This vintage book contains a complete guide to the game of rugby, being an exposition of its history and development, rules, tactics, positions, and more. ¿How to Play Rugby Football¿ is a perfect introduction to the basics of the game, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage sporting literature. Contents include: ¿The Game, Its Main Idea and Development¿, ¿The Forwards ¿ The Infantry of Rugby¿, ¿The Half-backs ¿ The Links Between Scrummage and Three-Quarter Line¿, ¿The Three-Quarter Line ¿ Backbone of the Passing Game¿, ¿The Full Back ¿ Last Line of Defence¿, ¿Captaincy, Tactics, Selection¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of rugby.