Welsh Rugby Biographies - players, coaches & personalities

Mervyn Davies, London Welsh, Swansea, Wales & British Lions - 2nd autobiography 2005

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Ieuan Evans, Wales & British Lions

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Rob Howley, Wales & British Lions

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Iestyn Harris - Cardiff & Wales, Leeds & Great Britain rugby league

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Jonathan Davies - An Autobiography , Llanelli & Wales, Widnes & Great Britain rugby league

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Garin Jenkins, Wales

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Carwyn James - Llanelli & Wales, British Lions coach

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Bill Samuel, coach (Gareth Edwards mentor)

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Cliff Morgan, Wales & British Lions

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JPR Williams - London Welsh, Bridgend, Wales & British Lions - GIven the Breaks, first published in 2007

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JPR Williams, Wales & British Lions

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WELSH RUGBY AUTOBIOGRAPHIES & BIOGRAPHIES

Autobiographies and biographies of Welsh rugby players, coaches and media personnel. All books on this page are secondhand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good clean condition, without writing inside, unless otherwise stated. Signed books can be found on this page apart from those with personal dedications.

The books are listed in alphabetical order by surname with multiple player biographies to the bottom of the page. Please click on the links below to be taken directly to players with surnames beginning with that letter.

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Allan BATEMAN Neath, Wales & British Lions	"Allan Bateman - There and Back Again" an autobiography with Paul Rees
	A Welsh Rugby Union & League international. British Lion in 1997. Bateman reveals a match fixing scandal in the early 1990s. A second-hand hardback in very good condition
	1st Edition 2001	191 pages	Ref: bkbiwa-bateman2001back- £15.00

Phil BENNETT

Llanelli, Wales & British Lions

"Everywhere for Wales" - An Autobiography with Martyn Williams

Great Welsh fly half, captain of the 1977 Lions. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition

1st Edition 1981

176 pages

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Phil BENNETT

Llanelli, Wales & British Lions

"Everywhere for Wales" - An Autobiography with Martyn Williams

Great Welsh fly half, captain of the 1977 Lions. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition

*** SIGNED EDITION *** - SIGNED by PHIL BENNETT

1st Edition 1981

176 pages

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Derek BEVAN

International Referee from Wales

"Derek Bevan - The Man in the Middle" - autobiography with Owen Jenkins

Welsh international referee, holds the record for the most matches controlled including 1991 Rugby World Cup Final. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper

SIGNED - Best Wishes - Derek Bevan

1st Edition 2001

Pages 160

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Derek BEVAN International Referee from Wales	"Derek Bevan - The Man in the Middle" - autobiography with Owen Jenkins
	Welsh international referee, holds the record for the most matches controlled including 1991 Rugby World Cup Final. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper
	1st Edition 2001	Pages 160	Ref: bkbiwa.rf-bevan2001man* - £15.00

Tommy DAVID Wales & British Lions	Tommy David - "He Velly Big Man" by Dan O'Neil,
	Pontypridd & Llanelli flanker who toured South Africa with 1974 Lions, illustrated by Gren. A second-hand hardback with illustrated boards in very good condition
	1st Edition 1983	Pages 91	Ref: bkbiwa-david1983velly - £19.00

Bryan 'Yogi' DAVIES	"The Scrum that Changed my Life" - with Elfyn Pritchard
	Five minutes into a rugby match between Bala & Nant Conwy on 21 April 2007, the first scrum collapsed leaving Bala Hooker, Bryan 'Yogi' Davies with life-changing injuries, a broken neck and damaged lungs. This book tells the story of his life before the accident and his heroic fight for survival following the scrum that changed his life. "One of the saddest and most inspirational sports autobiographies you'll ever read". A second-hand paperback in very good condition.
	1st Edition 2013	191 pages	Ref: bkbiwaot-davies.b2013scrum-pb - £8.00

