Rugby biographies, all the great players

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AUTOBIOGRAPHIES / BIOGRAPHIES

All books are second-hand hardback, good clean condition with dust wrapper (d/w) unless described otherwise. Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, click on the links below to be taken directly to players with surnames beginning with that letter.

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SIGNED BIOGRAPHIES & AUTOBIOGRAPHIES

Gary ARMSTRONG Scotland & British Lions	"JETHART'S HERE" - Autobiography with Derek Douglas
	Jedforest & Newcastle scrum half capped for Scotland and the British Lions. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st edition 1995	Pages 187	Ref: bkbisc-ga - £12.00

Neil BACK

England & British Lions

"Size Doesn't Matter - Neil Back - My Rugby Life" - Autobiography

Awesome Leicester Tigers, England and the British Lions flanker

paperback edition 2002

Pages 292

Ref: TC4-pbbien-nb - £5.00

Stuart BARNES England	"Smelling of Roses" - Autobiography
	England No 10 who played schoolboy rugby for Wales, a secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1994	Pages 206	Ref: TC2-bkbien-sb - £12.00

Allan BATEMAN Wales & British Lions	ALLAN BATEMAN
	Welsh Rugby Union & League international. British Lion in 1997. Bateman reveals a match fixing scandal in the early 1990s. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 2001	Pages 191	Ref: bkbiwa-ab - £15.00

Grant BATTY New Zealand	GRANT BATTY by Bob Howitt
	Biography of fiery 1970s All Black winger. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	This edition 1977	Pages 255	Ref: bkbinz-gb - £14.00

Bill BEAUMONT England & British Lions	"Thanks to Rugby" - Autobiography
	England Grand Slam & 1980 British Lions Captain. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	Reprint in 1982	Pages 208	Ref: bkbien-bb1 - £15.00

Bill BEAUMONT England & British Lions	"Bill Beaumont - The Autobiography"
	England Grand Slam & 1980 British Lions Captain. Second biography of this legendary character. 'A British sporting instituation' the Daily Telegraph said of him. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 2003	Pages 346	Ref: TC4-bkbien-bb2 - £15.00

Phil BENNETT

Wales & British Lions

"Everywhere for Wales" - An Autobiography with Martyn Williams

Great Welsh fly half, captain of the 1977 Lions. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition

1st Edition 1981

Pages 176

Ref: bkbiwa-pb1 - £12.00

BENNETT, Phil

Wales & British Lions

"The Autobiography" - with Graham Thomas

Great Welsh fly half, captain of the 1977 Lions and 1978 Wales Grand Slam team. Broadcaster. Second biography. A second-hand hardback without a d/w

1st Edition 2003

Pages 312

Ref: bkbiwa-pb2 - £9.00

John BENTLEY

British Lions

"John Bentley - My Story" - with Neil Squires

A successful union & league player, he tells some stories from his role as entertainments officer on the 1997 British Lions tour of South Africa.

1st Edition 1999

Pages 242

Ref: TC4-bkbibr-jb - £14.00

Derek BEVAN International Referee	"Derek Bevan - The Man in the Middle" - autobiography with Owen Jenkins
	Welsh international referee, holds the record for the most matches controlled including 1991 Rugby World Cup Final. A second-hand hardback without a d/w
	1st Edition 2001	Pages 160	Ref: bkbirf-db - £5.00

Steve BLACK

Fitness coach, Newcastle, Wales & British Lions

"Blackie" - Steve Black with Arthur McKenzie

From bouncing in the pubs of Newcastle to the fitness coach on the British Lions 2001 tour of Australia, the Steve Black story tells all. Foreword by Jonny Wilkinson ' Blackie is an inspirational character with a totally unique gift. He is a true friend

1st Edition 2004

Pages 240

Ref: TC4-bkbich-sb - £14.00

Naas BOTHA South Africa	"Naas" by Edward Griffiths
	Biography of South African fly half, politics never allowed him to achieve greatness on a world stage, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition.
	1st Edition 1989	Pages 256	Ref: bkbisa-nb - £35.00

RH BRUCE LOCKHART Scottish interest	"My Scottish Youth" by RH Bruce Lockhart
	The authors younger brother and two nephews played for Scotland. This account of his youth includes the memories of a Calcutta Cup match and many other references to rugby football. A second-hand hardback, no d/w, in good condition
	1st Edition 1937	Pages 372	Ref: bkbiscmi-rl1 - £65.00

Mike BURTON England & British Lions	" Never Stay Down" - Autobiography with Steve Jones
	Prop forward turned Millionaire Entrepreneur. An excellent read especially his chapter on Wales and the hard men. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1982	Pages 186	Ref: BA-bkbien-mb - £14.00

David CAMPESE Australia	"On A Wing and a Prayer" - autobiography
	Australia's great wing, one of the most entertaining players ever. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1991	Pages 175	Ref: bkbias-dc - £20.00

Will CARLING England & British Lions	"Will Carling" - The Authorised Biography, by David Norrie,
	England Grand Slam captain, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1993	Pages 192	Ref: bkbien-wc-dn - £14.00

