A Very Tall Story

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Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). 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. The book provides an emotional link between the generations, so that today's fans can reconnect with rugby's soul.

We're always happy to answer any questions or queries you might have, please get in touch using one of the methods below.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. 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. Grace lives alone in Ballybrady, a little village on the sublimely beautiful east coast of Northern Ireland. Biography: At 6'10", Martin Bayfield remains one of the tallest people ever to play rugby for England.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Martin's has been a varied and often exciting life, not limited to the world of rugby, and his memoirs are all the better for it. This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees.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 . Good ‘rugby’ start, mixed with some personal insights, but started to dread it would be ‘then there was this other rugby match’.

About the Author: At 6'10", Martin Bayfield remains one of the tallest people ever to play rugby for England. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. 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. 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.She hasn't left the village since a traumatic stay in London as a young woman at the end of the 1980s. 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.

A great listen, been a fan of Martin for a long time and was really looking forward to listening to his book. He has worked as a rugby presenter on ITV and BT Sport as well as hosting the BBC's Crimewatch programme, and was Hagrid's body double in the Harry Potter films. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. One of the tourists is Evan, taking an enforced holiday from his family and work in Belfast after breaking down after the death of his daughter in infancy.

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. 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. When Grace saves his life in a kayaking accident - if it was an accident - and Evan's troubled son arrives to stay, all three are drawn together in a way that forces a reckoning with their personal traumas and draws them back into society. The book provides an emotional link between the generations, so that today’s fans can reconnect with rugby's soul.