Dai DAVIES Neath & Wales Rugby League	"Man of Amman" by Phil Melling
	Interesting biography, a look at pre-war Welsh rugby and the hardships in the valleys. Davies played for Neath then went North and played for Broughton Rangers, Warrington, Huddersfield & Keighley. A second-hand paperback in very good condition
	1st Edition 1994	135 Pages	Ref: bkbiwaot-davies.d1994amman-pb - £14.00

Gareth DAVIES Wales & British Lions	"Standing Off" - Autobiography
	Welsh No 10, a secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st Edition 1986	Pages 176	Ref: TC2-bkbiwa-davies.gareth1986standing* - £10.00

Gerald DAVIES Wales & British Lions	"An Autobiography" - Gerald Davies
	Legendary Welsh wing who scored a record number of tries. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st Edition 1979	Pages 160	Ref: bkbiwa-davies.gerald1979autobiog** - £9.00

Gerald DAVIES Wales & British Lions	"An Autobiography" Wales & Lions winger
	Legendary Welsh wing who scored a record number of tries. A second-hand hardback with d/w in very good condition - SIGNED BY GERALD DAVIES
	1st Edition 1979	Pages 160	Ref: bkbiwa-davies.gerald1979autobiog-au £25.00

Gerald DAVIES Wales & British Lions	"Welsh Rugby Scrapbook" by Gerald Davies
	Legendary Welsh wing who scored a record number of tries. A look at Welsh rugby in the 1970s through the eyes of Gerald Davies. A second-hand paperback in very good condition
	1st Edition 1983	112 pages	Ref: bkbiwa-davies.gerald1983scrapbook-pb* - £7.50

Jonathan DAVIES Wales	"Jonathan" An autobiography with Peter Corrigan
	First biography of this great Welsh No 10 who also became a rugby league legend. Returned to union to play for Cardiff & Wales, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st Edition 1989	Pages 205	Ref: bkbiwa-davies.j1989jonathan - £15.00

Jonathan DAVIES Wales	"Code Breaker" with Peter Corrigan,
	Part 2 of the story of union & league star, one of the most gifted players ever to pull on the red jersey of Wales, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st Edition 1996	Pages 216	Ref: TC4-bkbiwa-davies.j1996code* - £14.00

Mervyn DAVIES London Welsh, Swansea, Wales & British Lions	"Mervyn Davies Number 8" - autobiography with David Parry-Jones
	Biography of great 1970s Welsh & British Lions No 8. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition.
	1st Edition 1977	208 pages	Ref: bkbiwa-davies.m1977mervyn* £15.00

Mervyn DAVIES London Welsh, Swansea, Wales & British Lions	"In Strength and Shadow - The Mervyn Davies Story" - autobiography with David Roach
	Biography of great 1970s Welsh & British Lions No 8. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
	1st Edition 2004	224 pages	Ref: bkbiwa-davies.m2004strength - £15.00

Terry DAVIES Llanelli, Wales & British Lions	"Terry Davies - Wales's First Superstar Fullback" with Geraint Thomas
	Terry Davies, reveals the truth about his life in rugby in the 1950s The book tells of the remarkable life story of the Lions star, encompassing his childhood in Llanelli, learning rugby in Strade School, making his debut as a schoolboy for Swansea, entering the Royal Marines and winning his first cap before going on to become a household name. From the highs of touring New Zealand and beating the All Blacks in their own back yard to the lows of a career-threatening shoulder injury. A secondhand paperback book in very good condition
	1st edition 2016	248 pages	Ref: bkbiwa-davies.t2016terry-pb - £10.00

John DAWES London Welsh, Wales & British Lions	"The Man Who Changed the World of Rugby" by Ross Reyburn
	The rugby career of the 1971 Wales Grand Slam and British Lions victorious teams. Updated edition a secondhand paperback book in very good condition
	Revised edition 2016	248 pages	Ref: bkbiwa-dawes2016john-pb - £10.00

Gareth EDWARDS Cardiff, Wales & British Lions	"Gareth" An Autobiography
	Often voted the greatest rugby player of all time, this Welsh scrum half. Edwards was a powerhouse and unstoppable from the base of the scrum, a member of the all conquering 1971 and 1974 British Lions and who can forget that try against the All Blacks for the Barbarians. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
	Published in 1978	Pages 176	Ref: bkbiwa-edwards1978gareth - £12.00

Gareth EDWARDS

Cardiff, Wales & British Lions

"Gareth" An Autobiography

Often voted the greatest rugby player of all time, this Welsh scrum half. Edwards was a powerhouse and unstoppable from the base of the scrum, a member of the all conquering 1971 and 1974 British Lions and who can forget that try against the All Blacks for the Barbarians. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition.

