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Womens Rugby: Coaching And Playing the Collegiate Game

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Its a very basic book. Not so much focused on drills but more so on stretching and the difference between the guys game and the girls game. It was more of an autobiography of the author than a coaching tutorial. I would have liked something that had more drills and game tactics

This book was very, very, basic. Basically focused on conditioning as injury prevention, but with no real details, just the basic concept that fit players are better players....amazing breakthrough. As a women's coach, I found his reaction to his players injuries a bit sexist as well.

Too specific about what the author's limited experience during a short stint at a small school, where prolongs the short chapters with stories and names of his former players, and even has the audacity to quote himself multiple times, cleverly using his initials or quoting "stan" as opposed to "N. Stanley Nahman."

If you're entirely new to rugby and want some guidance? Google "rugby the rookie primer" by Lisa Gartner, which Nahman recommends in the book.

If you're thinking of buying this book to help you as a coach, look elsewhere. There are plenty of great coaching manuals out there, ones that are advanced enough to do without a glossary for words such as "backs," "Line-out," and "Try."

What a little gem of a book! The writing is clear and clever, and a perfect synopsis of women's rugby. For anyone interested in women's sports or who is interested in coaching rugby, this is a must read.