Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

  • Beware of the Dog

  • Rugby's Hard Man Reveals All
  • By: Brian Moore
  • Narrated by: Brian Moore
  • Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (85 ratings)
Offer ends May 1st, 2024 11:59PM GMT. Terms and conditions apply.
£7.99/month after 3 months. Renews automatically.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Beware of the Dog cover art

Beware of the Dog

By: Brian Moore
Narrated by: Brian Moore
Get this deal Try for £0.00

Pay £99p/month. After 3 months pay £7.99/month. Renews automatically. See terms for eligibility.

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £7.99

Buy Now for £7.99

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Listeners also enjoyed...

Loose Head cover art
What a Flanker cover art
Flats and Durders Offload cover art
My Life and Rugby cover art
Who Am I? cover art
Rambling Man cover art
My Name'5 Doddie cover art
The Battle cover art
Ruck Me cover art
The Extra Mile cover art
Belonging: The Autobiography cover art
Gristle & Bone cover art
The Second Half cover art
Approach With(out) Caution cover art
The Test cover art
Britain According to Kaleb cover art

Summary

Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award, this is a scorching and deeply personal autobiography that lifts the lid on the life and character of one of English rugby's most successful players. Brian Moore, or 'Pitbull' as he came to be known during nearly a decade at the heart of the England rugby team's pack, established himself as one of the game's original hard men at a time when rugby was still an amateur sport. Since his retirement, he has earned a reputation as an equally uncompromising commentator, never afraid to tell it as he sees it and lash out at the money men and professionals that have made rugby into such a different beast.

Yet, for all his bullishness on and off the pitch, there also appears a more unconventional, complicated side to the man. A solicitor by trade, Moore's love of fine wine, career experience as a manicurist, and preference for reading Shakespeare in the dressing room before games, mark him out as anything but the stereotypical rugby player. In Beware of the Dog Moore lays open, with astounding frankness, the shocking events, both personal and professional, that have gone towards shaping him over the years. Presenting an unparalleled insight into the mind of one of British rugby's greatest players and characters, Beware of the Dog is a uniquely engaging and upfront sporting memoir.

©2011 Brian Moore (P)2011 Simon & Schuster

What listeners say about Beware of the Dog

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    45
  • 4 Stars
    20
  • 3 Stars
    13
  • 2 Stars
    5
  • 1 Stars
    2
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    40
  • 4 Stars
    19
  • 3 Stars
    10
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    43
  • 4 Stars
    16
  • 3 Stars
    10
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    1

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    2 out of 5 stars

poor ABRIDGED version, very little structure

This is more of a lame preview than a reading of the book. At 2 hours (only realised after I picked it) I knew it would be short, but this version misses some of his main points in the book, especially about his "Gollum". There are a couple of references but it's never explained for people who don't know.

I've consigned myself to buying the book at some point and reading it, but really would have preferred to have had it as an audio version...

If you feel the need for listening to this version, or have already and didn't understand it, listen to his BBC "Desert Island Discs" interview - was far more revealing and heartfelt, if I was reviewing that, it would have got 4/5 stars... I'm only giving this 2 as there are some good elements in there, but sooooo poorly editied, it's a shame considering the source material (the book) and his capabilities as a speaker (the BBC DID interview).

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    1 out of 5 stars
  • B
  • 02-08-11

Disappointed

I had been drawn to this book as an example of the better type of sporting memoir - going deep into the psychology of the player. In effect it is just a list of sporting fixtures where the self-opinionated player presents his extremely biassed and unsupported view. What a shame.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Excellent thoroughly enjoyed it

Honest entertaining funny and great that it was read by Brian. Also very brave to speak about his childhood experiences which I am sure will help others. I’ve read countless sporting autobiographies and this is one of the best 👍

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Great Rugby Book

Really interesting views on a past era of rugby and a surprisingly detailed insight into Brian's childhood and obstacles he faced becoming the player he was. Well worth a listen to for any avid Rugby fan.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great mix of personal and rugby stories.

A great insight into a rugby ledgend. A great mix of personal and rugby stories.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars

Hmmmmm so so

Interesting, but not enough depth in my view. For a man with such commitment, this barely scratches the surface.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Truly revealing

A revealing and great insight into the life and anxieties of a true rugby legend

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Great! Insightful, interesting but too 'abridged'

If you could sum up Beware of the Dog in three words, what would they be?

Interesting but short

What did you like best about this story?

Brian played with his heart on his sleeve, and this autobiography is the same. We know he was a hard nosed competitor who practiced law on the side but this goes further.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I nodded along, understanding what he went through and relating to some parts. It's a human voiced version of accounts of someone who has lived a life, understands what they did, understands regrets wont change anything but he can change the future.

Any additional comments?

As a rugby fan I immensely enjoyed this, but it was far too short to cram his life into just 2 hours. Other biographies of much younger people i.e. a 31 yr old comedian auto-bio I'm currently listening too, is non-abridged and 11 hrs 40. I would have loved to hear more rugby stories, rugby politics as well as his life and on.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!