'A Book Report: Dan Carter My Story'

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A biography called, Dan Carter My Story, written by Duncan Greive and Dan Carter, is about Dan Carter's life from when he is born to a couple of Days before the 2015 Rugby World Cup final. Starting with his years at school and playing whenever he had spare time. He tells us about the great time from 2003-2011 and the injury problems of 2011-14. Also a final year diary about his final year as an All Black.
An un-orthodox character in the biography, Dan Carter My Story, Dan Carter. This is shown when Dan Carter and a group of other All Blacks decided to catch a taxi to London from Cardiff, they arrived in London around three just to go to one pub and when they were they he realized where they were and had to go home. A quote that emphasizes this

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