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Talk of the Toony - The Autobiography of Gregor Townsend (Hardcover)
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Talk of the Toony - The Autobiography of Gregor Townsend (Hardcover)
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Gregor Townsend is one of rugby's true greats. The most capped
Scotland international of all time, a captain of his country and a
winning British Lions tourist, Townsend's time in the game has
spanned continents, cultures and the amateur and professional eras.
Always worth the admission money, his own story provides a unique
perspective on rugby. The game of rugby has taken Gregor Townsend
from the Scottish border town of Galashiels to the great playing
fields of the world: Twickenham, Stade de France, Newlands, Stadium
Australia and Eden Park. No current player can provide as
comprehensive and objective a perspective on rugby culture as
Townsend. 'Frustratingly mercurial,' says one expert commentator of
Scotland's most celebrated fly-half. 'He can empty bars with his
brilliance,' waxes another in contrast. But no-one can question his
commitment as a pioneer of the cosmopolitan rugby life. From
year-round seasons playing for both Gala and Australian side
Warringah, he joined the Ian McGeechan revolution at Northampton --
alongside England greats Matt Dawson, Paul Grayson and Tim Rodber
-- becoming a fan's favourite. He has featured in some of the
biggest matches in the sport -- Grand Slam showdowns with England
in 1995 and 1996, World Cup quarter-finals in 1999 and 2003 against
New Zealand and Australia, British Lions Test victories, and
European and French Cup Finals. Along the way, Townsend recounts
his experiences of working alongside some of the greats of the
world game -- Gavin Hastings, Clive Woodward, Martin Johnson, Jonny
Wilkinson, Jim Telfer, Ian McGeechan, and many more. He reveals how
a team-mate tried to persuade the entire Scottish XV to sign up for
rival Kerry Packer's professional league. He details his shock at
being omitted from the 2001 Lions squad, and the infamous 1994
Scotland tour to Argentina where he was blasted for his
performances and almost gave up the sport. And he discloses for the
first time the controversial circumstances behind his enforced
international retirement. From his candid descriptions of the
fierce political battles of selection to the events leading to
professionalism that almost destroyed union, Gregor Townsend shows
what it has meant to have experienced a lifetime playing, thinking
and living rugby.
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