The Art of Rugby Football: With Hints and Instructions on Every Point of the Game. - Ellison, T. R. [Thomas Rangiwahia]

No signatures Fading cloth at spine and margins of boards Rusting staples Corners of boards rubbed Endpapers split at gutters Scarce New Zealand rugby title One of the titles in McLaren's list of "The Ten Rarest Books on Rugby in New Zealand" 3-80 pages frontispiece 7 plates In-text illustrations Advertisements on endpapers Red cloth boards with black illustration and lettering on front board Black illustration with motto "Play Up New Zealand" on rear board Page dimensions 170 x 118mm Thomas Rangiwahia Ellison c1866-1904 was born at Otakou on the Otago Peninsula In 1893 he became the captain of New Zealand's first official rugby team "A half-back should be strong active and full of pluck He shouold be able pick up the ball and pass in one action; should be a fearless rush-stopper a clever marker and a rapid punt with either foot In aggressive play he should pass the ball from the rear of the scrum immediately he touches it and he should never run draw opponents off his five-eighth .." ...