Rugby - A Players Guide to Laws

by Derek Robinson

The laws of rugby made simple -- for players, referees, coaches and spectators -- in this indispensable guide, now in its fourth edition and fully updated to include all the latest international law changes from 2001. This is a book packed full of useful information and advice on how the modern game is played. Now all players, novice referees and school coaches seeking to understand more about the rules and regulations can find an answer to their various questions. Featuring all key areas in the game, The intricacies of the offside rule / Foul play and dangerous play / Rucks and mauls / Throwing in at the line-outs / Regulations regarding the scoring of points / The advantage law Written in a user-friendly style, with over 60 practical illustrations, you can't afford to be without this definitive reference book.

192 pages, Paperback

First published September 27, 1996

About the author

Derek Robinson is a British author best known for his military aviation novels full of black humour. He has also written several books on some of the more sordid events in the history of Bristol, his home town, as well as guides to rugby. He was nominated for the Booker Prize in 1971 for his first novel, 'Goshawk Squadron.'

After attending Cotham Grammar School, Robinson served in the Royal Air Force as a fighter plotter, during his National Service. He has a History degree from Cambridge University, where he attended Downing College, has worked in advertising in the UK and the US and as a broadcaster on radio and television. He was a qualified rugby referee for over thirty years and is a life member of Bristol Society of Rugby Referees. He was married in 1964