Final Word - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1775540375 ISBN 13: 9781775540373

Riassunto

Although he would eventually be knighted in recognition of one of the most remarkable coaching careers in the history of rugby, Graham Henry experienced his share of crushing setbacks and disappointments. This was the man responsible for restoring the glory days of the All Blacks and reinvigorating the spirits of an entire nation, but also the one held accountable for a disastrous 2007 World Cup campaign. When the team crashed out, humiliatingly at the quarter-final stage, Sir Graham thought his time as an international rugby coach was up. The New Zealand Rugby Union had never reappointed a losing World Cup coach, and he couldn't see why they would make an exception for him. That is, until he began preparing his coach's report, which involved a detailed analysis of the video of that fateful quarter-final. What he witnessed initially caused him to vomit, then to reassess his future. His findings and insights ultimately led to his reappointment. In this book, Henry reveals that as a rugby coach he was always more tactical than technical. In partnership with Wayne Smith and Steve Hansen, he would go on to rebuild the All Blacks as the most triumphant and entertaining team in the world. Sir Graham is rugby's most successful coach having maintained an almost unbelievable 83 per cent success rate across four decades and more than 500 matches from schoolboy to international level. Now retired, he has teamed up with New Zealand's most prolific rugby author, Bob Howitt, to relate his personal account of the drastic measures he took to change the culture within the All Blacks and set them on the path to becoming world champions.

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After the All Blacks crashed out of the 2007 World Cup, humiliatingly at the quarter-final stage, Graham Henry thought his time as an international rugby coach was up. The NZRU had never reappointed a losing World Cup coach and he couldn't see why they would make an exception for him. That is, until he began preparing his coach's report, which involved a detailed analysis of the video of that fateful quarter-final. What he witnessed caused him initially to throw up, then to reassess his future. What he uncovered would contribute to his reappointment, which was not without controversy. With his faithful coaching partners Wayne Smith and Steve Hansen, he would weather the storm and go on to make the All Blacks the most successful and entertaining team in the world, bringing absolute joy to the 'stadium of four million' when they claimed the Rugby World Cup in 2011, for which Graham would be knighted. How they rebuilt the All Blacks, establishing a leadership group - the Magnificent Seven - developing the players' mental strength and preparing for a Dan Carter 'worst case scenario' makes enthralling reading. Although Graham can claim to be rugby's most successful coach, having maintained an almost unbelievable 83 per cent success rate across four decades and more than 550 matches, there were times, remarkably, when he was almost down and out. He quit the UK in a state of near depression after the Lions tour flop and a 50-point loss by Wales, and he was devastated by events at Cardiff at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. The story of how he rebounded from those traumatic happenings to become the game's most esteemed coach makes this one of the most gripping sports books ever written.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1775540375
• ISBN 13: 9781775540373
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
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