Full Moon: Rugby in the Red

Full Moon: Rugby in the Red
ISBN-10
1840186410
ISBN-13
9781840186413
Series
Full Moon
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
208
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Authors
David Roach, Rupert Moon

Description

How does a Black Country boy from the football heartland of the West Midlands end up playing international rugby for Wales? How does a hyperactive kid overcome a potentially crippling injury just as his sporting career is about to take off? How does a robust all-action scrum-half make a choice between two proud rugby nations? And, after tasting success, how does a well-respected and highly talented player deal with the realisation that life on the pitch doesn't last forever?Rupert Moon's tale has more to it than tries and tackles As a youngster he struggled academically, loath to waste time with lessons whilst there was a ball outside waiting to be kicked. He came from a family who were passionate about the game of rugby union, and their involvement with the local club at Walsall and its players fired the imagination of a gangly, cumbersome kid. His is a story of belonging and of finding a place where rugby was the very lifeblood of the community. It is also the story of a unique player whose burgeoning celebrity status threatened to dwarf his many achievements on the fields of play. Away from the mud and glory, Rupert explores the side of rugby the fans seldom see. Alongside a trail of humorous anecdotes, he recalls the drinking sprees, tours, endless training, backstabbing, media exploitation, professionalism, club politics coaches, comebacks and enduring friendships. This is the story of a man who took his rugby seriously without ever taking himself so.

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