Will CARLING England & British Lions	"Will Carling" - The Authorised Biography, by David Norrie,
	England Grand Slam captain, updated version to include Carling's verdict on the 1995 Rugby World Cup. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	This Edition 1995	Pages 192	Ref: TC4-bkbien-wc-dn2 - £15.00

Will CARLING England & British Lions	"My Autobiography" with Paul Ackford
	The autobiography of England Grand Slam captain written together with a member of his team, second row turned journo Paul Ackford. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1998	Pages 312	Ref: bkbien-wc-pa - £12.00

Will CARLING England & British Lions	"Carling - A Man Apart" by peter Bills
	Unauthorised biography. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1993	Pages 254	Ref: bkbien-wc-pb - £12.00

Will CARLING England & British Lions	"Captain's Diary - A Man Apart" by peter Bills
	A look a Will Carling's career during his intial reign as captain of England. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1991	Pages 161	Ref: TC4-bkbien-wc-wc - £9.00

WN CARSON New Zealand	"Footballer & Cricketer" by AH Carman,
	1947 double international. A second-hand paperback, part of spine missing
	1st Edition 1947	Pages 66	Ref: bkbinz-wc - £10.00

Mike CATT England & British Lions	"The Quest for the Ultimate Grand Slam" Mike Catt & Leonard Stall
	The ups and downs of Catt's year with Bath and England, includes England's 1995 Grand Slam and Rugby World Cup
	1st Edition 1995	Pages 192	Ref: TC4-bkbien-mc - £10.00

Wynand CLASSEN South Africa	"More Than Just Rugby" - an autobiography with Dan Retief
	Springbok captain autobiography. Classen captained the 1981 Springboks in New Zealand. As well as an account of this tour the book lloks at the inside politics of South African rugby, the conflict between the Afrikaaner element and the English speaking players. it pulls no punches, a riveting read, a second-hand hardback, ex private collection sticker & small newspaper cutting pasted onto front end flypapers, overall the condition is excellent
	1st Edition 1985	Pages 318	Ref: TC4-bkbisa-wc - £45.00

Robert COLLIS Ireland	"The Silver Fleece" - Autobiography
	A pupil at Rugby School, Collis became a Cambridge Blue who represented Ireland as a hooker 7 times in the 1920s. A second-hand hardback without d/w
	1st Edition 1936	Pages 290	Ref: bkbiir-rc1 - £85.00

Robert COLLIS Ireland	"To be a Pilgrim" - Autobiography
	Professor Collis became one of the world's foremost paediatriciations, this updated autobiography tells of his childhood in Ireland, rugby played at London Irish and his time treating the victims of Belsen, life in Africa, an entertaining read. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1975	Pages 244	Ref: bkbiir-rc2 - £85.00

Fran COTTON England & British Lions	"Fran"
	Autobiography of 1997 Lions tour manager and 4 times Lions tourist, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1981	Pages 192	Ref: TC4-bkbien-fc - £16.00

Danie CRAVEN South Africa	"EK SPEEL VIR SUID-AFRIKA" - Autobiography
	Early autobiography of Mr South African Rugby. This is the first rugby book to be written in Afrikaans, published in 1949 the book contains many illustrations from the personal photo albums of Danie Craven. A second-hand hardback without d/w
	1st Edition 1949	Pages 251	bkbisa-dc-dc - £49.00

Danie CRAVEN South Africa	"A life in Rugby" by T Partridge
	biography of Mr South African Rugby, text in English. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1991	Pages 161	bkbisa-tp- - £16.00

Danie CRAVEN South Africa	CRAVEN, Danie by Bun Booyens,
	A second-hand hardback without d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1975	Pages 213	bkbisa-bb- - £25.00

Lawrence DALLAGLIO England & British Lions	"Diary of a Season" by Lawrence Dallaglio
	A look at the 1996/7 season with the Wasps, England and British Lions flanker. Includes the 1997 England Triple Crown season and the 1997 British Lions tour. A second-hand paperback in good condition
	1st Edition 1997	230 Pages	Ref: TC4-bkbien-ld - £12.00

Tommy DAVID Wales & British Lions	"He Velly Big Man" by Dan O'Neil,
	Pontypridd & Llanelli flanker who toured South Africa with 1974 Lions, illustrated by Gren. A second-hand hardback with illustrated boards in good condition
	1st Edition 1983	Pages 91	bkbiwa-td - £19.00

Dai DAVIES Neath & Wales Rugby League	"Man of Amman" by Phil Melling,
	Interesting biography, a look at pre-war Welsh rugby and the hardships in the valleys. Davies played for Neath then went North. A second-hand paperback in good condition
	1st Edition 1994	135 Pages	Ref: bkbiwarl-dd - £9.00

Gareth DAVIES Wales & British Lions	"Standing Off" - Autobiography
	Welsh No 10, a secondhand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1986	Pages 176	Ref: TC2-bkbiwa-gd - £10.00

Gerald DAVIES Wales & British Lions	"An Autobiography" Wales & Lions winger
	Legendary Welsh wing who scored a record number of tries. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1979	Pages 160	Ref: bkbiwa-tgrd - £9.00

