Reasons 2 Smile: My Battles on and off the Rugby Field
Language: English
Published by Y Lolfa, 2019
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- Title
- Reasons 2 Smile: My Battles on and off the Rugby Field
- Author
- Rees, Matthew; Muncey, Craig
- Publisher
- Y Lolfa
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- 24354401
- Signed
- 9/16/2025 3:08:32 AM
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1784615935
- ISBN 13
- 9781784615932
- Edition
- 1757992112.
- Seller catalogs
- 1, 9781784615932, U
Cardiff Blues, Scarlets, Wales, Lions and Barbarians player Matthew Rees, a key member of the Grand Slam teams at the 2008 and 2012 Six Nations, is the most-capped hooker of all time for the Wales national side and has captained both his region and his country.
However, top-flight rugby is not all there is to Smiler's story. As well as offering behind-the-scenes insight into Welsh rugby at regional and international level, Matthew also opens up about some deeply personal issues. He talks frankly about dealing with the bombshell of finding out who his real father was at age 20, and the impact it had on his relationship with his family. He also reveals what he went through after discovering he had testicular cancer at the peak of his rugby career, and how the diagnosis and treatment affected him.
This is not just another rugby biography. Matthew Rees' is an uplifting and dramatic story which even non-rugby fans will be inspired by.
CONTENTS Acknowledgements Foreword (by Warren Gatland) 1. Parklands Playing Field to Sardis Road 2. Celtic Warriors - The Rise and Fall 3. Becoming a Scarlet - The Gareth Jenkins Years 4. A New Man in Charge - A Change of Fortune in Europe 5. The Boy from Ton Plays for Wales 6. Rugby World Cup 2007 - Gareth Jenkins' Last Stand 7. Seasons of Many Changes 8. A New Era - Gats & Co 9. The Highs and Lows 10. It's a Family Affair 11. Becoming a Lion 12. From a Tulip to a Hammer 13. The Only Way Is Up 14. Battling Cancer 15. The Best of...
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About the Author
Craig Muncey has had various articles published on websites such as Y Ddraig, These Football Times, The Football Pink, Empire Of The Kop, Top Class Boxing and The Rugby Magazine. This is his first book.
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