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Ok so like all of you I'm not exactly a fan of Growden. But I work at Dymocks and so we're forced to read all the new books that come in. Given that they're allocated based on interests I got loaded with Growden's new book...i was less than impressed and tried to claim that reading his crap was actually not an interest of mine, but I lucked out...so I picked it up with more than a little skepticism...
But...it pains me to say it, but it's actually quite good. I attribute this to the fact that it is essentially a collection of hundreds of the best and most colourful stories about rugby, from the days of early club rugby to the international competitions today, including the regional competitions and the World Cup. Consequently, i don't have to read his bullshit opinion...it's more hearing players tell their stories, hence it's not a bad read Mark Ella does the foreword as well which means you're kinda eased into it.
So give it a go. I certainly learnt some amusing things. There is a particularly funny section on all the stupid comments commentators have made on air, as well as personal stories from players about superstitions, rituals, off field stories etc.
Yay