What a Flanker What a Flanker

What a Flanker

    • 4.3 • 355 Ratings
    • £9.99

    • £9.99

Publisher Description

‘Hilarious, and straight talking but also articulate and insightful – I am just hugely fond of this guy’
–Eddie Jones

‘I’d like to be remembered as a player who showed that you can be incredibly professional but also a lot of fun – a bit of a joker in the changing room, but the ultimate competitor on the pitch. That should have been the subtitle of this book, really…’

One of rugby’s most ferocious flankers and biggest characters, James Haskell has had an extraordinary, global experience of the game, having played for the Wasps, Northampton and England, and in New Zealand, France and Japan. After seventeen years and with 77 international caps under his sizeable belt, he has a shitload to say about rugby life – from pitch to pub and everywhere in between.
 
In What A Flanker, Haskell sheds fresh light on the dynamics and the day-to-day of the game. Whether he’s recalling the most brutal team socials; dispelling the myths surrounding New Zealand’s dominance; introducing his Japanese teammates to manscaping or calling out play-acting in the modern game, no subject is off limits.
 
Side-splittingly funny and ruthlessly honest, What A Flanker delves into the touring, drinking, training, eating and sometimes unconscionable antics of the professional rugby player. It’s an unforgettable read, even if there are some stories you’d rather forget…

About the author

James Haskell, 35, is one of the UK's most well-known rugby players. Having progressed through all levels of rugby, Haskell retired in 2019 with 77 England caps to his name, along with representation for the British and Irish Lions. Shortly after retiring, he featured in the 2019 series of I’m A Celeb and signed a professional MMA contract with Bellator. Haskell also currently hosts the podcast, The Good, The Bad and The Rugby – but his true passion is DJing, which has taken him around the world from Ibiza to Dubai, France, America and beyond.

GENRE
Biography
NARRATOR
JH
James Haskell
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
08:17
hr min
RELEASED
2020
1 October
PUBLISHER
HarperCollins
SIZE
264.4
MB

Customer Reviews

fhryrydyddhfhffuf ,

Funny and amusing

I was so drawn into this book I found it very funny and amusing and I will also be giving he’s other audio book ago that he wrote in 2021

matt_5996 ,

Fantastic

Absolutely fantastic first book I ever listened too shortly followed by Ruck me! Never thought I’d get into audio books but James Haskell made it so easy for me. Massive fan on and off the pitch a true legend

GrahamR1976 ,

Disappointed

Hoped this would be a book trying to break down barriers and stigma around drunk rugby players but very disappointed.

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