SIGNED "Best Wishes - Gareth Edwards"

Published in 1978

Pages 176

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Gareth EDWARDS Cardiff, Wales and British Lions	"Gareth Edwards' most memorable matches"
	Published by Stanley Paul this book covers most of Edwards' career with particular emphasis on his appearances for Wales. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition.
	1st Edition 1984	Pages 109	Ref: bkbiwa-edwards1984memorable* - £9.00

Gareth EDWARDS Cardiff, Wales & British Lions	"Gareth Edwards - The Autobiography"
	Still voted the greatest player of all time. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st Edition 1999	Pages 282	Ref: bkbiwa-edwards1999autobiog* - £12.00

Ieuan EVANS Llanelli, Wales & British Lions	"Bread of Heaven" with Peter Jackson
	At one time Evans was the most capped Welshman and had scored the most tries for Wales. A wonderful player, he scored a try for the Lions against Australia in 1989 after Campo's error, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st Edition 1995	224 pages	Ref: bkbiwa-evans1995bread* - £12.00

Scott GIBBS Neath, Swansea, Wales & British Lions	"Getting Physical" - Autobiography with David Lawrenson
	Wales & British Lions star who also made it big in rugby league, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition.
	1st Edition 2000	186 Pages	Ref: TC5-bkbiwa-gibbs2000getting £16.00

Ian GOUGH Newport, Ospreys & Wales	"Goughy - A Tough Lock to Crack" an autobiography with Peter Owen
	Welsh international second row forward who's debut was against South Africa in 1998, a secondhand paperback book in very good condition, as new
	published in 2015	171 pages	Ref: bkbiwa.py-gough2015tough-pb - £8.00

Ray GRAVELL Llanelli, Wales & British Lions	"Grav - In His Own Words" - with Lyn Jones & Alun Wyn Bevan
	Published to celebrate the life of West Wales favourite son, this book features translations from the 1986 autobiography with Lyn Jones which was published in Welsh with additional content by Alun Wyn Bevan. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
	1st edition 2008	264 pages	Ref: bkbiwa.py-gravell2008words* - £20.00

Adrian HADLEY Cardiff, Sale Sharks & Wales	"Codes of Misconduct" An autobiography with Geoff Green
	Subtitled "birds booze and brawls - my life in international rugby. Hadley starred in wales' 1988 Triple Crown side, scoring a brace of tries in the victory at Twickenham before going North to Salford. He returned to union with the Sale Sharks side, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition.
	1st Edition 2001	Pages 235	Ref: TC5-bkbiwa-hadley2001codes - £15.00

Mike Hall

Cardiff & Wales

"The Mike Hall Story" with Hamish Stuart

The Mike Hall Story is one of the most fascinating books about Welsh sport. For the first time, the full, true story behind two of the biggest changes in Welsh rugby and football is told in this truly unique book. It reveals new details about how the Cardiff City Stadium was built, the controversial role of former club owner Sam Hammam, and how close to failure the project was on many occasions. Hall is a former captain of Cardiff and Wales, so there are many new stories from the world of rugby - including how close Wales came to being the base for a Packer-circus style pair of professional rugby franchises in Cardiff and Swansea, rather than the current regional system.
A secondhand paperback book very good condition. (AS NEW)

1st edition 2014

204 pages

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Iestyn HARRIS Cardiff & Wales	"Iestyn Harris - There and Back" - autobiography
	A rugby league legend who joined the union ranks for a short period to play for Wales and then went back to league again.
	1st Edition 2005	Pages 223	Ref: TC5-bkbiwa-harris2005iestyn - £17.00

