Rugby League Books

Book SynopsisSt Helens Match of My Life features the tales of some of the greatest rugby league players ever to wear the Red Vee of St Helens. The Saints are known as one of the most successful teams of the Super League era, but the memories also cover the glory days before the game switched to the summer months.

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Book SynopsisSeventeen-year old Dennis O'Neill was a precocious talent. Widnes coach Joe Egan put him straight into the first team after he had signed as a professional in the summer of 1966. Not only Egan, but other Rugby League pundits of the day regarded him as "the best teenage prospect since Alex Murphy" In only his second season at the age of 19, he was selected for the Lancashire side to play Yorkshire in January 1968.The game was appropriately played at Naughton Park, Widnes. O'Neill's sensational match winning try was described nearly four decades later as "The Greatest Try" by a local journalist. The description inspired the title of Anthony J. Quinn's book. Not only with a brisk season by season narrative, but with numerous references to contemporary press reports, the book vividly portrays Dennis O'Neill's thrilling performances for Widnes in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It also highlights his constant injury problems and gives the reader an insight into events at Widnes RLFC during that period in its history and is interspersed with pictures and press cuttings. In addition, the author refers to several letters and articles that were published in the local press, commenting on the poor state of British Rugby League in O'Neill's prime playing days.

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Book SynopsisCoaches, practitioners and medical staff working in the worldwide sport of rugby will frequently apply scientific principles to their programmes to inform the practice, performance, health, well-being and development of their athletes.This book explores the scientific principles underpinning the preparation and management of rugby players in both codes and modified versions of the sport. Applied examples are also provided throughout to understand the practical application of the material in a real-world context. This new edition of The Science of Rugby offers a significant contribution to the field of rugby science that will act as a useful resource to scientists, coaches, practitioners and students interested in rugby.New chapters and key topics include: Physical and psychological preparation for rugby Planning and monitoring of training Managing fatigue, recovery and nutrition Effects of different environmental conditions aTable of Contents1 Physical Preparation for Rugby Tim J. Gabbett 2 Strength and Power Training for Rugby Daniel Travis McMaster, Michael R. McGuigan, and Nicholas D. Gill 3 Monitoring the Match and Training Demands of Rugby Mark Waldron, Erwan Izri, and Craig Twist 4 Monitoring Fatigue and Training Adaptations in Rugby Players Craig Twist and Jamie Highton 5 Match Day Strategies to Enhance the Physical and Technical Performance of Rugby Players Mark Russell, Samuel P. Hills, Christian J. Cook, and Liam P. Kilduff 6 Strategies to Enhance Recovery in Rugby Players Jamie Highton and Craig Twist 7 Nutrition for Rugby Graeme L. Close, Andreas M. Kasper, and James P. Morton 8 Training and Playing in the Heat: Strategies for the Rugby Player Rudi Meir, Neil Chapman, and Mike Climstein 9 Practical Considerations for Team Travel, the Lifestyle of Elite Athletes, Travel Fatigue, Infection and Coping with Jet Lag Ben J. Edwards, Tom Clark, Anna C. Fitzpatrick, Colin M. Robertson, and Neil P. Walsh 10 Psychological Preparation for Rugby Stephen D. Mellalieu and Rich Neil 11 Performance Analysis in Rugby Nimai Parmar, Nic James, and Wilbur Kraak 12 The Biomechanics of Rugby Neil E. Bezodis, Ezio Preatoni, Dario Cazzola, and Elena Seminati 13 Injury Epidemiology in Rugby Niki Gabb, Grant Trewartha, and Keith Stokes 14 Talent Identification, Development, and The Young Rugby Player Stephen Cobley and Kevin Till 15 The Female Rugby Player Emma Ross 16 Modified Rugby Craig Twist

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