Michael Owen is a rugby legend who captained the Welsh team to their
first Grand Slam victory in 27 years, led the British Lions, and was the
1000th player to be capped by Wales. Here he tells his own life story
the story of a true sportsman. Michael's talent became apparent early on
and, having given up on studying for a degree to play for Pontypridd, he
was soon playing at international level as an under-19 and an under-21.
He followed his try-scoring Man of the Match debut against Canada with
an impressive first Heineken Cup campaign. The highlight of his
Pontypridd career was in 2001-2 season which saw this promising young
team deliver by winning the Principality Cup and reaching the final of
the European Challenge Cup. As well as the triumph that goes
hand-in-hand with great sporting achievement, Michael has also been
through his fair share of lows. Following his first cap, his first child
was born seriously ill and the new father was forced to choose between
his career and his family. Not long after this trauma, the national side
were dubbed the worst Welsh team in history. This fascinating sporting
biography takes an in-depth look at these peaks and troughs, as well as
giving the lowdown on the tumultuous Lions tour of New Zealand, the
rifts within the Welsh rugby camp, and how Michael coped with having his
dream career brought to an end by injury. This book is a must-read for
any rugby or sports fan."
