The Byrne Identity: The Sensational Rugby Autobiography

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Charting his unlikely route from humble beginnings on a tough Bridgend estate and working on building sites to the top of world rugby as a Grand Slam winner and Test Lion, Lee Byrne's frank and powerful autobiography lifts the lid on off-field rifts and sheds new light on one of the brightest talents to grace the Welsh game.

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Charting his unlikely route from humble beginnings on a tough Bridgend estate and working on building sites to the top of world rugby as a Grand Slam winner and Test Lion, Lee Byrnes autobiography sheds new light on one of the brightest talents to grace the Welsh game. Byrne talks frankly about the joy of playing at the highest level for Scarlets, Ospreys, Wales and the Lions, as well as his off-field antics. He gives an insiders glimpse into Welsh rugby under Warren Gatland and the tactics and psychology employed. He reveals for the first time the true story behind the end of his international career and his struggles with depression following his forced retirement from the game after injury, and discusses his dyslexia, a condition which has caused issues throughout his life. He also lifts the lid on some of the famous names he shared a dressing room with at the Liberty Stadium, on the rift between Mike Ruddock and senior players within the Wales team, on the infamous Ospreys tour to Ireland during the title-clinching Magners League run in of 2010, on run-ins with Rob Howley, and on how the death of his good friend Jerry Collins affected him. -- Publisher: Y Lolfa