{"product_id":"2940170482429","title":"Beware of The Dog: Rugby's Hard Man Reveals All (Abridged)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrian 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet, 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 and in \u003ci\u003eBeware of the Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, Moore lays open with astounding frankness the shocking events, both personal and professional, that have gone towards shaping him over the years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresenting an unparalleled insight into the mind of one of British rugby's greatest players and characters, \u003ci\u003eBeware of the Dog\u003c\/i\u003e is a uniquely engaging and upfront sporting memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115459231984,"sku":"2940170482429","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170482429_p0.jpg?v=1763710585","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170482429","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}