In Strength And Shadow by David Roach

In Strength And Shadow by David Roach

Few rugby players have matched the achievements of Welshman Mervyn Davies, the shrewd, gutsy number 8 with the heart of a lion. Mervyn was leading Swansea in a semi-final cup clash when he suffered a massive brain haemorrhage. From locker-room tales to the loneliness of rehabilitation, Mervyn's account is funny, moving and honest.

"'No mere sports book. . a touching tale' - The Independent"
"'Perfectly encapsulates both the highs and lows of a celebrated rugby career and life in general' - Rugby Times"
"'A fine book' - Book of the Week, Sunday Times"
"'This is gripping rugby reading' - Western Mail"

Mervyn Davies was born in 1946 and played for London Welsh, Swansea, the British Lions teams of 1971 and 1974, and the Welsh national side and in later years was chairman of the Welsh Rugby Former International Players Association. He died in March 2012 following a long battle against lung cancer, just one day prior to Wales' Grand Slam victory against France. David Roach runs a copywriting agency called Red 10 Creative. He was born in Wales but now lives in Oxford. In 2002, he worked with former Llanelli and Wales scrum-half Rupert Moon on the acclaimed autobiography, Full Moon.

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ISBN 13	9781845960315
ISBN 10	1845960319
Title	In Strength And Shadow
Author	David Roach
Series	Mainstream Sport Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Transworld Publishers Ltd
Year published	2005-09-08
Number of pages	240
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.