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This is the autobiography of the popular Welsh rugby pundit and presenter, Rick O'Shea. Rick comes from good rugby stock, his father John having played for Wales and the British Lions. He's no stranger to playing the game himself, having played schoolboy, club and Student rugby. He has the unusual distinction of being a scrum half who was converted to play prop!

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His name sounds as if it has been made up. It could have come straight from the pages of Damon Runyon or Dashiell Hammett. But no, Rick OShea is a real-life character. In fact he is a larger than life character. And his rip-roaring story makes a cracking read. As his surname implies, he is of Irish origin but was born in Wales and raised in England. But the Irish in him shines through. Not only has this rugby raconteur kissed the Blarney Stone, he must have swallowed it whole. The title of his autobiography is based on a verbal confrontation between the author and that fearsome giant of a man, Martin Johnson, at a press conference following an England defeat by the Irish that cost them a Grand Slam. One of OSheas questions prompted the answer: Its all rugby, isnt it? That answer has become OSheas mantra. OShea has a great rugby pedigree: his father, John, won five Welsh caps and represented the Lions. And he has the distinction of being the only Welshman among the Lions to be sent off for foul play. He never represented Wales, and beneath all the banter lies the fear that he has been the perennial under-achiever. But if caps were awarded for humour, he would have a houseful. His gift of the gab permeates this raucous autobiography. Often the laugh is raised at his own expense, and any man who can laugh at himself can make everyone else laugh too. OShea reveals how his mother gave him the nickname LFB, meaning Lucky Fat ... Yes, the third word starts with a B, and the nickname very nearly became the title of the book. His love for his family shines through as does his love for life itself. And much of that life involves rugby in one way or another. It was his long-time friend Gwyn Jones who suggested flippantly over a pint at the Cameo Club in Cardiff that OShea should do something in the world of broadcasting. Even Jones, as he relates in his foreword, was shocked by his success. But probably not as much as OShea himself! Many believe that rugby has become a cynical business and that professionalism has tainted it. To OShea, the game should be played with a smile. Not only has Its All Rugby made me smile, it has also made me laugh. Lyn Ebenezer It is possible to use this review for promotional purposes, but the following acknowledgment should be included: A review from www.gwales.com, with the permission of the Welsh Books Council. Gellir defnyddio'r adolygiad hwn at bwrpas hybu, ond gofynnir i chi gynnwys y gydnabyddiaeth ganlynol: Adolygiad oddi ar www.gwales.com, trwy ganiatd Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru. -- Welsh Books Council

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