A Very Tall Story

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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. 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. 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 truly heart-warming story of loss, recovery and above all, of community' Bernie McGill, author of The Watch House. 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. Good ‘rugby’ start, mixed with some personal insights, but started to dread it would be ‘then there was this other rugby match’.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. 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. 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. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.

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. 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. Grace lives alone in Ballybrady, a little village on the sublimely beautiful east coast of Northern Ireland. The book provides an emotional link between the generations, so that today’s fans can reconnect with rugby’s soul. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.She hasn't left the village since a traumatic stay in London as a young woman at the end of the 1980s. 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. We're always happy to answer any questions or queries you might have, please get in touch using one of the methods below. I always approach ghost written sporting autobiographies more in hope than expectation but Martin Bayfield's book I found a lot better than than most other rugby stars stories.

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.

This is a moving and funny debut novel set in a quirky coastal community you will be desperate to visit after reading.