The long-awaited autobiography of the greatest rugby player of our time: Brian O'Driscoll. Since 1999, when he made his international debut, there has been no greater player in world rugby than Brian O'Driscoll. In 2010 Rugby World magazine named him its world player of the decade - and since then the legend has only grown. Now, at the end of his amazing career - which cul
The long-awaited autobiography of the greatest rugby player of our time: Brian O'Driscoll. Since 1999, when he made his international debut, there has been no greater player in world rugby than Brian O'Driscoll. In 2010 Rugby World magazine named him its world player of the decade - and since then the legend has only grown. Now, at the end of his amazing career - which culminated in fairy-tale fashion with Ireland's victory in the 2014 Six Nations championship - he tells his own story. Honest, gritty and thoughtful, Brian O'Driscoll's Autobiography is not just an essential sports book. It is an essential book about family, friends, hard work, courage and imagination. 'An amazing career. There will only ever be one BOD' Dan Carter 'A thoroughly enjoyable read ... After reading The Test I warmed even more to O'Driscoll as a player and a man. He stood for a new ethos in Irish sport that refused to accept mediocrity or glorious failure' Fergal Keane, Irish Times 'O'Driscoll's honesty ... takes the reader to a place they simply have not been before' Vincent Hogan, Irish Independent
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Possibly the worst sporting autobiography I've read, very little insight into the man or his life. Reads more like a season by season scorecard. We learn nothing about what re really thinks of other players or coaches.
Avoid avoid avoid.
I don't really like autobiographies much but I felt I had to read this one. The good thing was that I knew and remembered most of the episodes that he recounted and the matches he played in. The problem was that with such a long career there were a LOT of games for Leinster, The Lions and Ireland and - frankly - after a while they became a bit of a blur. I liked his analysis of Leinster's coaches over the years, and the three Heineken cup wins. He does not really say a bad word about anyone - bu
I don't really like autobiographies much but I felt I had to read this one. The good thing was that I knew and remembered most of the episodes that he recounted and the matches he played in. The problem was that with such a long career there were a LOT of games for Leinster, The Lions and Ireland and - frankly - after a while they became a bit of a blur. I liked his analysis of Leinster's coaches over the years, and the three Heineken cup wins. He does not really say a bad word about anyone - but then again in an autobiography hardly anyone else does either. So he's no different there.
I think it's an OK account of a long and illustrious rugby career but it does not tell me very much about the guy behind the facade. He does seem like quite a balanced individual - but in fairness if he was a raving psycho he'd hardly tell us. Just another readable autobiography then...
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Great autobiography of Brian O'Driscoll the former captain of the Irish rugby team who retired in 2014. It gives a great insight into his career and personality.