Will to Win

I play with a fear of letting people down. That's what motivates me.
- Johnny Wilkinson

Although attacking ability is important, it is an effective defense that differentiates those teams that perform best on the world stage.
- Hugh and Dean Richards

Reading Resources

Player Resources:

Rugby Skills, Tactics & Rules
by Tony Williams and Gordon Hunter
This book is an excellent pictorial overview of rugby rules and tactics. It is very visual glossary of important rugby terms and concepts. The book includes photographs of world class international players “being the hammer, not the nail.”

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Rugby Coaching: The New Zealand Way
by Rodney Butt
This book is helpful to the coach and player trying to deepen his or her knowledge of the game. It explores the technical and tactical; however, its strength is rooted in explaining the psychological and cultural aspects that motivate player behaviours.

IN THE LIBRARY

Coaching Resources:

ALL ON RESERVE

Total Rugby: Fifteen Man Rugby for Coach and Player
by Jim Greenwood, Clive Woodward
This is the finest rugby manual ever written. It is considered by many as the ‘Rugby Coach’s Bible’. You learn something every time you pick it up. The moves and coaching points are invaluable.

Rugby: Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series)
by Tony Biscombe, Peter Drewett
This is a well organized coach’s handbook. It presents a series of sensible and well explained drills you can use to spice up training.

Rugby Training: Includes 100 Practice Drills
by Stuart Biddle and Barrie Corless
This book contains a plethora of basic skills and drills. What it lacks in innovation, it compensates with clarity and detailed explanation. This is a great place to look for simple station drills.

Complete Conditioning for Rugby
by Dan Luger and Paul Pook
This book is an innovative guide to rugby fitness training. Every committed rugby player should have this book to improve their work out routines.

Rugby Tough
by Hale and Collins
This is the definitive guide to the psychological aspects of the game. It is a collection of fabulous ideas and convincing research that suggests the “psychological” is as important as the “physical” when it comes to elite rugby.

Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness
by Lee E. Brown, Vance A. Ferrigno, and Juan Carlos Santana
Do you want to get faster? ‘Nough said. Ask a coach for a speed/fitness programme today. Mr. Payne, the KES Track and Field Coach, has some excellent pointers that can help you be more explosive.