Rugby Rookie

Book 9 in the acclaimed Rugby Spirit series.

Eoin's back playing rugby, but this time he feels out of his depth. He's been promoted early to the Senior Cup team – where he's the youngest ever player – and he's not sure if he's ready for it. It's hard finding his feet among the older boys.

A discovery from the earliest days of Irish rugby brings more ghostly encounters for Eoin – and leads him and his friends to tackle a series of crimes at the national stadium.

Robberies, rucks and Senior Cup rugby make it a term to remember!



the ninth book in the tremendously popular Eoin Madden series and this one finds our hero as the youngest player on the senior cup team. His ghost this time is George Hall Stack, the first ever captain of Ireland. The brilliance of the series is in the way Siggins is able to combine historical depth with boy's own adventures and this is no exception



mix of contemporary and historical in this series blends successfully into a pacy read for young sports fans



Siggins's brilliantly sharp sense of humour comes to the fore once again … even older readers will find this a rip-roaring read



Eoin Madden makes a well-timed return in Gerard Siggins' Rugby Rookie



for young sports enthusiasts – especially those with an interest in rugby – there's plenty to get their teeth into here … These books are a quick, fun read and a fantastic opportunity for sports and reading enthusiasts to tap into a great story with some genuine rugby pedigree



once you read one of the Eoin Madden books you just have to read them all. Any sports-mad boy or girl aged nine years old or upwards would love this book, and the good news is it's a part of the series