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It's all here: players, legends, statistics, anecdotes, lore and scuttlebutt - all beautifully illustrated from the incomparable photography of Getty Images. The book provides a perfect guide to each of the 20 teams, their prospects and their histories.
The latest edition of the acclaimed IRB World Rugby Yearbook, the most comprehensive rugby yearbook on the planet. With 640 fully illustrated pages of features, stats and records from every major rugby playing nation, since being revived and revamped four years ago the IRB World Rugby Yearbook has become a 'must have' book for rugby followers. The 2011 edition will feature extensive preview of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
Since the Rugby World Cup tournament began in 1987, its powerful players, speed-charged runs, soaring kicks, brutal scrums and controversial refereeing decisions have gripped billions of people around the world. In 2011, the tournament returns to its birthplace, New Zealand, where teams from 20 qualifying nations will battle to win rugby's most coveted prize. For players and coaches, this is the ultimate test. • Will Robbie Deans bring the Wallabies to glory? • Can Graham Henry's All Blacks break their 20-year jinx? &b... read more
This thought-provoking book is a search for answers to the vexing phenomenon of why the world's undisputed greatest rugby team can't win the World Cup. It is an in-depth investigation that explores how societal change, combined with the arrival of professionalism, has impacted on the ability of the All Blacks to perform on the biggest stage. The entire development programme for professional players comes under scrutiny to determine why the system keeps failing at critical junctures. Every aspect of the game is examined: the changed... read more
Players from 100 years ago, those from more recent times, and the stars of today. They all team up in 50 Famous All Blacks, a rugby volume with a difference. Author Mark Taylor has provides key information on each player and their career is celebrated in verse. Paul Clarkson has provided delightful caricatures of all players. The half-century of New Zealand representatives chosen for this book possess a multitude of attributes. They were, or are, masters of try-scoring, goal-kicking, leadership, speed, strength or guile. Often, the... read more
For most rugby followers, the 1905 All Black tour of Britain has assumed legendary proportions. The Contest For Rugby Supremacy provides a new and critical perspective on the events and personalities of the tour. It examines key themes in the formative years of New Zealand rugby that both shaped the success of the All Blacks and produced frequent controversy around them: explores significant political and sporting debates during the course of the tour; reassesses the achievements of the team within a British sporting world in which... read more
A tribute to a rugby legend.
This is another story in the "Anniversary Legends" series. It is aimed at ages 9+.
Ever been at a rugby match and not known what to yell out when? Here's the answer to your prayers: RUGBY SPEAK. A book you can pop in your pocket along with your hip flask and pull out should you feel the need to yell out appropriate abuse from the terraces. There aren't many rules when it comes to grammatically correct rugby terms but Justin Brown has come up with the essentials if you intend to sound at least a tad informed. Chapters include: What to yell at the ref, What to yell at the players, Things which sound rude but are... read more
A miscellany of rugby trivia for the footy equivalent of trainspotters (and lets face it, there are thousands and thousands of them). Ranging from the weird to the drop-dead serious, the lists include: ACCs top rugby injuries, animals on the field, best rugby grounds 2nd or 3rd div, best-ever NZ fifteen, biggest gates, black days eg 1981, broken limbs that changed the course of history, cases of rugby prowess used as criminal defence, famous and infamous yellow and red cards, most common medical operations for rugby players, fa... read more
The Rugby Almanack is New Zealand rugby's book of record and is widely regarded as the finest publication of its type in the world. Now in its 75th edition, the 2011 Rugby Almanack records another huge year, including the All Blacks' remarkable Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup victories, the All Blacks' end-of-season tour, the ITM Cup, Super 14 and a full summary of women's rugby.About the author:Clive Akers and Geoff Miller are New Zealand's foremost rugby historians and statisticians. Akers has been a co-editor of the Almanack since... read more
In what promises to be the biggest year in New Zealand rugby history, here is a book aimed primarily at the children's and young adult market. 36 double-page posters of the stars of the All Blacks in a giant poster book format. Each page individually perforated for easy tear off. Timed to come out just a few months before the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Outstanding photography from Rugby Images - Paula George and Jo Caird.About the author:Jo Caird is a renowned New Zealand sports photographer and Paula George is currently assigned to the... read more
The Rugby Almanack is New Zealand rugby's book of record and is widely regarded as the finest publication of its type in the world. Now in its 76th edition, the 2010 Rugby Almanack records another huge year, including the Air New Zealand Cup and Super 14 competitions, the Bledisloe Cup and the Tri-Nations competition. As well, the Almanack again presents all the facts and figures from the previous season's first-class rugby. B-format paperback 464pp h210mm x w138mm x s27mm photographs First published April 2010.
Contains new information that will debunk a long-held belief about the origins of the All Blacks and many other previously untold stories.Ron Palenski is one of New Zealand's most successful and respected sports writers.
Kiwi loves to play rugby for his team the Pipis with his best pals, Kea, Kakapo, Heron, Koura and Kiore under the watchful eye of Coach Morepork. Proud of his black jersey and the silver fern logo, Kiwi learns that friendship, fair play and teamship are just as important as the rules and playing skills. In Kiwi Goes to Rugby Camp, Kiwi and the Pipis attend a rugby camp. There are many fun activities for the Pipis but Kiwi is too bossy he is not fun to play with! He struggles with the team activities and learns an important lesson.
With the endorsement of the New Zealand Rugby Union, this is a book about the All Blacks of a type never before published. It will trace the history of rugby's most notable and most successful team over more than a century entirely in pictures. Drawing on archives and contemporary sources in New Zealand and overseas, the All Blacks will be seen like they have never been seen before. Action shots will underpin the work, but New Zealand's enduringly most successful sportsmen will also be depicted in candid shots off the field. It wil... read more
The All Blacks are one of the most enduringly successful and best-known sports teams in the world. Rugby people follow their every move and are more likely to know key dates in All Black history than they are their own wedding anniversary. But not everyone knows everything there is to know about the All Blacks. This is the book for them. When did the All Blacks first perform the haka, and why? What is the haka? How many different haka have the All Blacks performed? And here's a question that may even stump the rugby enthusiasts: wh... read more
This is the complete story of the New Zealand Maori rugby team, including analysis of the politics behind the side. With unique photographs, memorabilia, cartoons, statistics and player interviews, this book offers something for everyone. This is a must-have for all rugby fans.
This book describes how Matt Te Pou's coaching of the Maori rugby team achieved a winning record envied in the rugby world. Matt takes us on his journey giving valuable insights into his coaching style, motivational prompts and we see how his military background was important to success.Containing life lessons and some exclusive player contributions, this is a must read for those who love rugby or appreciate Maori heritage.
