick Guthrie and Matthew W. Brown (both of Santa Monica, CA) produce rugby programming for FOX Sports International. Brown hosts the FOX Sports World Rugby Report.