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Made for Rugby: The Autobiography

Paperback

Main Details

Title Made for Rugby: The Autobiography
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Barrie McDermott
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153
Category/GenreRugby League
ISBN/Barcode 9781447269816
ClassificationsDewey:796.3338092
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Pan Macmillan
Imprint Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd
Publication Date 27 March 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Leeds Rhinos and Great Britain forward Barrie McDermott is a modern rugby legend. Often described as notorious by the press, he admits he has had more punch-ups than hot dinners. McDermott has been at the very top of British Rugby League for more than a decade, starring for Oldham, Wigan and Leeds and earning caps for England, Ireland and Great Britain. But what is not widely known is that McDermott has achieved all this despite having lost an eye in a shooting accident when he was just 15. Away from rugby he has had regular brushes with the law - and in 1996 made headlines when he was the first person in the country to be arrested by police using CS gas. He later spent time behind bars after skipping bail to play for Leeds in a match in Paris, being arrested as he got off the plane on the homeward journey. He has appeared before the Rugby Football League's disciplinary committee many times, missing over 40 matches through suspension. This outspoken autobiography of one of rugby's hardest men lifts the lid on one of the most remarkable careers in British sport.

Author Biography

Barrie McDermott played first for Oldham then joined Wigan in 1994, becoming a core member of the most successful Rugby League side of all time. He now plays for Leeds Rhinos as well as the Great Britain team.