Reasons 2 Smile - My Battles on and off the Rugby Field

The autobiography of Cardiff Blues, Scarlets, Wales, Lions and Barbarians player Matthew Rees, the most-capped hooker ever for Wales. Lots of insight behind the scenes on his rugby career, but also revealing the full stories behind finding out who his father was at 20 and his battle with testicular cancer at the height of his career. 43 photographs.

• About Matthew Rees
• Acknowledgements
• Foreword
• 1 – Parklands Playing Field to Sardis Road
• 2 – Celtic Warriors – The Rise and Fall
• 3 – Becoming a Scarlet – The Gareth Jenkins Years
• 4 – A New Man in Charge – A Change of Fortune in Europe
• 5 – The Boy from Ton Plays for Wales
• 6 – Rugby World Cup 2007 – Gareth Jenkins’ Last Stand
• 7 – Seasons of Many Changes
• 8 – A New Era – Gats & Co.
• 9 – The Highs and Lows
• 10 – It’s a Family Affair
• 11 – Becoming a Lion
• 12 – From a Tulip to a Hammer
• 13 – The Only Way Is Up
• 14 – Battling Cancer
• 15 – The Best of…
• Pictures