Raging Bull: My Autobiography
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From a pint and a pie to ice baths and deep tissue massages … from Cornish Colts to World Cup final captain … from qualified cattle inseminator to owner of a sports fashion label … Phil Vickery, aka “Raging Bull”, has pretty such seen and done it all in life and in rugby, straddling the amateur and professional eras like a bovine colossus.
Raging Bull is the iconic tight-head prop’s own incredible story, the tale of a true legend of rugby union; a tough, no-nonsense player who is as fearless and uncompromising on the pitch as he is a great raconteur off it.
His career spans amateurism and professionalism, starting in the Cornish countryside and travelling to two World Cup finals and two Lions tours.
Vickery is a hugely passionate player. He sports a tattoo which announces ‘I’ll fight you to the death’, and has overcome serious injuries (including eight operations) in a career of stunning highs and devastating lows. He plays his sport in the best traditions of rugby and he is a story teller par excellence.
Raging Bull will transport readers to the England front row in Six Nations clashes at Twickenham, to the changing rooms on British Lions tours, and to the bars of many an amateur rugby club. It will remind fans what rugby is really all about – the fun and camaraderie, and the passion and commitment, as the former herdsman turned England and Lions star takes you to the heart and soul of the sport he loves.
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Additional information
| Publisher | HarperSport (30 Sept. 2010) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 292 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0007354215 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0007354214 |
| Dimensions | 15.88 x 3.18 x 23.5 cm |
by Samuel Peate
A good read book does lack something to grip you into the story. He has achieved a great deal but doesn’t come across as a character you’d be desperate to go for a beer with
by David Johnson
This is a really good biog. Phil Vickery was a great part of England rugby for a long time. He fully deserves all the accolades he has received. Well worth reading.
by mel preston
I am a rugby fan and follow Gloucester. Phil is a person who has a great deal of presence and has earned a great deal of respect from lots of different people. He has won Masterchef and many other things and I came across this book on Amazon Kindle.A very good read that is easy to read and very interesting. I would highly recommend this book.
by roscoe2149
A good read if you area rugby nut like me,tells you about one of England’s best ever players and prop forwards.
by Kindle Customer
Great read. Insightful and fantastic stories. Loved the book. If you are a rugby fan you must read this book
by Polo121
This is great with an easy sit down over a cup of tea type book approach,
Phil writes in a Cornish sort of a way, laid back and tells it to you as it is nice and easy.
You did a marvelous job on the field Phil and you rounded off your career with a great book for the rugby enthusiast
Thanks for both
by Philip Ward
Good down to earth no nonsense auto just as you would expect from a no nonsense hard man who has a close handle on his home and family life.
by Boyzinblue
What a star Phil is, the boy from Bude who never forgot his roots.And although we in Gloucester benefitted from the best years of his rugby career, it can be said that there is no where in Cornwall where Phil’s name is not talked about in the status of legends of sport. Phil is a genuine nice guy who has never fell in love with celebrity sports status and continues to inspire young players of all abilities in all sports to get out th there and enjoy themselves. A first class read Phil, total inspiration