Jonathan DAVIES Wales	"JONATHAN" An autobiography with Peter Corrigan
	First biography of this great Welsh No 10 who also became a rugby league legend. Returned to union to play for Cardiff & Wales, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1989	Pages 205	Ref: TC4-bkbiwa-jd1 - £15.00

Jonathan DAVIES Wales	"Code Breaker" with Peter Corrigan,
	Part 2 of the story of union & league star, one of the most gifted players ever to pull on the red jersey of Wales, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1996	Pages 216	Ref: bkbiwa-jd2 - £14.00

Mervyn DAVIES Wales & British Lions	"Mervyn Davies Number 8" - autobiography with David Parry-Jones
	Biography of great 1970s Welsh & British Lions No 8. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1977	Pages 208	Ref: bkbiwa-md £15.00

Colin DEANS Scotland & British Lions	"You're a Hooker Then" - Autobiography
	Scottish hooker, captained the British Lions in their fixture against the Rest of the World in 1986. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1987	Pages 224	Ref: bkbisc-cd - £15.00

Phil DE GLANVILLE

England

"A Whole New Ball Game" - an autobiography with Leonard Stall

England centre & captain. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition

1st Edition 1997

Pages 192

Ref: bkbien-pdg - £10.00

HO DE VILLIERS South Africa	"A Biography of Courage" by Neville Leck,
	Springbok full back. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1977	Pages 227	Ref: bkbisa-hodv - £25.00

Sam DOBLE Engand	"A Man For All Seasons"
	Moseley and England full back who tragically lost his life to cancer at the age of 33. The booklet was published as a programme for a memorial match, Moseley v Invitation XV (British Lions XV). A 30 page booklet with a single sheet listing the teams. A second-hand booklet with photocopied teamsheet, light creasing around the edges but generally in excellent condition
	published in 1977	30 pages	Ref: blbien-sd - £15.00

Wade DOOLEY England & British Lions	"The Tower and the Glory - The Wade Dooley Story" An autobiography with Gerry Greenberg
	England & Lions second row, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition	Pages	Ref: TC4-bkbien-wd - £15.00

Mick DOYLE Ireland & British Lions	"Doyler" - Autobiography
	A second-hand paperback in good condition
	published in 1991	Pages 194	Ref: bkbiir-md - £20.00

Frik Du PREEZ South Africa	"Frik du Preez" by L Gouws
	South African forward voted one of the greatest of all time. Text in Afrikaans. A very difficult book to obtain. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1971	Pages 230	Ref: bkbisa-fdp - £65.00

Sir Edward DUNLOP Australia	WEARY - THE LIFE OF SIR EDWARD DUNLOP by Sue Ebury
	Fascinating biography of Australian international 1932-34, includes an interesting account of how 'Weary' was targeted by the All Blacks 'hit men'. During World War II he set up hospitals while he was held prisoner of war by the Japanese. A monumental work in which Dunlop has co-operated fully with the author. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1994	Pages 709	Ref: bkbias-ed - £65.00

David DUCKHAM England & British Lions	"Dai for England" - Autobiography
	1970's star with amazing sidestep, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1980	Pages 223	Ref: TC4- bkbien-dd - £15.00

Gareth EDWARDS Wales & British Lions	"Gareth" An Autobiography,
	Often voted the greatest rugby player of all time, this Welsh scrum half. Edwards was a powerhouse and unstoppable from the base of the scrum, a member of the all conquering 1971 and 1974 British Lions and who can forget that try against the All Blacks for the Barbarians. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	Published in 1978	Pages 176	Ref: bkbiwa-ge1 - £12.00

Gareth EDWARDS Wales and British Lions	"Gareth Edwards' most memorable matches" published by Stanley Paul,
	Covers most of Edwards' career with particular emphasis on his appearances for Wales. A second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1984	Pages 109	Ref: bkbiwa-ge-mem - £9.00

Gareth EDWARDS Wales & British Lions	"Gareth Edwards - The Autobiography"
	Still voted the greatest player of all time. A second-hand hardback with a d/w in excellent condition
	1st Edition 1999	Pages 282	Ref: TC4-bkbiwa-ge2 - £12.00

Ieuan EVANS Wales & British Lions	"Bread of Heaven" with Peter Jackson
	At one time Evans was the most capped Welshman and had scored the most tries for Wales. A wonderful player, he scored a try for the Lions against Australia in 1989 after Campo's error, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1995	Pages 224	Ref: TC4-bkbi-ie - £12.00

Nick FARR-JONES Australia	"Nick Farr-Jones" by Peter Fitzsimmons
	Wallabies World Cup Winning Captain, a second-hand hardback with d/w in good condition
	1st Edition 1993	Pages 285	Ref: TC4-bkbias-nfj - £20.00

Steve FINNANE Australia	"THE GAME THEY PLAY IN HEAVEN" - Autobiography
	Memories of an Australian front row forward 1979. A second-hand hardback without d/w
	1st Edition 1979	Pages 168	Ref: bkbias-sf - £15.00