Devs - My Life in Rugby

Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Roedd John Devereux yn un o sêr tîm rygbi Cymru a gyrhaeddodd y trydydd safle yng Nghwpan Rygbi'r Byd yn 1987. Ymddangosodd i dîm y Llewod cyn cael ei ddenu i chwarae rygbi'r gynghrair. Bu'n seren i dîm Widnes ac enillodd barch cyd-chwaraewyr a gwrthwynebwyr fel ei gilydd.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

John Devereux was one of the stars of the 1987 rugby union World Cup as Wales finished third. He appeared for the British and Irish Lions before being lured to rugby league. Devereux was a hit for Widnes and is held in the highest regard by former teammates an opponents alike.

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Cynnwys / Table of Contents

Foreword by Jonathan Davies 1. ‘Is There a John Devereux Here?’ 2. Garw Valley Boy 3. The Welsh Rugby Academy 4. Debut 5. The Brawl to End Them All 6. Accidents Will Happen 7. The Inaugural Rugby World Cup 8. The Talk of Wales 9. Lion 10. Going North 11. Making Waves with Widnes 12. Wales RL 13. RL World Cup Final Ends in Tears 14. Implosion at Widnes 15. Meninga and Manly 16. Wales and Samoa Go to War 17. The Toughest Fight of My Life 18. Back to Rugby Union 19. Sharks, Warriors and Ravens 20. The Green Green Grass of Home 21. 2000 RL World Cup 22. Rugby Retirement – In Agony Epilogue Career Statistics and Honours Index

Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography

Andy Howell was a student at South Glamorgan Institute with John Devereux in the 1980s before becoming a journalist with the South Wales Argus and then the rugby correspondent for the Western Mail for over 20 years.

Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

‘Devs was big, explosive, fit and full of enthusiasm. You could see he could become something special.’ Derek Quinnell ‘John is right up there when it comes to Welsh players making a mark on the Rugby World Cup’ Tony Gray ‘It’s not easy to make the transition from union to league but Devs did it, and more.’ Jonathan Davies ‘John was, without a doubt, one of the finest players to ever wear the Widnes jersey.’ Jim Mills ‘He was a player you didn’t just play to, you also played off him.’ Sir Ian McGeechan