How to Play Rugby Football (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781446519370)

This vintage book contains a complete guide to the game of rugby, being an exposition of its history and development, rules, tactics, positions, and more. "How to Play Rugby Football" is a perfect introduction to the basics of the game, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: "The Game, Its Main Idea and Development", "The Forwards - The Infantry of Rugby", "The Half-backs - The Links Between Scrummage and Three-Quarter Line", "The Three-Quarter Line - Backbone of the Passing Game", "The Full Back - Last Line of Defence", "Captaincy, Tactics, Selection", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of rugby.

Author: John Mainwaring
ISBN-10: 1446519376
ISBN-13: 9781446519370
Publisher: Goodale Press
Language: English
Published: 11/22/2010
Pages: 110
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.26d