Belonging: The Autobiography

The book "Belonging" is an autobiography of Alun Wyn Jones, the most capped rugby union player of all time. It tells the story of how he became the most capped rugby union player of all time, from his childhood in Mumbles to his regional side and his Lions tour of South Africa in 2021. It also explores his connection to players who have come before him and the millions of fans across the country.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

People think they know him, but unless you read this book, you will never know the REAL Alun Wyn Jones.

Warren Gatland, in his book "One of the greatest, and seemingly indestructible, players in history," hailed him as "One of the greatest, and seemingly indestructible, players in history."

A Daily Mail Book of the Year, "Belonging" is the story of how the boy from Mumbles became the most capped rugby union player of all time.

It is the story of what it takes to become a man who is seen by many as one of the greatest ever Welsh players.

What it takes to go from sitting cross-legged on the hall floor at school watching the 1997 Lions tour of South Africa, to being named the 2021 Lions captain.

But is it also about "perthyn" - belonging: playing for Wales, working his way through the age grades and club rugby, and his regional side? How to earn the right to be there, and what it feels like to make the sacrifices along the way? 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. Knowing that deep down you want to belong, as everyone does.

From playing on 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 dealing with loss and creating a family - "Belonging" is the autobiography of one of the most compelling figures in world rugby.

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.

Weight: 264g
Dimension: 131 x 200 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529058109