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Win a rugby shirt signed by Harlequins and England rugby star Danny Care to celebrate the release of Danny’s book, Everything Happens for a Reason

To celebrate the release of Danny Care’s memoir Everything Happens for a Reason, we're giving you the chance to win a rugby shirt signed by Danny Care himself.

Everything Happens for a Reason is Danny’s honest, end-of-career autobiography:

“They say everything happens for a reason, and I think my life is proof of that. There have been a series of moments, some of them tough setbacks, that have proved over time to be pivotal to the person – and player – I am today. There was the time when my dreams of a football career came to an abrupt end but opened the door for rugby in my life; the ill-judged sledging outing that may have cost me the opportunity to go on a Lions tour; the times when my name made the headlines for the wrong reasons; the choice I made to miss an England tour, which led to meeting the love of my life on a party island halfway across the world; and the devastating moment when Eddie Jones dropped me from the England squad and I thought my international career was over.

I sometimes wondered if it was meant to be but I kept on smiling and I worked hard as I kept my focus on playing the game that I love, that I owe everything to. And now, a little older and a little wiser – and with over 100 England caps, three Six Nations championships and two Premiership titles to my name, I want to tell you my story. The highs and lows, the good and the bad and everything in between.”

To enter, simply fill in the form below by 24th December 2024 23:59 GMT.

PRIZE DRAW TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

To take part in this promotion, entrants must purchase a copy of Everything Happens for a Reason: My Life in Rugbyby Danny Care, ISBN: 9781529946154 from any UK Sainsbury’s store by 23:59 GMT on 24th December 2024.

By entering this prize draw, you agree to accept and be bound by these terms and conditions.  All entry instructions form part of the terms & conditions of this prize draw. 

  1. By entering this prize draw, you agree to accept and be bound by these terms and conditions.  All entry instructions form part of the terms & conditions of this prize draw. 
  2. This prize draw is open to anyone aged 18 or over who is a resident of the UK, except for employees of The Random House Group Limited , its subsidiary companies, their families and any other company connected with the prize draw.  
  3. Entries via proof of purchase must be received by 24th December2024 23:59 GMT.   Entries that are illegible, incomplete, corrupted or which fail to be received by the closing date for any reason, will not be counted. The promoter is not responsible for entries delayed or lost in the post. Automatically generated entries or entries via agents or third parties are invalid and shall not be counted. Entries shall not be returned.
  4. Only one entry per person. No entrant may win more than one prize.
  5. To enter provide proof of purchase by entering the order number or barcode of the receipt of your purchase of Everything Happens for a Reason: My Life in Rugbyby Danny Care (ISBN: 9781529946154) and your details in the form found at penguin.co.uk. The order number or barcode can be found on the receipt or invoice from the UK Sainsbury’s store where the book was purchased . The book must be purchased from Sainsbury’s for entry. Please do not include any banking or card details. 
  6. All correctly completed entries will be entered into a prize draw which will take place on 10th January 2025. The first entry drawn at random by an independent person will be the winner. There will be one winner.

There will be 1 prize winner, who will win a rugby shirt signed by Danny Care

  1. Events may occur which render the awarding of the prize impossible due to reasons beyond the control of the promoter and the promoter may, at its absolute discretion, vary, amend, suspend or withdraw the prize with or without notice. 
  2. The winner will be notified by email within 30 days of the closing date (i.e. by 24th January 2025). The winner(s) must claim their prize within 30 days of the promoter sending notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules.
  3. By entering this competition, all entrants agree to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of running the competition as detailed in these terms and conditions.  Details on how we process the personal data of entrants can be found in our Privacy Policy (http://penguin.co.uk/company/about-us/notices/privacy-policy/)
  4. We will make the winner’s name and county available on request to the following email address SRobertson1@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk (please state the name of the competition in the subject heading 10 weeks after the closing date).  If you do not want your name and county to be made available in the event that you win, please let us know by emailing SRobertson1@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk . Please note we are required to make the winner’s details available to the ASA if requested.
  5. Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the competition, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants, the panel or a representative of promoter
  6. The promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into in relation to the competition.  
  7. These terms and conditions are subject to English Law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
  8. The promoter’s contact details are: The Random House Group Limited, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 2SA.

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