Penguin presents the audiobook release of The Fight by Paul O’Connell, read by John Cormack.

There has by no means been a rugby player that can compare with Paul O’Connell. His name can be synonymous with interest, heart and dedication. But he is also the thinking man’s rugby participant, a legendary pupil of the game.

As the heartbeat of Munster, Uk and Irish Lions captain in 2009 2009, and captain of the first Ireland team to retain the Six Nations championship, O’Connell became one of the most beloved and respected about The Battle from the golden generation of Irish rugby players – and was widely regarded as among the absolute best players in the world. There was nothing at all inevitable – as well as likely – about some of this, and within an autobiography as extreme and thoughtful as its author, O’Connell explores the pushes and struggles that changed him in to the participant and leader that he became. The Battle is a book for everyone who would like to understand the root base of achievement and the internal globe of an elite sportsman. It will take its place alongside the very finest sports books of recent years.