{"product_id":"hard-core-rugby-tough-men-in-a-tough-game-williams-1994","title":"Hard-core Rugby by Bryan Williams \u0026 Maurice Trapp \u0026 Joe Stanley \u0026 Grant McCurrach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHard-core Rugby (Illustrated 1994 Rugby Technique Guide in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Colour-Illustrated Guide to the Physical Side of the Game, Co-Written by All Black Great Bryan Williams\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hard-core Rugby: Tough Men in a Tough Game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bryan Williams \u0026amp; Maurice Trapp \u0026amp; Joe Stanley \u0026amp; Grant McCurrach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Struik Book Distributors (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1994\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781875015030\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1875015035\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's grey cloth boards with gilt lettering to the spine, in a pictorial photographic dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large upright quarto, heavily illustrated with colour photographs throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e The plain dark grey cloth boards are clean, with a slight bump or wear at the top edge of the front board. The gilt lettering at the foot of the spine is clear and the spine appears straight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The pages seen are clean and bright, with colour plates throughout. The binding appears tight. No foxing, marks or writing were seen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. The glossy photographic jacket is in good order, with light surface scuffing and mostly intact edges. A small pink round sticker sits on the spine near the foot, over the publisher's logo. The jacket is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard-core Rugby: Tough Men in a Tough Game, published in Cape Town by Struik in 1994, is a colour-illustrated look at the hardest, most physical side of the game. It is credited to Bryan Williams, Maurice Trapp, Joe Stanley and Grant McCurrach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers the core contact and set-piece skills, including tackling, scrummaging, rucking, mauling, kicking, lineouts and running. It also includes attacking move diagrams and training methods, supported by action photographs of international players and teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA handsome, heavily illustrated volume for the rugby shelf, and a good addition to a collection of South African sporting books from the mid-1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Bryan Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBryan Williams, born in Auckland in 1950, was a New Zealand winger who played 113 matches for the All Blacks between 1970 and 1978, including 38 Tests, and scored 66 tries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe later coached Ponsonby, Samoa, Auckland and the Hurricanes. He was knighted (KNZM) and in 2024 was an inaugural inductee into the Pasifika Rugby Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard-core Rugby Struik 1994 · Bryan Williams rugby book · All Blacks rugby technique book · illustrated rugby book hardcover · Tough Men in a Tough Game · vintage rugby coaching book · South African rugby book 1994\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Struik Book Distributors (Pty) Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58780146893103,"sku":"TCB-000295","price":150.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/hard-core-rugby87849_cover_1.jpg?v=1793790448","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/hard-core-rugby-tough-men-in-a-tough-game-williams-1994","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}