A warm, unsentimental and beautifully-observed book for our times' Lucy Caldwell, author of These Days 'If I were in bother I'd want the Ballybrady bunch at my back. This is a rugby autobiography that tells a full and often funny and sometimes painful and moving story of a giant. Please Note: By their very nature, all signed books will have been handled several times before they get to you. A great listen, been a fan of Martin for a long time and was really looking forward to listening to his book.

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. Renowned as one of rugby's best and most entertaining storytellers, the former policeman and Hagrid's body double has written a brilliant and very funny love letter to a sport that continues to inspire and entertain millions. 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.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. 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. 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.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. 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. Grace lives alone in Ballybrady, a little village on the sublimely beautiful east coast of Northern Ireland. 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.

He has come to try to process his grief and make himself desirable again as a husband, a father and a business partner. About the Author: At 6'10", Martin Bayfield remains one of the tallest people ever to play rugby for England.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. Now Bayfield is ready to reveal the inside story of that rip-roaring decade that changed forever the face of English rugby. We're always happy to answer any questions or queries you might have, please get in touch using one of the methods below.