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Introduction. <p><b>Part I: Rugby: Roots, Boots, and All.</b></p> <p>Chapter 1. Rugby's Beginnings, Allure, and a Basic Overview.</p> <p>Chapter 2. The Basics.</p> <p>Chapter 3. Grab Your Rugby Gear.</p> <p><b>Part II: Getting Down and Dirty.</b></p> <p>Chapter 4. Location, Location, Location: Positions on the Pitch.</p> <p>Chapter 5. Laying Down the Laws.</p> <p>Chapter 6. Understanding the Fundamentals.</p> <p>Chapter 7. Playing the Game.</p> <p>Chapter 8. The Art of Scrimmaging.</p> <p>Chapter 9. Line-Outs: Restarting from Touch.</p> <p>Chapter 10. Individual Skills.</p> <p>Chapter 11. Tactics and Teamwork.</p> <p>Chapter 12. Talented Training.</p> <p><b>Part III: Welcome to the Oval Planet.</b></p> <p>Chapter 13. The World Cup.</p> <p>Chapter 14. The International Calendar.</p> <p>Chapter 15. North American Rugby.</p> <p>Chapter 16. Amateur Rugby in North American.</p> <p>Chapter 17. Collegiate, High School, and Youth Rugby in North America.</p> <p><b>Part IV: Coaching and Refereeing.</b></p> <p>Chapter 18. Coaching.</p> <p>Chapter 19. Coaching Certification and Advancement.</p> <p>Chapter 20. Managing the Game - The Referee.</p> <p><b>Part V: Following the Game: The Informed Fan.</b></p> <p>Chapter 21. Get Your Game - Rugby on TV.</p> <p>Chapter 22. Spectating and Staying in Touch with Rugby News.</p> <p><b>PART VI: The Part of Tens.</b></p> <p>Chapter 23. The Ten Greatest North American Players.</p> <p>Chapter 24. The Ten Best Rugby Moments.</p> <p>Chapter 25. Ten Peculiar Facts about Rugby.</p> <p>Appendix A. U.S. and Canada Tests.</p> <p>Appendix B. Glossary.</p> <p>Index.</p>

<p><b>Patrick Guthrie</b> has been at the forefront of rugby media in North America since 1995. He created, produced, and directed more than 500 episodes of <i>Championship Rugby</i> and <i>The Rugby Club</i> on Fox Sports from 1995 to 2004. From 2002 to 2006 he was on the USA Rugby Board of Directors and now serves on the USA Rugby Congress. In 2005, Mr. Guthrie became the Director of Rugby for MediaZone, where he created and oversaw the launch of Rugby Channel on MediaZone.com. Patrick has coached at the collegiate and club levels and is a graduate of the USA Rugby Coach Development Program and the International Rugby Academy, New Zealand.</p> <p><b>Mathew Brown</b> is America's foremost rugby writer. From 1999 to 2004 he wrote a weekly rugby column for Fox Sports.com, was a producer of <i>Championship Rugby</i>, and also hosted and produced the <i>Fox Sports World Rugby Report</i> and <i>The Rugby Club</i>. Since 2005 he has been a rugby producer for Rugby Channel on MediaZone and writes the weekly "Brownie's Best of the Weekend" and "Brownie's Weekly Preview" columns. Brown played international rugby for Latvia and has coached at the collegiate and club level.</p> <p><b>Greg Growden</b> is a rugby correspondent and author of the acclaimed rugby book <i>Gold, Mud'N'Guts</i>.</p>

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