The latest edition of the acclaimed IRB World Rugby Yearbook, the most comprehensive rugby yearbook on the planet. With 640 fully illustrated pages of features, stats and records from every major rugby playing nation, since being revived and revamped four years ago the IRB World Rugby Yearbook has become a 'must have' book for rugby followers.

Contains 640 illustrated pages of features, stats and records from every major rugby playing nation. This book includes: the 2009 world Rugby stats; 2011 Rugby World Cup section including qualifying stats and results; world Rugby record; the 5 IRB players of the year; and, touring team results. It is intended for rugby followers.

The sport of rugby union has burgeoned from the relaxed amateur games of the 1950s - played for fun and friendship - into the multi-million pound global sport it is today. This title tells the story of this transformation, charting the rise of the game through its great games, celebrated moments and legendary players.

Rugby 7s - the seven-a-side version of Rugby Union - is popular, both as a training tool for Rugby Union and as a game in its own right. This is a guide to coaching rugby 7s, and includes: tactics for all phases of the game; 60 drills covering attack, defence, continuity and conditioning; and innovative approaches to various areas of the game.