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A hilarious and, at times, moving and soul-searching account of rugby union’s rollercoaster days in the 1990s, told through the eyes of a player who saw it all as the sport lurched shambolically from the crazy final days of amateurism into the professional era.

Martin Bayfield has a story to tell. Indeed, some might describe it as a very tall story. 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. 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. 

His international heyday came at a seminal moment for rugby union when, almost overnight, it was transformed from a noble minority sport to

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A Very Tall Story

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      Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd
      Published 26 October 2023
      ISBN-13 9781398514270
      978-1398514270
      ISBN-10 1398514276
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      Biography Autobiography: sport Sport Rugby Union

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A hilarious and, at times, moving and soul-searching account of rugby union’s rollercoaster days in the 1990s, told through the eyes of a player who saw it all as the sport lurched shambolically from the crazy final days of amateurism into the professional era.

      Martin Bayfield has a story to tell. Indeed, some might describe it as a very tall story. 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. 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. 

      His international heyday came at a seminal moment for rugby union when, almost overnight, it was transformed from a noble minority sport to

      Trade Review
      'The best raconteur in the game' -- James Haskell

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