- Published: 22 November 2018
- ISBN: 9781448112371
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 304
Muddied Oafs
The Soul of Rugby
- Published: 22 November 2018
- ISBN: 9781448112371
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 304
Nobody who enjoys both rugby and reading can fail to like this book
Iain Sproat, Scotland on Sunday
A rich and pointed and yet loving trawl through the heroic undercard of rugby
Stephen Jones
Wonderful... This is rugger in the blood, the blind love that sometimes knows no reason save that it is there and there is nothing to be done about it
David Hands, The Times
The book rugby has been waiting for... A likeable, literate and landmark tour de force which unravels and illuminates all the cultural strands, as well as putting the World Cup in perspective
Frank Keating
An elegiac, fascinating and insightful book
Guardian
An enviable journey of camaraderie and sporting dreams that will resonate with all team players, a funny, trenchant book that settles many a score
Economist
Richard Beard's journey to the heart of rugby captures the soul of the game... Hugely enjoyable
John Inverdale