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A stunning try on Huges international debut is followed by further glory for his region, Wales and the Lions, and by the age of 22 hes on top of the world. Hes the biggest star in Welsh rugby, launches his own range of energy drinks, gets engaged to the nations sweetheart, pop-star Heledd Harte, and is voted Second Best Welshman Ever. But injuries soon begin to bite. He causes a diplomatic incident on a Lions tour, gets involved with some disastrous product endorsements, suffers World Cup heartbreak and after very publicly falling out with his teammates is voted the Second Worst Welshman Ever. At 28 he retires. But inactivity doesnt suit Huge. A disastrous appearance on an agriculture-based reality TV show is followed by a brush with death on Mount Snowdon, entanglement in a political scandal in the Welsh Assembly, a brief spell under arrest, bankruptcy and a very public break-up with Heledd. On the eve of his playing comeback, and for the first time, the full extraordinary story of his decade in the spotlight will be told. Rugby and humour combine in this hilarious spoof sports biography satirising the exploits of recent Welsh rugby superstars. This book is an easy, fun read, affectionately sending up Welsh rugby and the media hype surrounding it. It will appeal to anyone who loves rugby and the larger-than-life characters and situations it creates. -- Y Lolfa

Absolutely Huge is a spoof biography of a fictional Welsh rugby player, Gethin 'Huge' Hughes. Parodying the standard sports book format, it takes the reader through the highs and lows of his remarkable and often controversial career both on and off the pitch. A stunning try on his international debut is followed by glory for his region, Wales and selection for the Lions. By the age of 21, Huge is on top of the world. He's the biggest star in Welsh rugby, launches his own range of energy drinks, is dating the 'nation's sweetheart' pop-star Heledd Harte and is voted Second Best Welshman Ever. But the good times don't last. He causes a diplomatic row on a Lions tour, becomes involved with some calamitous product endorsements, falls out with his club, inadvertently incites a pitch invasion and after one particularly embarrassing incident at the World Cup is voted the Second Worst Welshman Ever. At 26 he retires, but inactivity doesn't suit Huge. A disastrous appearance on an agriculture-based reality TV show is followed by a brush with death on Mount Snowdon, an entanglement in a political scandal at the Welsh Assembly, a court appearance and a very public break-up with Heledd. On the eve of his playing comeback, and for the first time, the full extraordinary story of his years in spotlight will be told. From the Swansea Valley to the stars and back again, Gethin Hughess story is an Odyssey for our times. Hilarious take on the chemistry between huge talent and the 21st century. The Guardian I couldn't put it down hilarious from start to finish. If I'd got to play alongside Huge, even I might have learnt a few things! Mike Phillips, Wales and the British and Irish Lions @UnrealGavHenson is one of the original Welsh humour accounts that I've enjoyed following since the early years of Twitter, and whose popularity continues to this day. His wry humour has been distilled perfectly in this book an Absolutely Huge tale which captures the humour and spirit of Welsh rugby, told by one of social media's funniest people. Dai Lama, @WelshDalaiLama From the author of one of Wales' most famous Twitter accounts, if you love either rugby or Wales you'll enjoy this book. If you love both, Absolutely Huge is the must-read book of the year. Jonathan Edwards, MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr -- Y Lolfa

Absolutely Huge is a spoof biography of a fictional Welsh rugby player, Gethin Huge Hughes. Parodying the standard sports book format, it takes the reader through the highs and lows of his remarkable and often controversial career both on and off the pitch. A stunning try on his international debut is followed by glory for his region, Wales and selection for the Lions. By the age of 21, Huge is on top of the world. Hes the biggest star in Welsh rugby, launches his own range of energy drinks, is dating the nations sweetheart pop-star Heledd Harte and is voted Second Best Welshman Ever. But the good times dont last. He causes a diplomatic row on a Lions tour, becomes involved with some calamitous product endorsements, falls out with his club, inadvertently incites a pitch invasion and after one particularly embarrassing incident at the World Cup is voted the Second Worst Welshman Ever. At 26 he retires, but inactivity doesnt suit Huge. A disastrous appearance on an agriculture-based reality TV show is followed by a brush with death on Mount Snowdon, an entanglement in a political scandal at the Welsh Assembly, a court appearance and a very public break-up with Heledd. On the eve of his playing comeback, and for the first time, the full extraordinary story of his years in spotlight will be told. -- Y Lolfa

This hilarious spoof biography of fictional Welsh rugby player Gethin 'Huge' Hughes charts the highs and lows of his remarkable and controversial career both on and off the pitch, affectionately sending up Welsh rugby, culture and the media hype that surrounds it. After a stunning international debut and glory for club and country, by the age of 20 Huge is the biggest star in Welsh rugby. He's dating pop star Heledd Harte, the 'nation's sweetheart', and after one particularly heroic moment at Twickenham is voted Second Best Welshman Ever. But the good times don't last. He inadvertently incites a pitch invasion, causes a diplomatic row on a Lions tour, gets involved with some calamitous product endorsements, suffers World Cup heartbreak and is voted the Second Worst Welshman Ever. Things don't improve after early retirement at 23. A disastrous appearance on reality TV is followed by a brush with death on Mount Snowdon, an entanglement in a political scandal at the Welsh Assembly, a court appearance and a very public break-up with Heledd. On the eve of his playing comeback, and for the first time, the full extraordinary story of his years in the spotlight and what happened afterwards will finally be told. From the Swansea Valley to the stars and back again, Gethin Hughes story is an Odyssey for our times. Hilarious take on the chemistry between huge talent and the 21st century. The Guardian I couldn't put it down hilarious from start to finish. If I'd got to play alongside Huge, even I might have learnt a few things! Mike Phillips, Wales and the British and Irish Lions Full of wry humour an Absolutely Huge tale which captures the humour and spirit of Welsh rugby, told by one of social media's funniest people. Dai Lama, @WelshDalaiLama If you love either rugby or Wales, you'll enjoy this book. If you love both, Absolutely Huge is the must-read book of the year. Jonathan Edwards, MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr You'll laugh, you'll cringe, maybe even cry out of pure sympathy for a character that is so great and so flawed at the same time. Upton... is a brilliant storyteller. His love of rugby comes through loud and clear. It is not just humour for humour's sake. This is social and sporting commentary at its best. It's the most entertaining rugby title we have ever reviewed. - International Soccer Network -- Y Lolfa

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Born and bred in Swansea, Luke Upton now works as a business journalist in London. He co-runs rugby humour account @NotGavHenson on Twitter, regularly amusing over 42,000 followers, including a large portion of the Wales squad. 'Absolutely Huge' is his first novel.

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