White Lines
A Rugby Life Broken and Rebuilt
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White Lines
Narrated by:
Mark Ryder
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Mark Ryder
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Ryan Caldwell
Once hailed as a towering enforcer on the pitch, Caldwell lived for the game - until injury cut his career short. Here, he charts the highs, the collisions and the culture of professional rugby, and the spiral into depression and addiction that brought him to the edge of existence.
What follows is a raw, unforgettable journey, into the heart of the Amazon jungle and across the rugged terrain of healing, as Ryan confronts the pain buried beneath his rugby persona and begins to rebuild.
Raw, honest and often shocking, White Lines is a story about rugby, identity and the fight to rise from the wreckage of a career built on brutality and brotherhood. A powerful tale of redemption, resilience and courage.©2026 Ryan Caldwell (P)2026 Hachette Books Ireland
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Caldwell took back his life after rugby left him washed up while still a young man. He owns his mistakes, spills his guts, shows the good and bad of elite sport, and manages plenty of wry northern humour on the way. This is surely not just one of the sports books but one of the books of the year, brilliantly read by Mark Ryder.
A compulsive account - love, like or hate rugby, you'll love this book.
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