Bill Beaumont: The Autobiography

One of the best lock forwards in the history of the English and Lions' rugby union game, as well as a successful captain, Bill Beaumont's popularity on the field and his appearances on "A Question of Sport" have made him a household name. This is the light-hearted and amusing life story of a larger-than-life character. A serious head injury forced Bill Beaumont to retire from rugby prematurely at the age of 29, after leading his country 21 times in 34 appearances - including a memorable grand slam in 1980 - and captaining the Lions to South Africa. Since then he has been honoured with an OBE and turned to a career in broadcasting as a BBC and Sky Sports summariser and, more famously, as captain on the sports quiz show "A Question of Sport". He is also a raconteur and after-dinner speaker, and recently became chairman of the RFU's National Playing Committee. Bill Beaumont reflects back on a wonderful career, reliving the dramatic events on the field as well as the off-the-field scrapes and humorous escapades that characterized the game in its amateur era.

Title - Bill Beaumont: The Autobiography

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Author - Bill Beaumont,Geoff Green

ISBN 13 - 9780007156696

Imprint - HarperCollinsWillow

Publisher - HarperCollins Publishers

Date Published - 01/09/2003

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Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 159 x 240 x mm

Weight - 649 g

Languages - English