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Rugby For Dummies

Authors:

Patrick Guthrie ,

Overview

Rugby basics for fans, players, and parents who are new to the game, plus all the latest developments for those returning to the sport

Rugby For Dummies, Fourth Edition teaches you the essential elements of the fast-growing sport of rugby, so you can follow all the action—and get ready for the U.S.-hosted 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups. This helpful Dummies guide also gives you the information that you need to start playing or coaching rugby. You’ll get clear explanations of the rules, insight into strategy and tactics, and info on all the most popular tournaments around the globe. Learn about the rugby greats of yesterday, plus get updates on the most significant changes at every level, from high school to international level. This new edition covers the evolution of the laws that govern play and looks at how the women’s game and the sevens version of the sport have grown.

Learn how rugby is played, including necessary skills and strategies for winning
Take a look at the most entertaining North American and international rugby competitions
Get tips for joining a rugby team or becoming a rugby coach
Familiarize yourself with the history of previous World Cups in time for the next one

This is the perfect Dummies guide for anyone who wants to better understand all aspects of the game of rugby.

Rugby basics for fans, players, and parents who are new to the game, plus all the latest developments for those returning to the sport

Rugby For Dummies, Fourth Edition teaches you the essential elements of the fast-growing sport of rugby, so you can follow all the action—and get ready for the U.S.-hosted 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups. This helpful Dummies guide also gives you the information that you need to start playing or coaching rugby. You’ll get clear explanations of the rules, insight into strategy and tactics, and info on all the most popular tournaments around the globe. Learn about the rugby greats of yesterday, plus get updates on the most significant

changes at every level, from high school to international level. This new edition covers the evolution of the laws that govern play and looks at how the women’s game and the sevens version of the sport have grown.

Learn how rugby is played, including necessary skills and strategies for winning
Take a look at the most entertaining North American and international rugby competitions
Get tips for joining a rugby team or becoming a rugby coach
Familiarize yourself with the history of previous World Cups in time for the next one

This is the perfect Dummies guide for anyone who wants to better understand all aspects of the game of rugby.

Rugby For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Whether it’s the World Cup or a local club game, playing rugby satisfies the soul like nothing else. This Cheat Sheet explains key rugby terms, rugby positions and scoring, and the laws of rugby, along with listing important tournaments worldwide. Rugby is a game of passion that’s full of action, excitement, and beauty, as well as unpredictable moments and dramatic resolutions on the field, but making sense of it can be intimidating for the first time viewer or player

About The Authors

Mathew Brown is the producer and host of Rugby World on Fox Soccer Plus. Patrick Guthrie is the Director of Broadcast and Sports Development for the City of Glendale, CO. Greg Growden is a rugby correspondent and author of Gold, Mud 'n' Guts.

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