Books about Rugby for children and teens
Rugby books for children and teens with titles by Patrick Ness, Alice Oseman, Tom Palmer, Shamini Flint, Adam Hargreaves, Chloe Walsh, Maggie Alphonsi, Rob Burrow, Johnny Sexton, and Gordon D’Arcy.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Becky Grey is a British sports journalist and children’s non-fiction writer. She is a senior journalist at BBC Sport, where her work has included coverage of Rugby World Cups, Six Nations tournaments, the Commonwealth Games and Wimbledon.
Grey co-produced the BBC Elite British Sportswomen’s Studies in 2020 and 2024, with discussion of the findings on Woman’s Hour and BBC Radio 5 Live. Outside the BBC, publisher biographies state that she sits on the board of the gender equity charity Queen Bee Coaching.
She co-wrote Keep Smashing It: Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Confident with Jodie Ounsley. The book is illustrated by Dane Thibeault and was published by Macmillan Children’s Books for readers aged 8 to 11.
Keep Smashing It: Be Strong, Be Brave, Be Confident was published in paperback on 27 March 2025.

Rugby books for children and teens with titles by Patrick Ness, Alice Oseman, Tom Palmer, Shamini Flint, Adam Hargreaves, Chloe Walsh, Maggie Alphonsi, Rob Burrow, Johnny Sexton, and Gordon D’Arcy.
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