Talk of the Toony
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Talk of the Toony by Gregor Townsend
Gregor Townsend is one of rugbys true greats. The most capped Scotland international of all time, a captain of his country and a winning British Lions tourist, Townsends time in the game has spanned continents, cultures and the amateur and professional eras. Always worth the admission money, his own story provides a unique perspective on rugby.‘Quite simply the most talented, most exciting Scottish player of his generation’ The Scotsman
'This is a very good bookIt will be read and enjoyed by tens of thousands of fans. It should be required reading too for all those responsible, at Murrayfield and elsewhere, for the organisation of the game in Scotland.' The Scotsman.
'The best Scottish sport autobiography of the year…a pleasure to read for any rugby fan.' The Scotsman
Book of the Week in The Independent - ‘Talk of the Toony is a brilliantly penned tome: a candid, disarmingly self-effacing self-portrait of the most gifted Scottish rugby player of recent times, and much more besides.'
Gregor Townsend was born in April 1973 in Galashiels. On graduating from the University of Edinburgh with a History and Politics degree, he started his rugby career with Gala RFC. He won his first full cap for Scotland v England at Twickenham in March 1993, and went on to become the most capped Scottish international of all time. He was also a member of the triumphant British Lions squad to South Africa in 1997. At club level, he has played for Northampton Saints, Brive, Castres and Montpellier in France, Natal Sharks in the Super-12, and is currently player-coach for Borders. He was awarded an MBE in 1999.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007251131 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007251130 |
| Title | Talk of the Toony |
| Author | Gregor Townsend |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2007-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for British Sports Book Awards: Best Rugby Book 2008 |
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