Belonging: The Autobiography

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Or who struggles to believe that Francois Pienaar would recognise him at a dinner, let alone wander across to his table to say hello. At Ospreys he would bug Lyn Jones on Monday mornings for a one-to-one review of his performance at the weekend. The bits about his father’s death was particularly poignant and showed that rugby really isn’t that important after all. You don’t have to work within the sport to grasp Alun Wyn Jones’s reluctance to engage with the media. Clearly a great leader on the field of play it leaves one wondering if his effective approach will be allowed to benefit the off field activities of Welsh / European rugby.

He was named as the best player of the 2019 Six Nations Championship and in 2021 was named as captain for the Lions tour of South Africa. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Seen by many as one of the greatest ever Welsh players, he has won three Grand Slams for Wales and was named the best player of the 2019 Six Nations Championship.He was subsequently selected for the 2013 Lions Tour of Australia, and the 2017 Lions Tour of New Zealand. In a way I felt it was a privilege to to have an insight into the life of a real and genuine sportsman. He was subsequently selected for the 2013 Lions Tour of Australia and the 2017 Lions Tour of New Zealand. Someone who never takes selection for granted, so much so that he views the eve-of-Test meal as the Last Supper because it might never happen again. On 31 October 2020, against Scotland, he became the most capped rugby player of all time, with 148 caps for Wales and 9 for the Lions.

But is it also about perthyn – belonging, playing for Wales, working your way through the age-grades and the club matches and regional sides. As generally acknowledged by Welsh rugby followers (and others) AWJ has been the leader of the national team for many years more recently being given the captain title, yet no sour grapes. I’ve loved every second of this book, a page turner from start to finish, starting with Alun Wyn’s childhood through to dealing with issues as an adult.Feeling the connection to players who have come before, and feeling the ties to the millions in front rooms and pubs across the country, coast to coast. Check out the five players who received a rare bit of praise from the most capped international player of all-time. Told with characteristic honesty, this is his unique personal story of what it takes and what it means to play for your country: what it means to belong. From the tightness in your stomach to the look on your team-mates’ faces, the adrenaline starting to flow within.

Alun Wyn Jones wrote: ‘Kyle Sinckler is good fun, a connection between us in Adam Jones, the tight-head ahead of me for so long for Ospreys and Wales for so long, a coach for him in his formative years was a good icebreaker. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The authors engage the reader with an insightful, honest and emotionally challenging text that addresses the personal drive, support of family, players and coaches as well as dilemmas of a personal nature.Brilliant, honest and combative, Alun Wyn Jones's autobiography, written with Tom Fordyce, is the story of one of the most compelling and singular figures in rugby. James Haskell, former England rugby player 'Alun's consistency over such a long time has been amazing, an incredible career. Born in Swansea, AWJ made his test debut for Wales in June 2006 against Argentina, and came to prominence in the 2007 campaign before Wales won the Grand Slam in 2008. I saw Alun Wyn Jones as ‘Mr Angry’, he even mentions being seen like this in his book, however I never thought that’s who he truly was.

Feeling the bond to the great players not long gone, and feeling the ties to the millions in front rooms and pubs across the hillsides and the valleys, coast to coast. It would also be an asset in schools and sports clubs as a practical text promoting motivation, determination and humility. But is it also about perthyn – belonging, playing for Wales, working your way through the age-grades and the club matches and regional sides. His status within Wales and the wider rugby fraternity puts him on a par with other greats such as Barry/The King, Gareth, JPR, JJ, etc, and he is recognisable simply as “ Alun Wyn”.From the rain swept pitches of Swansea to making his test debut against Argentina in Patagonia in 2006, from touring with the Lions in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2021 to losing a father and building a family, Belonging is the autobiography of one of the most compelling figures in World rugby. But is it also about perthyn – belonging, playing for Wales, working your way through the age-grades and the club matches and regional sides.