Graham HENRY Wales, NZ & Lions coach	"The X Factor" by Graham Henry
	Auckland, Wales, British Lions & New Zealand coach, published just after his most successful period with Wales. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition.
	1st Edition 1999	Pages 232	Ref: bkbiwa-henry1999factor-ch - £17.00

Gavin HENSON Wales & British Lions	"My Grand Slam Year" - Gavin Henson with Graham Thomas
	The Welsh Grand Slam year and British Lions tour of NZ seen through the eyes of Wales' golden boy, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in excellent condition
	1st Edition 2005	Pages 218	Ref: bkbiwa-henson2005grand - £16.00

Gavin HENSON Wales & British Lions	"My Grand Slam Year" - Gavin Henson with Graham Thomas
	The Welsh Grand Slam year and British Lions tour of NZ seen through the eyes of Wales' golden boy, a second-hand hardback with d/w in excellent condition - SIGNED by GAVIN HENSON
	1st Edition 2005	Pages 218	Ref: TL5-bkbiwa-henson2005grand-au - £25.00

Lynn HOWELLS Pontypridd, Cardiff, Celtic Warriors & Wales Coach	"Lynn Howells - Despite the Knock Backs" an autobiography with Roger Hughes
	Brought up in the Rhondda Valley, Lynn Howells went on to coach rugby at the highest level. This is his story, the ups and downs including the turbulent 2003-4 season where he coached the Celtic Warriors for their one and only regional season. A new paperback book
	published in 2012	287 pages	Ref: FAC-bkbiwa-howells2012lynn-chpb £9.95

Rob HOWLEY Wales & British Lions	"Number Nine Dream" - Autobiography of Rob Howley with Graham Clutton
	Wales scrum half, scorer of the last try at Cardiff Arms Park, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
	1st Edition 1999	207 pages	Ref: bkbiwa-howley1999number - £16.00

Carwyn JAMES Llanelli, Wales (player) & British Lions coach	"Carwyn - A Personal Memoir" - by Alun Richards
	Rare biography of Welsh outside half who went on to become one of the greatest coaches the game has ever seen. He was the mastermind behind the 1971 British Lions series victory in New Zraland and Llanelli's great victory over the All Blacks in 1972, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition.
	1st Edition 1984	Pages 165	Ref: bkbiwa-james1984carwyn - £35.00

Carwyn JAMES Llanelli, Wales (player) & British Lions coach	"Carwyn - Un o'fois y Pentre" - with John Jenkins
	Rare biography of Welsh outside half who went on to become one of the greatest coaches the game has ever seen. He was the mastermind behind the 1971 British Lions series victory in New Zraland and Llanelli's great victory over the All Blacks in 1972, text in Welsh, a second-hand paerback in very good condition.
	1st Edition 1983	Pages 196	Ref: bkbiwa-james1983pentre - £29.00

Garin JENKINS Wales	"In the Eye of the Storm" - An Autobiography with Gareth Roberts
	Autobiography of controversial Welsh hooker and most capped Welsh forward, tells the inside story of Welsh rugby in the 1990s, a, second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st Edition 2000	208 pages	Ref: bkbiwa-jenkins.g2000eye - £15.00

Neil JENKINS Wales & British Lions	"Life at Number 10" - Autobiography of Neil Jenkins with Paul Rees
	World Record points scorer, first player over 1000 points in international rugby, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st Edition 1998	Pages 191	Ref: bkbiwa-jenkins.n1998life - £15.00

Barry JOHN Wales & British Lions	"The King" - An Autobiography with Paul Abbandonato, foreword by George Best
	Gifted fly half, known as the "King" his brilliance reigned supreme during the 1971 Lions tour of New Zealand, second autobiography with a look at modern day rugby, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
	Published in 2000	Pages 207	Ref: bkbiwa-john2000king - £25.00

Lewis JONES Wales & British Lions	"King of Rugger" - autobiography
	One of Wales' greats at union and league, toured with the 1950 Lions, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper, the dust wrapper has a tear which has been repaired.
	1st Edition 1958	Pages 192	Ref: bkbiwapy-jones.l1958lewis-ycretoduwp - £20.00

