Books

WilfMan · Post by **WilfMan** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:10 pm

can anyone recommend any good rugby autobiographys

i have got jonny wilks, lewis moody, backy, jonno and healys

boondock · Post by **boondock** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:36 pm

jason robinsons is not a bad read - though the early years are a bit dickensian its good to see how he put this behind him and made a success of himself.

orla - mumha abú! · Post by **orla - mumha abú!** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:28 pm

i really enjoyed willie john mcbrides book, but wouldnt recommend brian o driscolls. i thought it was awful.

boondock · Post by **boondock** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:54 pm

oops - i forgot mcbrides book, but would agree - its a good read. cant comment on bods - i havent read it

Iain · Post by **Iain** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:01 pm

I wasn't keen on Robinson's book, it largely read like a recruitment campaign for Christianity. He glosses over a lot of his wilder days too, and too much of the book comes over as really preachy, which I'm not keen on.
I haven't read it, but I understand a good read to be Jonah Lomu's autobiography. It will be a great story of battling back though in any case.

Sim · Post by **Sim** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:20 pm

I'm not a big person on autobiographys unless the person has done soemthing absolutely amazing. Martin Johnson for example, i've read his because of all his achivements.

Kevin Pieterson has just bought one out, how rediculous, how old is he.....? he has a load more time of playing in him, its a bit premature to bring it out now i mean does this mean thats it hes going to stop trying?

dailywaffle · Post by **dailywaffle** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:01 pm

Not an autobiography, but 'The Art of Course Rugby' by Michael Green, if its still in print, is very funny. Mike Burton's 'Tight Heads, Loose Balls' is also a good laugh.

Don't forget that Peter Wheeler also wrote his autobiography .... although (like many sporting biogs) it was a bit dry, IMO.

100%rugbygirl · Post by **100%rugbygirl** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:05 pm

jason leonards?? thought it was ok myself

Hans Hullabaloo · Post by **Hans Hullabaloo** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:52 pm

Will greenwoods, funny,clever, sad and interesting.

orla - mumha abú! · Post by **orla - mumha abú!** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:26 pm

thanks for reminding me iain.... my sister stole jonah lomu's book off me. must get that back!

i thought it was brilliant. really interesting with the illness aspect to it. and also quite amusing at times. i would really recommend that one.

Cornish Tiger · Post by **Cornish Tiger** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:33 am

Austin's bringing out a new one in November, called Me and My Mouth! I've ordered one..

Iain · Post by **Iain** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:37 am

I guess that what you have ordered Cornish Tiger is a reissue of his original autobiography of the same name which was actually released about 5 years ago. Very entertaining read though!

Cornish Tiger · Post by **Cornish Tiger** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:43 am

Really? Weird that amazon are saying it's not yet published. Also in their blurb they say about him retiring etc. Thanks Iain, I guess they are just launching the paperback version and trying to disguise the fact it's old. I've already read it then. Drat.

Blurb says.. "Now with a new career as a BBC TV presenter ahead of him, Austin's sure to stay in the public eye...and this book will ensure he keeps on ruffling feathers."

Tigersfan90 · Post by **Tigersfan90** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:51 am

Saw the same on play.com! Seems like it might have been through some changes then. The new bits should be interesting. :D

Iain · Post by **Iain** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:55 am

My guess then is that he has added new chapters to the end to bring it up to date in that case then. The original definitely had the same title though.