THE autobiography market is creaking under the weight of England's 2003 World Cup winners, but Jason Robinson's life story is the best of a fairly predictable bunch.
Born and raised on some of the meanest streets of Leeds, Robinson survived an unorthodox childhood to emerge as a star of both rugby league and rugby union.
His battle against the odds is interesting enough, but his conversion to Christianity lends his story a depth and context that is lacking in the autobiographies of many of his teammates.
The chapters on England's World Cup win reveal little that is new, but given the current side's recent record, revisiting them might be preferable to watching this month's tournament unfold.
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