Robert JONES Wales & British Lions	"Raising the Dragon" - Robert Jones with Huw Richards
	Autobiography of Wales & British Lions scrum half. A skillful and committed player who's head to head confrontation with Nick Farr-Jones in the 1989 Lions series in Australia ranks among the games great battles, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition - SIGNED by ROBERT JONES
	1st Edition 2001	Pages 250	Ref: bkbiwa-jones.r2001raising-au - £22.00

Robert JONES Wales & British Lions	"Raising the Dragon" - Robert Jones with Huw Richards
	Autobiography of Wales & British Lions scrum half. A skillful and committed player who's head to head confrontation with Nick Farr-Jones in the 1989 Lions series in Australia ranks among the games great battles, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st Edition 2001	Pages 250	Ref: bkbiwa-jones.r2001raising - £18.00

Stephen JONES

Llanelli, Wales & British Lions

"Stephen Jones - A Thinking Man's Game: My Story" - with Simon Roberts

Stalwart Welsh fly half and British Lion. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.

1st Edition 2009

217 pages

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Gwyn MARTIN Aberavon, Cardiff, Llanelli & Welsh Trialist	"Up and Under" An Autobiography
	Interesting biography of a Welsh rugby player held as a prisoner of war by the Germans in WW II. Includes an account of rugby played in the POW Camp. Gwyn Martin played for Aberavon Cardiff & Llanelli and was also a Welsh trialist. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition.
	1st Edition 1989	Pages 262	Ref: bkbiwata-martin1989up - £40.00

Robin McBRYDE Wales	"Y Cymro Cryfa" Autobiography of Robin McBryde with Lynn Davies
	Welsh hooker, a secondhand paperback in excellent condition - text in Welsh
	published in 2006	Pages 190	Ref: TC5-bkbiwa-mcbryde2006cymro-pb - £8.00

Robin McBRYDE

Swansea, Llanelli, Wales & British Lions

"Staying Strong - My Story So Far" - with Lynn Davies

A North Walian who played for Swansea, Llanelli & Wales as a hooker. Now a member of the Wales coaching team. A second-hand paperback in very good condition.

1st Edition 2007

223 pages

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Rupert MOON Wales	"Full Moon - Rugby In the Red" - Autobiography with David Roach
	Welsh scrum half, a character both on and off the field, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in excellent condition.
	1st Edition 2002	Pages 208	Ref: bkbiwa-moon2002full - £15.00

Cliff MORGAN Wales & British Lions	"Beyond the Fields of Play" an autobiography with Geoffrey Nicholson
	A great Welsh & British Lions stand off who went on to become a leading light in BBC broadcasting, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition.
	1st Edition 1996	Pages 246	Ref: bkbiwa-morgan1996beyond* - £19.00

Cliff MORGAN

Wales & British Lions

"Beyond the Fields of Play" an autobiography with Geoffrey Nicholson

A great Welsh stand off who went on to become a leading light in BBC broadcasting, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in good condition.

****SIGNED by CLIFF MORGAN****

1st Edition 1996

Pages 246

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Gwyn NICHOLLS Cardiff, Wales & British Lions	"Prince Gwyn" by David Parry Jones
	Nicholls was the cornerstone of Wales' first golden era 1900 - 1910, he was the captain of the Welsh team on 24 occasions including the great victory over the All Blacks in 1905, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
	1st Edition 1999	222 pages	Ref: bkbiwa-nicholls1999prince - £15.00

Rick O'Shea Welsh Rugby Journalist	"It's All Rugby" by Rick O'Shea with Alun Gibbard
	Rick O'Shea. Born in Wales, raised in England and of Irish ancestry... three countries he wasn't very good enough to play for! However, this very ordinary player tells an extraordinary story. His mother's nickname for him is LFB. Luck Fat... you can guess the rest! You discover how he earned such a title through a convoluted story that's resulted in Rick bringing the banter and bustle of rugby terraces into Welsh living rooms for the last ten years. Biography of BBC Scrum V’s favourite pundit, a secondhand paperback book, as new.
	1st edition 2014	207 pages	Ref: pbbiwa.me-o.shea2014rick* - £9.00

Mark RING

Wales

"Ring Master - The Incredible Story of Welsh Rugby's Clown Prince"

Mark Ring with Delme Parfitt

Pontypool, Cardiff & Wales centre. A second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.

