"It's a privilege to be asked by Luke to write the foreword to this lively and engaging book. It's a great selection of players, some of whom I know personally. Others were far less familiar and it was fun getting to know them a little better." - NIGEL OWENS, RUGBY WORLD CUP REFEREE; "I've battled against some of those profiled and heard some amazing stories about many of the others, so I am honoured to be included in Hard Men of Rugby." - BAKKIES BOTHA, FORMER SOUTH AFRICA PLAYER & WORLD CUP WINNER; "It was safer and certainly more fun to read about the Hard Men of Rugby than to play against them! It's like having a few laughs over beers with them in the bar post-match, rather than what would have taken place on the pitch!" - AL CHARRON, FORMER CANADA CAPTAIN & WORLD RUGBY HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE; "I couldn't put the book down. It was great to learn more about some of the hardest men in rugby folklore. And I had the misfortune to play against some of these legends!" - BERNARD JACKMAN, FORMER IRELAND & LEINSTER PLAYER, COACH & COMMENTATOR; "A cracking read, with some great stories about some guys I played with and against. Plus many more I am relieved I never had to face." - LEE BYRNE, FORMER WALES & LIONS PLAYER AND PUNDIT; "I laughed, winced and even found myself moved by this lively and fun rundown of rugby hardmen." - BEN MERCER, FORMER RUGBY PLAYER & AUTHOR OF BEST-SELLING 'FRINGES: LIFE ON THE EDGE OF PROFESSIONAL RUGBY'; "Luke has uncovered some fantastic stories about some of rugby's most renowned characters, and in doing so has brought them vividly to life." - ROSS HARRIES, BROADCAST JOURNALIST & AUTHOR; "Fresh, entertaining, well-researched and full of really fun nuggets." - ROBBIE OWEN / SQUIDGE, YOUTUBER, PODCASTER & WRITER
