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Written by the author, a rubgy player, this book tells how when in 1996 Rugby Union turned professional, he emigrated to France where he played for a decade in top competitions. It also tells about the dark world of the journeyman player, where losing a home game is considered a crime, and coaches and club owners can do anything to win.
Trade review
The dark underbelly of Rugby is revealed in the sport's equivalent to Tony Cascarino's "Full Time" and Eamonn Dunphy's "Only A Game". Daniell was a journeyman player at the time the game turned professional; he is also an Oxford-educated journalist.