1st Edition 2006

Pages 251

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Clive ROWLANDS Wales & British Lions	"Clive" Autobiography of Clive Rowlands
	1960s Welsh captain, coach & president, manager of 1989 Lions, text in Welsh, a second-hand paperback in very good condition
	published in 2000	214 pages	Ref: bkbiwa-rowlands2000clive-pb - £9.00

Clive ROWLANDS Wales & British Lions	"Top Cat" by Clive Rowlands & John Evans
	1960s Welsh captain, coach & president, manager of the 1989 Lions, second autobiography of this Welsh legend, a second-hand paperback in very good condition
	published in 2002	191 pages	Ref: bkbiwa-rowlands2002cat-pb* - £9.00

Bill SAMUEL

Coach, Welsh interest

"Rugby-Body & Soul" - Autobiography

Gareth Edwards mentor, includes the story of Edwards' formative years and how Samuel helped to mould Edwards into a superb all round sportsman, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition

1st Edition 1986

155 pages

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Delme Thomas Llanelli and Wales	"Delme The Autobiography" by Delme Thomas with Alun Gibbard
	A three-time British Lion (1966,68 and the very successful 1971 in New Zealand), playing in 7 tests, who won 25 Welsh caps (1966-74) and was captain of the Llanelli side which beat the All Blacks in 1972, a secondhand paperback book in very good condition
	1st edition 2014	140 pages	Ref: bkbiwa.py-thomas.d2014delme-pb - £10.00

Gareth THOMAS Wales & British Lions	"Alfie - The Gareth Thomas Story" an autobiography with Delme Parfitt
	Welsh captain and the first international rugby player to 'come out' a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st Edition 2007	Pages 288	Ref: bkbiwa-thomas.g2007alfie - £15.00

Gareth Thomas Bridgend, Cardiff, Toulouse and Wales	"Gareth Thomas Proud My Autobiography" with Michael Calvin
	A British Lion in 2005 who captained the tourists in the 2nd and 3rd tests, he was a versatile back who could play, centre, wing or full back and won 100 caps for Wales, scoring 40 tries and captained his country, a secondhand hardback book with a dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st edition 2014	313 pages	Ref: bkbiwa.py-thomas.g2014proud - £16.00

JBG THOMAS

Journalist

"Rugger in the Blood" - Autobiography of JBG Thomas

Memoirs of leading Welsh journalist, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition

1st Edition 1985

256 pages

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Watcyn THOMAS

Wales

"Watcyn Thomas" - Autobiography

Welsh captain between 1927 and 1933. Captained Wales in their first ever win at Twickenham in 1933. Published in 1977 this 102 page autobiography covers the career of this great player, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition

1st Edition 1977

102 pages

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Paul THORBURN Neath & Wales	"Kicked Into Touch" - Autobiography
	Welsh capatin in the early 90s, this Welsh full back tells he story of his rugby career at Neath and playing for Wales, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st Edition 1992	Pages 183	Ref: bkbiwa-thorburn1992kicked - £18.00

Maurice TURNBULL Wales	"A Welsh Sporting Hero" by Andrew Hignell
	Turnbull was a great Welsh all rounder, playing for Glamorgan and England at cricket, rugby hockey and squash for Wales. He won two Welsh caps at scrum half including the first victory at Twickenham in 1933. He was killed by a sniper in the second world war, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
	1st Edition 2001	Pages 287	Ref: bkbiwa-turnbull2001hero - £15.00

