Beware of the Dog: Rugby's Hard Man Reveals All

Summary

Brian Moore, or “Pitbull” as he came to be known duringnearly a decade at the heart of the England rugby team’s pack, establishedhimself as one of the game’s original hard men at a time when rugby was stillan amateur sport. Since his retirement, he has earned a reputation as anequally uncompromising commentator, never afraid to tell it as he sees it andlash out at the money men and professionals that have made rugby into such adifferent beast.

Yet, for all his bullishness on and off the pitch, therealso appears a more unconventional, complicated side to the man. A solicitor bytrade, Moore’s love of fine wine, career experience as a manicurist, andpreference for reading Shakespeare in the dressing room before games, mark himout as anything but the stereotypical rugby player and in Beware of the Dog Moore lays open with astounding frankness theshocking events, both personal and professional, that have gone towards shapinghim over the years.

Presenting an unparalleled insight into the mind of one ofBritish rugby’s greatest players and characters, Beware of the Dog is a uniquely engaging and upfront sportingmemoir.