A Very Tall Story

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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. He has an interesting take on the cosmic change from amatuer days to the professional game and whilst being proud of his achievements on and off the field of play shares his disappointments and mistakes with us as well. Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you. She hasn't left the village since a traumatic stay in London as a young woman at the end of the 1980s. The book provides an emotional link between the generations, so that today's fans can reconnect with rugby's soul.

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.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. Good ‘rugby’ start, mixed with some personal insights, but started to dread it would be ‘then there was this other rugby match’. Now Bayfield is ready to reveal the inside story of that rip-roaring decade that changed forever the face of English rugby. His international heyday came at a seminal moment for rugby union when, almost overnight, it was transformed from a noble minority sport to a celebrity event, with stories appearing on the front pages of the British tabloids. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

Martin Bayfield has done a wonderful job of describing the transformation of rugby from the amateur through to the professional era, warts and all.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. About the Author: At 6'10", Martin Bayfield remains one of the tallest people ever to play rugby for England. He has come to try to process his grief and make himself desirable again as a husband, a father and a business partner. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

This may result in small marks to the dustjacket and title page, please also bear in mind that each signature will be a little different from the one we show here.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. 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. The book provides an emotional link between the generations, so that today’s fans can reconnect with rugby's soul. This is a truly heart-warming story of loss, recovery and above all, of community' Bernie McGill, author of The Watch House. A warm, unsentimental and beautifully-observed book for our times' Lucy Caldwell, author of These Days 'If I were in bother I'd want the Ballybrady bunch at my back.