Martin Bayfield has done a wonderful job of describing the transformation of rugby from the amateur through to the professional era, warts and all. 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 .

About the Author: At 6'10", Martin Bayfield remains one of the tallest people ever to play rugby for England. A great listen, been a fan of Martin for a long time and was really looking forward to listening to his book.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.

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.

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. Biography: At 6'10", Martin Bayfield remains one of the tallest people ever to play rugby for England. Spanning a few generations of players this book has good anecdotes on several generations of players from amateur to professional. 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.