The game of Rugby League Football is a team game made up of individuals. There are several positions, from full-back to loose-forward, not forgetting the substitutes, or interchange bench to use... More > modern terminology. Moreover, players may not often perform without significant input from a coach. Like the team, the game itself comprises various aspects, from tries and goals to vital defence.
This book classifies numerous top tens which constitute the game of rugby league. Each subject is listed in chronological order. Coverage includes which ten players have pulled on the black and amber jersey the most? Or which ten players have scored the most tries or goals? This publication not only answers these questions but delves into further areas of the experiences of those at the club.< Less
This book chronicles the entire 2009 rugby league season in the North East of England. The main focus is the region's sole professional club, Gateshead Thunder, but the community game is also covered... More > along with events behind the scenes. Includes a full reference guide to all the clubs in the region and a special end-of-year quiz!< Less
This book chronicles the entire 2009 rugby league season in the North East of England. The main focus is the region's sole professional club, Gateshead Thunder, but the community game is also covered... More > along with events behind the scenes. Includes a full reference guide to all the clubs in the region and a special end-of-year quiz!< Less
This book chronicles the entire 2009 rugby league season in the North East of England. The main focus is the region's sole professional club, Gateshead Thunder, but the community game is also covered... More > along with events behind the scenes. Includes a full reference guide to all the clubs in the region and a special end-of-year quiz!< Less
“Rugby is a beastly game played by gentlemen; soccer is a gentleman’s game played by beasts; football is a beastly game played by beasts” Henry Blaha.
Rugby, the full contact team... More > sport that originated in England in the 19th century, is followed by millions of avid fans the world over.
Here is a collection of mostly comical quotes encapsulating the humour of the sport and those who play and follow it.< Less
Rugby, the beastly game played by gentlemen...
Legend has it that in 1843 at Rugby School in Warwickshire, England, a student called William Webb Ellis one day ignored the rules of football, caught... More > the ball in his arms and ran with it towards the goal line, more or less inventing rugby as he did so. In 1845 the first codified rules of the game were drawn up by the school’s prefects and the game’s popularity spread throughout the UK in the 1850s and ‘60s. It’s now a sport that is followed by millions of fans throughout the world.
This little compilation bring together 101 quotes, mostly from players, but also coaches, spectators, commentators, actors and comedians, and reveals the humour and the passion in the sport.< Less
North American football was born in Canada in the 1860s. For decades, though,the growth of Canadian football was slow to change from its rugby traditions. In recent decades, it has been in the shadow... More > of its largest competitor, the National Football League. Although hockey is held up as
Canada's number one sport, the CFL has enjoyed as rich and storied a tradition in Canadian sports history. This book is not the usual general
history detailing on-field accomplishments, Grey Cup winners etc. Instead, it combines an historical look through 2003 with discussion of continuous themes which have shaped the League. These include the role of the Canadian player, competition from other pro sports, the media's role in creating an image of the CFL, Canadians' attitudes towards pro sports, and how the CFL continually struggles to survive - often in spite of itself.< Less
