Reasons 2 Smile: My Battles on and Off the Rugby Field - Couverture souple

Rees, Matthew; Muncey, Craig

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1784615935 ISBN 13 : 9781784615932

Editeur : Y Lolfa, 2018

Synopsis

The autobiography of Cardiff Blues, Scarlets, Wales, Lions and Barbarians player Matthew Rees, the most-capped hooker ever for Wales. Lots of insight behind the scenes on his rugby career, but also revealing the full stories behind finding out who his father was at 20 and his battle with testicular cancer at the height of his career.

Cardiff Blues, Scarlets, Wales, Lions and Barbarians player Matthew Rees, a key member of the Grand Slam teams at the 2008 and 2012 Six Nations, is the most-capped hooker of all time for the Wales national side and has captained both his region and his country.

However, top-flight rugby is not all there is to Smiler's story. As well as offering behind-the-scenes insight into Welsh rugby at regional and international level, Matthew also opens up about some deeply personal issues. He talks frankly about dealing with the bombshell of finding out who his real father was at age 20, and the impact it had on his relationship with his family. He also reveals what he went through after discovering he had testicular cancer at the peak of his rugby career, and how the diagnosis and treatment affected him.

This is not just another rugby biography. Matthew Rees' is an uplifting and dramatic story which even non-rugby fans will be inspired by.

CONTENTS Acknowledgements Foreword (by Warren Gatland) 1. Parklands Playing Field to Sardis Road 2. Celtic Warriors - The Rise and Fall 3. Becoming a Scarlet - The Gareth Jenkins Years 4. A New Man in Charge - A Change of Fortune in Europe 5. The Boy from Ton Plays for Wales 6. Rugby World Cup 2007 - Gareth Jenkins' Last Stand 7. Seasons of Many Changes 8. A New Era - Gats & Co 9. The Highs and Lows 10. It's a Family Affair 11. Becoming a Lion 12. From a Tulip to a Hammer 13. The Only Way Is Up 14. Battling Cancer 15. The Best of...

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Matthew Rees, aka Smiler, started his senior career at Pontypridd, moving on to Celtic Warriors at the beginning of the regional era. After they went bust, Matthew spent nine seasons at Scarlets, captained Wales and toured with the British and Irish Lions, as well as playing for the Barbarians. He still plays for Cardiff Blues and is the most-capped hooker ever for Wales.

Craig Muncey has had various articles published on websites such as Y Ddraig, These Football Times, The Football Pink, Empire Of The Kop, Top Class Boxing and The Rugby Magazine. This is his first book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Y Lolfa
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1784615935
• ISBN 13: 9781784615932
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible