Spanning a few generations of players this book has good anecdotes on several generations of players from amateur to professional. He played for England during one of the most successful eras in English rugby, winning two Grand Slams alongside legendary players such as Will Carling, Jeremy Guscott, Brian Moore and Rory Underwood . The book provides an emotional link between the generations, so that today’s fans can reconnect with rugby’s soul. Martin's book has some of that sort of thing but where he scores is that he had a job before he became a full time professional rugby player and has a greater perspective on the game than those who knew no other working life.

About the Author: At 6'10", Martin Bayfield remains one of the tallest people ever to play rugby for England.Renowned as one of rugby's best and most entertaining storytellers, the former policeman and Hagrid's body double has written a brilliant and very funny love letter to a sport that continues to inspire and entertain millions. He played for England during one of the most successful eras in English rugby, winning two Grand Slams alongside legendary players such as Will Carling, Jeremy Guscott, Brian Moore and Rory Underwood. He played for England during one of the most successful eras in English rugby, winning two Grand Slams alongside legendary players such as Will Carling, Jeremy Guscott, Brian Moore and Rory Underwood.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The book provides an emotional link between the generations, so that today's fans can reconnect with rugby's soul.Martin Bayfield has done a wonderful job of describing the transformation of rugby from the amateur through to the professional era, warts and all. She hasn't left the village since a traumatic stay in London as a young woman at the end of the 1980s. Renowned as one of rugby’s best and most entertaining storytellers, the former policeman and Hagrid’s body double has written a brilliant and very funny love letter to a sport that continues to inspire and entertain millions.

Martin’s book covers everything from his school age rugby to playing in premiership/national/lions and World Cup - he comes across as very thoughtful and humble for such an impressive man.This is a moving and funny debut novel set in a quirky coastal community you will be desperate to visit after reading. Grace lives alone in Ballybrady, a little village on the sublimely beautiful east coast of Northern Ireland.

Now Bayfield is ready to reveal the inside story of that rip-roaring decade that changed forever the face of English rugby. This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Standing at 6ft 10ins, the former England and British and Irish Lions second row remains one of the tallest players ever to have played international rugby, and his immense physical stature made him one of the most destructive forwards in the world game.

As a second row forward, he won 31 caps for England and three for the British Lions during the 1990s, when he was also a serving police officer.