"Tommy Vile - A Giant of a Man" by Philip J Grant
	The book covers Tommy Vile’s life from his birth in 1882 until his death in 1958. It contains a detailed account of all his playing achievements with Newport, Barbarians, Monmouthshire, Wales and the British Isles. Tommy Vile played 299 games for Newport between 1902 and 1921 and the book contains information on every Newport game during that period. He played for Wales on eight occasions and captained them four times. The book contains team photographs and match reports of these matches. Tommy Vile toured with the British Team to Australian and New Zealand in 1904 and the book contains a full account of that tour as well as many rare photographs and other images. On retirement Tommy Vile became a referee and took charge of twelve international matches between 1923 and 1931. In addition to international matches, Tommy Vile refereed many of the touring sides including the 1924 All Blacks, The 1926-27 New Zealand Maoris and the 1927-28 Waratahs. Again the book contains a great deal of detail on these tours to Britain and Tommy Vile’s involvement in them. In 1927 he was invited to travel with the British rugby team to Argentina as the official referee. The book contains a terrific amount of detail of this tour as well as a great number of photographs never before seen in print. This book is a limited to 1000 copies, each numbered and signed by the author. This is a new book, weighing in at almost 2.5kg. Postage to overseas destinations is additional to the postage automatically charged by the shopping cart for this book. If purchasing from overseas please use the additional postage buttons for your region.
	1st Edition 2010	Pages 486	Ref: bkbiwapy-vile2010giant - £29.50
	additional postage Europe air mail or Rest of the World Sea Mail - £14.20
	additional postage (non Europe) air mail - £28.75

Sam WARBURTON

Cardiff Blues, Wales & British Lions

"Refuse to be Denied" by Sam Warburton with Steve James

A year in the life of the Welsh captain, from his first appointment againt the Barbarians in 2011 to the Gran Slam victory over France in 2012, this book covers his high's and lows, a secondhand hardback book with a dust wrapper in very good condition.

SIGNED by SAM WARBURTON

1st edition 2012

279 pages

Ref: bkbiwa.py-warburton.2012-au - £25.00

David WATKINS

Newport, Wales & British Lions

Salford, Cardiff City, Wales & Great Britain Rugby League

" David Watkins - An Autobiography" edited by David Parry-Jones

The second biography of a great Welsh stand off who went North to Salford and became a legend in league, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition

1st Edition 1980

234 pages

Ref: bkbiwa-watkins1980david* - £14.00

Glenn WEBBE

Bridgend & Wales

"The Gloves are Off" An autobiography with Geraint Thomas

Welsh rugby's first black icon, a secondhand paperback book in very good condition

1st edition 2019

170 pages

Ref: bkbiwa.py-webbe2019gloves - £8.00

JJ Williams Maesteg, Bridgend, Llanelli, Wales & British Lions	"JJ Williams the Life and Times of a Rugby Legend" with Peter Jackson
	A member of the Welsh team during the 1970s A secondhand hardback book with a dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st edition 2015	248 pages	Ref: bkbiwa.py-williams.jj2015life - £15.00

JPR WILLIAMS Wales & British Lions	"JPR" - The autobiography of JPR Williams
	Wales & British Lions full back, a rock in defence, dropped the goal which clinched the series for the 1971 Lions, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
	published in 1979	Pages 254	Ref: bkbiwa-williams1979jpr - £15.00

Martyn WILLIAMS Wales & British Lions	"The Magnificent Seven" an autobiography with Simon Thomas
	One of Wales' great players of the 21st century, a second-hand hardback with a dust wrapper in very good condition.
	1st Edition 2001	Pages 287	Ref: bkbiwa-williams.m.2001seven* - £14.50

SHANE WILLIAMS Neath, Ospreys, Wales & British Lions	"Shane - My Story" an autobiography with Delme Parfitt
	Wales' record try scorer and probably the most popular player ever to play for Wales. a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition
	1st Edition 2008	Pages 240	Ref: bkbiwa-williams.s2008story - £15.00

