- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Mainstream Publishing; illustrated edition edition (2 Nov 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845962311
- ISBN-13: 978-1845962319
- Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 15.9 x 22.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 265,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Never mind Gavin Henson; Mark Ring was the first glamour boy of Welsh rugby. A misunderstood maverick or a pure genius, call him what you like, but Ringo always got people talking. From the moment he won the first of his 32 Welsh caps against England in 1983, wherever Mark Ring went, innovation, sparks and controversy were never far behind.
In his glory days with Cardiff, Pontypool and Wales in the mid-to-late '80s, Ring appeared to have the rugby world at his feet. But his adventure, which spans more than two decades and takes in the sport's amateur and professional eras, is riddled with thrilling highs and heartbreaking lows, from helping Wales to a magical Triple Crown alongside Jonathan Davies in 1988 to the death of his four-day-old baby daughter following complications at birth. Ring's odyssey has seen a court appearance for theft, as well as accusations that he ripped off the great Pontypool RFC.
In this revealing autobiography, Ring reveals how he was once offered thousands of pounds to throw a Five Nations match. He talks of how he risked being banished from rugby for accepting a big-money incentive to join a World XV 'rebel' tour of South Africa in 1989 while the sport was still strictly amateur, and how he nearly blew a substantial proportion of his hefty fee in one visit to a Cardiff casino. Ring also recounts how he experienced European success against all the odds as coach of minnows Caerphilly and of his disappointment at blocked opportunities by figures within the Welsh Rugby Union and Cardiff RFC.
There have been more successful careers than that of Mark Ring but very few have been as colourful, and this highly entertaining account documents it superbly.
About the Author
Mark Ring is now head coach with the All-Ireland League Division Two side Old Crescent. He lives in Limerick with his partner and two children.
Delme Parfitt has been a specialist rugby writer for seven years. He is head of sport content at the South Wales Echo and has previously worked for Wales on Sunday and Westgate Sports Agency.
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Being Welsh and a life-long Cardiff fan I obviously found this book very interesting. Ring was an exciting and entertaining player. He always thinks outside of the box. Sometimes it didn't come off, but most of the time he was magical. Watching Ring as a child at the Arms Park was mesmerising. He was the player I wanted to emulate and I used to try and copy his tricks for hours over the park. Not surprisingly this book is as interesting as the player. Ring works entertainingly through his career looking at the highs and the heart-felt lows.
This book gives an excellent insight into a very interesting part of Welsh Rugby - notably the decline in the late 80s to the beginning of the 90s. He also gives a fascinating insight into baseball in the Cardiff area. Towards the end of the book, he focuses on management and coaching. Rugby fans will find his views on coaching within Wales very interesting. Not surprising for Ring he doesn't hold back and gives his honest opinions of the systems and the people involved.
I recommend this to all rugby fans and especially to Gav.
This book gives an excellent insight into a very interesting part of Welsh Rugby - notably the decline in the late 80s to the beginning of the 90s. He also gives a fascinating insight into baseball in the Cardiff area. Towards the end of the book, he focuses on management and coaching. Rugby fans will find his views on coaching within Wales very interesting. Not surprising for Ring he doesn't hold back and gives his honest opinions of the systems and the people involved.
I recommend this to all rugby fans and especially to Gav.
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