Rugby & Rugby Biography

Mick Doyle / Doyler (Hardback)

   Signed by Mick Doyle on ffep, with dedication to previous owner, also dedication on verso of ffep. A very good clean copy, Biography of Irish rugby player capped 20 times.   All of our books...

Mick Doyle / Zero Point One Six : Living in Extra Time (Large Paperback)

 An account of five tumultuous years in the life of Mick Doyle; veterinarian, former Irish and Lions rugby player, coach, media correspondent, husband, father, company chairman and general bon viveur...

Mick Galwey / Galwey - The Autobiography (Hardback)

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Mick Galwey / Galwey The Autobiography (Large Paperback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so...

Moss Keane / Rucks Mauls and Gaelic Football (Hardback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we...

Munster Champions of Europe (Coffee Table Book)

 Munster became the only team in the history of the Heineken Cup to win quarters and semis away from home, defeating Gloucester and Saracens. Roared on by the Red Army, this panel of players and...

Nick Cain / Rugby Union for Dummies (Coffee Table Book)

If you're new to the sport or you feel you could sharpen up your knowledge of the game, this guide is for you. Inside you'll find easy-to-understand advice on the basic rules and pitch positions,...

Owen Doyle / The Ref's Call

Owen Doyle is an Irish Times columnist and former Irish rugby Test match referee. Here in his frank, revealing and often humorous memoir, The Ref's Call , he gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into...

Owen Doyle / The Ref's Call: A Rugby Memoir (Large Paperback)

'A genuine presence on the field, Owen refereed with the perfect balance of respect and authority' Keith Wood'Highly respected with vast experience and knowledge, Owen Doyle contributed hugely to the...

Patrick O'reilly / Rala: A Life in Rugby (Large Paperback)

Rala has a gift for making people feel at ease and special at the same time' Paul O'Connell Patrick 'Rala' O'Reilly has been bagman for the Irish rugby team for nearly twenty years. In that time he's...

Paul Kimmage / Engage: The Fall and Rise of Matt Hampson

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL PRIZE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR 2011 'Engage!' was the last word Matt Hampson heard before dislocating his neck while in rugby training with...

Paul Morgan / IRB World Rugby Yearbook 2013 (Large Paperback)

 

Paul Morgan / The Rugby Companion (Hardback)

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Paul O'Connell / The Battle

 The revelatory autobiography of a rugby colossus: Paul O'Connell. WINNER OF THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEARThere has never been a rugby player quite like Paul O'Connell. He is...

Paul O'Connell / The Battle (Hardback)

There has never been a rugby player quite like Paul O'Connell. His name is synonymous with passion, heart and determination. But he is also the thinking man's rugby player, a legendary student of the...

Peter Bills / International Rugby Union - The Illustrated History (Coffee Table Book)

The sport of rugby union has burgeoned from the relaxed amate

Peter Bills / International Rugby Union: The Illustrated History (Coffee Table Book)

The sport of rugby union has burgeoned from the relaxed amateur games of the 1950s—played for fun and friendship—into the multi-million pound global sport it is today. International Rugby The...

Peter Bills / Rucking & Rolling: 60 Years of International Rugby (Coffee Table Book)

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Peter Fitzsimons / Nick Farr-Jones (Hardback)

Nicholas Campbell Farr-Jones AM (born 18 April 1962) is a former Australian rugby union player, who played as a scrum-half. He debuted for the Australia national team during the 1984 tour of Britain...

Peter FitzSimons / Nick Farr-Jones : The Authorised Biography (Hardback)

This is the autobiography of one of Australia's most celebrated rugby union captains. It tells the story of the development and achievements of the much lauded world championship team as well as an...

Peter O'Reilly - The Full Bag of Chips : Ireland and the Triple Crown - HB - 2004

  Hardcover, published by the O'Brien Press, 2004, Peter o'Reilly was then rugby correspondent with the Irish Times.  Primarily centered on the 2004 victory, but also looks at the earlier Triple...

Peter O'Reilly / The Full Bag of Chips : Ireland and the Triple Crown (Coffee Table Book)

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Peter Stringer / Pulling the Strings : My Autobiography (Hardback)

 When Peter Stringer played youth rugby, he was so small that people told his parents he shouldn't be allowed on the pitch. Fortunately for Munster and for Ireland, they paid no attention. Over 200...

R.H Chester & N.A.C McMillan - Centenary : 100 Years of All Black Rugby - HB - 1984

A large format hardcover, published 1984 by Blandford UK to celebrate thecentenary of Rugby in New Zealand - the famous All Blacks 

Rex Hazeldine / The RFU Guide to Fitness for Rugby (Large Paperback)

   The Rugby Football Union's guide to the importance of fitness in the game and the best ways to achieve necessary fitness levels. It includes sections structuring a fitness programme, endurance,...

Rhodri Davies / Undefeated: The Story of the 1974 Lions (Large Paperback)

  This is the untold story of the most successful British and Irish Lions tour in history. The 1974 party are the only Lions ever to emerge undefeated. To mark the 40th anniversary of their...

Richard Benson / Rugby Wit : Quips and Quotes for the Rugby Obsessed (Hardback)

 Some might say there's nothing funny about scrums, cauliflower ears and the sin bin. Rugby Wit begs to differ. Bulging with wit, this book brings you hundreds of rugby-related quotes that range from...

Rob Kearney / No Hiding (Hardback)

  Rob Kearney is the most decorated Irish rugby player in history. In No Hiding - My Autobiography he will bring to life the players, the coaches, the matches and the moments that helped define...

