Know the Game: Complete skills: Rugby

A complete guide to rugby skills for players aged 7-10. The Know the Game Complete Skills series is a perfect introduction to a sport for every budding player. Compiled from the individual Know the Game Rugby titles, the book will teach young players the basic skills they need to start enjoying the sport - by giving them plenty of simple practice drills and showing how the star players do it. In this book, players will learn : Passing, catching and kicking Rugby terms Positions in rugby Passing Catching Kicking Tackling, contact, teamwork and tactics Scoring a try Avoiding a tackle Tackling Contact Teamwork Tactics Clearly illustrated and written by a professional coach, this book will give every young player the all the skills they need to enjoy rugby.

Simon Jones made more than 150 appearances for Bath, where he was later chairman of selectors and team manager. He is a level three coach, a former teacher, and runs a team of coaches delivering sport and PE in primary schools.

PART ONE: PASSING, CATCHING AND KICKING Introduction Rugby terms Positions in rugby Passing Catching Kicking PART TWO: TACKLING, CONTACT, TEAMWORK, TACTICS Introduction Avoiding a tackle Tackling Contact Teamwork Tactics