Rugby Classics: Think Rugby: A Guide to Purposeful Team Play

(Paperback, 5th edition)

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Think Rugby and Total Rugby are rugby classics - two of the most important and influential books ever written on the game of rugby.

Thousands of players and coaches around the globe have benefited from the concepts and methods in these books, equipping them with the coaching skills and strategy to play the very best in fifteen-a-side rugby.

Think Rugby is a systems book that gets both coach and player working more productively:
- the coach, through a wealth of practical advice on keeping sessions fresh and purposeful
- the player, through tried and tested methods of improving tactical decision-making to enhance whole-team possession
- the team, through focusing on dynamic attack in the forwards and effective positioning in the backs.

Written by one of Rugby Union's most respected coaches, Think Rugby is a classic manual, which continues to influence coaching strategy the world over.

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Compulsory reading for every aspiring player and coach. * The Guardian *
A classic manual that has influenced coaching strategy the world over. * All Sport and Leisure Monthly *
Without doubt the best book on rugby coaching on the market. -- Bill Freeman, former Director of Coaching, New Zealand Rugby Football Union

Author Bio

Jim Greenwood was one of worlds most highly regarded rugby coaches and was a distinguished player before shaping the game internationally with his renowned coaching techniques. He was the first rugby coach to be elected to the National Coaching Foundations inaugural Hall of Fame, and was also elected as an official Legend of Scottish Rugby. His two books Total Rugby and Think Rugby are considered to be seminal works on the game of rugby.