Rob Kearney / No Hiding : My Autobiography

 Rob Kearney is the most decorated Irish rugby player in history. In No Hiding - My Autobiography he will bring to life the players, the coaches, the matches and the moments that helped define his...

Ronan O'Gara / My Autobiography

Ronan O'Gara is one of the greatest sportsmen Ireland has ever produced. A brilliant kicker both from the hand and at penalty goals, a sublime orchestrator of play from the out-half position he has...

Ronan O'Gara / My Autobiography (Large Paperback)

Ronan O'Gara is quite simply one of the greatest sportsmen Ireland has ever produced. He is a brilliant kicker both from the hand and at penalty goals, a sublime organizer of play from the out-half...

Ronan O'Gara / Unguarded

 Ronan O'Gara has been at the heart of Munster and Irish rugby for the past fifteen years. Now, as he comes to the end of a glittering playing career, it is time for him to reflect on those many...

Rory Best / My Autobiography

Extraordinary . . . great fun' Barry Egan, Irish Sunday Independent'A wonderful story . . . vivid and comprehensive.' Stephen Jones, Sunday Times''Throughout it all though there is a feeling of...

Rory Best / My Autobiography (Hardback)

 'Extraordinary . . . great fun' Barry Egan, Irish Sunday Independent 'A wonderful story . . . vivid and comprehe

Sam Warburton - Open Side (Hardback - SIGNED NUMBERED COPY ( 225 OF 250)

Sam Warburton OBE was not only a titan of Welsh rugby, but an icon of the game. Having represented his country as a player and team captain at all junior levels, he propelled himself to international...

Sam Warburton / Open Side: The Official Autobiography (Large Paperback)

 'A terrific book. No one put their body on the line quite like Sam Warburton.'Brian O'Driscoll'It was an absolute privilege to play against Sam. An inspiring leader with an equally inspiring story...

Sean Diffley - The Men in Green - HB - Irish Rugby - 1973 - Sport History Centenary ( SIGNED by Willie John McBride

A hardcover first edition, 1973, of Sean Diffley's The Men in Green, a centenary history of Irish rugby.  SIGNED by the noted Irish rugby player Willie John McBride to the title page, in pen at an...

Sean Diffley - The Men in Green - HB Irish Rugby - 1973 - Sport History Centenary

A hardcover first edition, 1973, of Sean Diffley's The Men in Green , published by Pelham Books UK.  In good condition, no marks damage or inscriptions internally, light bumping and edgewear to the...

Sonny Bill Williams / You Can't Stop The Sun From Shining (Large Paperback)

 Sonny Bill Williams (SBW) is a once in a hundred-year athlete with immense sporting talent in Rugby League, Rugby Union and Boxing. Sonny Bill has built an incredible career and sporting reputation...

Stephen Ferris / Man and Ball : My Autobiography (Hardback)

'When I came into the Ulster team,' Stephen Ferris says with typical candour, 'we were crap'. It was, however, preferable to his day job of paving driveways, and that day in 2005 saw the start of an...

Stephen Jones / Midnight Rugby

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Steve Thompson / Unforgettable

There are days when I don't remember the names of my wife and four kids . . .' RUGBY, DEMENTIA AND THE FIGHT OF MY LIFE In 2003, England won the Rugby World Cup. Steve Thompson was in England's...

Steve Thompson / Unforgettable: Rugby, dementia and the fight of my life (Large Paperback)

 So powerful. This book might just change the way you think about sport forever' - Sir Clive Woodward 'As brave as they come' - Gareth Thomas 'I'm in my early forties. There are days when I don't...

Steven Gauge / The Joy of Rugby (Hardback)

  This pocket-sized miscellany, packed with fascinating facts, amusing anecdotes and captivating stories and quotes from the world of rugby, is perfect for anyone who knows the incomparable joy of...

Steward McKinney / Roars from the Back of the Bus : Rugby Tales of Life with the Lions

   Roars from the Back of the Bus is an absorbing, amusing and at times moving collection of tales that give a rare insight into the camaraderie that exists between players at the top of their game,...

Team England Rugby / World Cup Diary 2003: The Official Account of England's World Cup Triumph (Coffee Table Book)

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Terence Gibson & John Davies - Rugby Medicine - PB

Published by Blackwell Special Projects Publishing, 1991, the proceedings of an international conference supported by Lederle Laborotories.  essays on rugby injuries, cervical injuries, spinal...

Tom English & Peter Burns - When Lions Roared : The Lions, the All Blacks and the Legendary Tour of 1971 (Hardback)

By 1971 no Lions team had ever defeated the All Blacks in a Test series. Since 1904, six Lions sides had travelled to New Zealand and all had returned home bruised, battered and beaten. But the 1971...

Tom English & Peter Burns / When Lions Roared : The Lions, the All Blacks and the Legendary Tour of 1971 (Hardback)

   By 1971 no Lions team had ever defeated the All Blacks in a Test series. Since 1904, six Lions sides had travelled to New Zealand and all had returned home bruised, battered and beaten. But the...

Tom English / No Borders (Large Paperback)

 Fully updated to include Ireland's historic victory over the All Blacks and their 2018 Six Nations Grand Slam.From Jack Kyle's immortals to Brian O'Driscoll's golden generation, this is the story of...

Tom English / No Borders : Playing Rugby for Ireland (Hardback)

 Fully updated to include Ireland's historic victory over the All Blacks and their 2018 Six Nations Grand Slam.From Jack Kyle's immortals to Brian O'Driscoll's golden generation, this is the story of...

Tony Ward / Life at Number 10 (Large Paperback)

In his book, Life at Number 10, (published by Blackwater Press) Tony Ward takes a look at some of rugby's greatest out halfs. Ward brings his own experience of the position to bear on his examination...