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Ben Mercer is a former rugby player turned writer. His rugby career took him from the UK to Australia, back to the UK and then on to France where he spent 4 years at Stade Rouennais before hanging up his boots. Despite his seemingly monomaniacal interest in rugby, Ben took the time to get an English degree from Newcastle University and reading was his first love, predating his sporting endeavours. He likes to consider himself a scholar athlete, but this could be really wishful thinking. Fringes was his first book, about his French rugby adventure. It became a #1 Amazon Bestseller and was nominated for William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2020. He followed up with Our Race, detailing the unlikely triumph of the Great Britain 4x100m team at Athens 2004 with author Trystan Bevan. Next came Endgame, a handbook for professional athletes navigating career transition. Ben also runs a TikTok account @bcemercer where he shares and narrates from books he enjoys, reading live at night on occasion, as well as writing a weekly newsletter.
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    • Fringes

    • Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby
    • Written by: Ben Mercer
    • Narrated by: Ben Mercer
    • Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 2021-09-10
    • Language: English
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    • Endgame

    • A Handbook for Athletes Navigating the End of Professional Sport
    • Written by: Ben Mercer
    • Narrated by: Ben Mercer
    • Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
    • Release date: 2023-11-09
    • Language: English
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