Wilf WOOLER Wales	"Wickets, Tries and Goals" by John Arlott, Wilf Wooller & Maurice Edelston
	A book on rugby, cricket & soccer. There is a great autobiographical section by Wilf Wooller, the 1930s Welsh legend who's first cap while still a schoolboy was Wales' first victory over England at Twickenham in 1933, a second-hand hardback with large tears to dust wrapper.
	1st Edition 1949	Pages 236	Ref: bkbiwa-wooller1949wickets - £18.00

David YOUNG Wales & British Lions	"The Young One" - Autobiography with Alan Evans
	Autobiography of Wales & British Lions prop forward. A duel international at both union & league, Young was the only British Lion in 2001 to have toured Australia in 1989. This is a probing account of the pre and post professional eras, a second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in excellent condition
	1st Edition 2001	188 Pages	Ref: RL411-RR-bkbiwa-young2001one - £15.00

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MULTIPLE PLAYER - COLLECTIVE BIOGRAPHIES

THE GREATEST WELSH XV EVER by EDDIE BUTLER
Eddie Butler looks at the great Welsh players. A second hand hardbackbook with a dust wrapper in very good condition
1st edition 2011	136 pages	bkbiwa.mu-butler2011greatest* - £12.00

Wales - "Who's Who of Welsh International Rugby Players" by John M Jenkins, Duncan Pierce & Timothy Auty,
An invaluable reference work for the Welsh rugby historian - this book has the biographical details of all Welsh international players up until the date of publication (1991). A secondhand hardback with dust wrapper in excellent condition.
1st Edition 1991	Pages 192	Ref: TL8-bkbiwa.mu-jenkins1991who* - £35.00

HARD MEN of WELSH RUGBY by LYNN DAVIES
Individual biographies of Wales' hardest rugby players, from Dr Jack Matthews of the 1940s to Garin Jenkins of the 1990s, published by Y Llolfa. A secondhand paperback in very good condition.
published in 2011	143 pages	pbbiwa.mu-davies.l.2011.hard.men - £7.00

Wales - "A Century of Welsh Rugby Players" by Wayne Thomas
Published to co-incide with the WRU Centenary this is a marvellous book with biographies of 100 great Welsh internationals, from Frank Hancock in 1884 to Graham Price in 1975, a second-hand paperback in very good condition
1st Edition 1980	Pages 199	Ref: bkbiwa.mu-thomas1980century-pb - £15.00

Haydn Ford - "Heads and Tails" - cartoons and pen portraits of well known Welsh Rugby Football Personalities. This is a 28 page booklet published approximately 1956 which contains caricatures of Welsh rugby personalities, the proceeds of the booklet went towards the building of the YMCA in Neath, a stone's throw from the Gnoll. The following personalities appear in this great publication Aberavon - Cliff Ashton, Ross Richards, Cardiff - Gareth Griffiths, Haydn Morris, Bleddyn Williams, Sid Judd, Cliff Morgan, Gordon Wells, Rex Willis, Llanelli - Peter Evans, Alun Thomas, Rhys Williams, Len Davies, Ray Williams, Maesteg - Trevor Lloyd, Neath - Ivor David, Roy John, Courtenay Meredith, Dai Meredith, Brian Sparks, Rees Stephens, WR Thomas, Viv Evans, Newport - Garfield Owen, Onllwyn Brace, Roy Burnett, Ken Jones, Bryn Meredith, Pontypridd - Russell Robins, Swansea - Clem Thomas, Billy Williams, Horace Phillips, Guest Stars - WPC Davies (Harlequins), Jean Prat (Lourdes), Jackie Kyle (NIFC). The booklet is in excellent condition apart from rusty staples. The proceeds from the sale of this booklet were in aid of the Neath YMCA Building Fund

Ref: PC31-bkbiwa.mu-ford1956heads - £25.00

WALES - "Giants of Post War Welsh Rugby" edited by Clive Rowlands & David Farmer
Several Welsh players and personalities pick their greatest post-war Welsh XV and their greatest player ever. A second-hand hardback with dust wrapper in very good condition.
1st Edition 1990	Pages 144	Ref: TL6-bkbiwa.mu-rowlands1990giants** £15.00

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