A GI ANT AMONG MEN MARTIN’S RUGBY LEGENDS ON TOUR


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Rugby legend Martin Bayfield has entertained fans both on and off the pitch for years now as a player for Northampton and representing England, and more recently as a commentator for the sport. He’s also excelled on cookery show MasterChef as well as acting as Robbie Coltrane’s body double in the Harry Potter films.


Now he’s on tour once again, this time visiting theatres not sports pitches, with a host of other rugby legends talking about their exploits on and off the pitch.


So what has inspired the show? “I’ve always enjoyed spinning a yarn and as everyone knows, rugby players all love telling stories. I do a lot of public speaking, so I’ve always thought it would be great to take what I do and put it on a stage, just to let it breathe a little bit more and give it some life. Also, I wanted to get other people that I enjoy speaking with involved too. What really made me go for it, as it’s quite a terrifying idea really, was when a few of us were contacted during the first lockdown by people asking us to record a message for their parents or grandparents who were struggling. That stuck with me, so I thought about getting myself and some others from the world of rugby up on a stage, release the handbrake and


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