Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : Carlton Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,65 MB
Release : 2015-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781783121243
Young rugby fans can become true RWC2015 experts, thanks to this has-it-all guide! It's the only official tournament companion for kids, complete with easy-to-follow profiles of all 20 finalist teams and star players, complemented by outstanding big-match photographs. Read special features on the stadiums, fill-in the match-by-match progress chart, get cool trivia, and solve fun puzzles, quizzes, and games, all based around the Cup.
Author : Andrew McDermott
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 32,29 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Rugby Union football matches
ISBN :
The guide provides excellent background information about the host nation, England, expert analysis of all the 20 teams involved, and the stars to watch. It also includes features on all the previous finals, a history of the Rugby World Cup, and a Tournament progress chart that will allow every fan to follow their team throughout the competition.
Author : Tasha Percy
Publisher : Carlton Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,38 MB
Release : 2015-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781783121236
As excitement builds in the run-up to the world's biggest-ever rugby tournament, young fans will love getting creative with this fun-packed official book. It's bursting with Rugby World Cup-themed puzzles, games, doodles, activities, facts, results charts, and over 100 reusable stickers --all featuring star players from around the globe. This action-filled colorful book is the perfect gift for young rugby fans.
Author : Transparency International
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 47,41 MB
Release : 2016-02-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317443756
Sport is a global phenomenon engaging billions of people and generating annual revenues of more than US$ 145 billion. Problems in the governance of sports organisations, fixing of matches and staging of major sporting events have spurred action on many fronts. Yet attempts to stop corruption in sport are still at an early stage. The Global Corruption Report (GCR) on sport is the most comprehensive analysis of sports corruption to date. It consists of more than 60 contributions from leading experts in the fields of corruption and sport, from sports organisations, governments, multilateral institutions, sponsors, athletes, supporters, academia and the wider anti-corruption movement. This GCR provides essential analysis for understanding the corruption risks in sport, focusing on sports governance, the business of sport, planning of major events, and match-fixing. It highlights the significant work that has already been done and presents new approaches to strengthening integrity in sport. In addition to measuring transparency and accountability, the GCR gives priority to participation, from sponsors to athletes to supporters an essential to restoring trust in sport.
Author : John Breen
Publisher :
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 14,19 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Rugby football
ISBN : 9780573019883
October 31st 1978. Thomond Park, Limerick. The mighty New Zealand All Blacks, on an Irish tour, take on the none-too-mighty Munster team - and, to everyone's surprise, they lose 12-0. From this piece of Irish sporting history John Breen has fashioned a funny, lively play in which both teams, plus fans, children, relatives and even a dog, are portrayed by a cast of six, with no props and only a half-time change of shirt.
Author : Paul Tait
Publisher :
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 19,81 MB
Release : 2012-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781780923123
Argentina made history at Rugby World Cup 2007 by finishing third in the world. The South American nation finished the World Cup ahead of traditional powers including Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales and hosts France - all have previously hosted matches in multiple World Cup tournaments. In finishing third in 2007, Argentina became the only Rugby World Cup semi finalist who has not yet hosted a Rugby World Cup.Since then rugby has undergone significant changes to at last adjust to professionalism. Now a part of The Rugby Championship Argentina is a rugby nation in rapid transition and Argentina has officially been accepted as an elite team backed by a responsible union. With England hosting in 2015 and Japan in 2019, it will be time for a Southern Hemisphere country to host in 2023. By 2023 Oceania would have hosted three World Cup's, Africa one, Asia one and Europe four and the Americas zero. Rich in tradition and packed with talent Argentina 2023 is certain to be a roaring success.
Author : Richie McCaw
Publisher : Aurum
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 35,44 MB
Release : 2012-11-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1781310912
Richie McCaw, Rugby World Cup winning captain and the New Zealand All Black's most capped player of all time, is unquestionably the greatest player of his generation. He is arguably the most talented player of all time. In his bestselling autobiography, McCaw talks with brutal honesty about the roots of his family life that defined his character and how it gave him the strength to emerge from the lowest moment in his career to lift the Webb Ellis Cup, and become the most successful captain world rugby has ever seen. As he prepares to become the first captain to successfully defend the World Cup, McCaw has set the standard of what a professional rugby player should be. Hugely popular and respected, his sheer presence means that he is a natural leader both on and off the pitch and his story is not just a brutal account of life on the front line, but an exhilarating portrait of modern rugby.
Author : Tudor Bompa
Publisher : Meyer & Meyer Verlag
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 23,32 MB
Release : 2015-07-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1841262536
RUGBY FOOTBALL. Rugby, as with most other team sports, is a game of technical finesse, tactical boldness, and refined and complex physical development. "Periodization in Rugby" addresses one of the most crucial elements of the sport - physical conditioning.Utilizing the revolutionary training techniques developed by Tudor Bompa - the father of modern sports periodization - this superb volume presents readers with proven training principles, an overview of the fundamentals of rugby, and an explanation of the physiological demands of the sport and how they impact on training. It also features short term and annual training plans, with numerous drills and exercises to improve the skills of all players, as well as expert tips on recovery and nutrition.
Author : Huw Richards
Publisher : Random House
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 15,2 MB
Release : 2011-09-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1780573286
Rugby union has undergone immense change in the past two decades - introducing a World Cup, accepting professionalism and creating a global market in players - yet no authoritative English-language general history of the game has been published in that time. Until now. A Game for Hooligans brings the game's colourful story up to date to include the 2007 World Cup. It covers all of the great matches, teams and players but also explores the social, political and economic changes that have affected the course of rugby's development. It is an international history, covering not only Britain and France but also the great rugby powers of the southern hemisphere and other successful rugby nations, including Argentina, Fiji and Japan. Contained within are the answers to many intriguing questions concerning the game, such as why 1895 is the most important date in both rugby-union and rugby-league history and how New Zealand became so good and have remained so good for so long. There is also a wealth of anecdotes, including allegations of devil-worship at a Welsh rugby club and an account of the game's contribution to the Cuban Revolution. This is a must-read for any fan of the oval ball.
Author : Keith Gilbert
Publisher : Common Ground Publishing
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 28,46 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781612290867
