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Pressure on S. African rugby coach after support for killer
Xinhua - Sep 4, 2010
3 (Xinhua) -- Intense political and commercial pressure was mounting against Peter de Villiers, coach of South Africa's national rugby team, the Springboks, ... Agent rubbishes claims rugby star Danny Cipriani is set to join David Beckham ...
Daily Mail - Sep 4, 2010
The 22-year-old former Wasps fly half has become something of a sporting nomad this summer in the period between his departure from English rugby and his ... No charges against Arsène Wenger for Stoke 'rugby tactics' complaint
The Guardian - Sep 3, 2010
The Football Association has decided Arsène Wenger has no case to answer following his claim that Stoke City employ "rugby-style" tactics. ...

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Rugby books

Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation

by: John Carlin
Carlin, who was stationed as a reporter in South Africa from 1989-1995, chronicles the steps that Nelson Mandela took in unifying South Africa through rugby. The book was the basis for the movie Invictus. Simply, the book is a fascinating read. Carlin reports on all of the key behind-the-scenes events, talks to all of the major players (both athletically and politically) and weaves together the story of how South Africa avoided major civil war, using sport as a way of bringing people together, in the ending of apartheid.
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Invictus: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation

by: John Carlin
I saw the movie first, enjoyed it very much, so I thought I would check out the book. As is often the case, the book delivers even more than what can be captured in a 2 hour movie. In the book the author includes the insights of many more people than the story line developed for the movie. You get to read how key previous Apartheid government officials, ANC officials, notable South Africans, those around Nelson Mandela, etc reacted and what they thought about Nelson Mandela, the Springboks, and the Rugby World Cup in that magical year.
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Rugby For Dummies

by: Mathew Brown, Patrick Guthrie, Greg Growden
I'm a beginner planning to play for my college for the first time and this really helps alot. It breaks down rugby "jargon" or terms and the rules and everything are explained in a way that is very understandable.
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Rugby Skills, Tactics and Rules

by: Tony Williams, Frank Bunce
"Rugby Skills, Tactics, and Rules" is a very good introduction to the great sport of rugby. It is concise, very well-illustrated and laid out, and manages to convey the excitement of playing and watching the sport.

As noted on here by other reviewers, this is not really the book to get if you're already familiar with the sport and are looking for detailed guidance on things like coaching strategies, training, or taking your game to the next level. It's the kind of book you'd buy for someone who was interested in starting to play, but who didn't really know anything about the sport.
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