David Beresford Author David is a businessman, writer, Francophile, epicurean and sports fan. He lived all over France between 1985-1993, teaching English, working for Andersen Consulting (Accenture) and playing rugby for Châteauneufdu-Pape, Bordeaux Étudiant Club and ACBB in Paris. He was born in Bath in 1967, where he attended King Edward’s School, followed by Loughborough University where he gained a 1st in French, Economics and Politics. His first book Brothers In Arms (a travelogue about the journey of life as seen through the eyes of France’s magnificent rugby team of the 1980s) was shortlisted for the Telegraph rugby book of the year in 2019.