Clive Woodward: The Biography by Alison Kervin lands on the shelves of my shop.
Orion, 2005, Hardback in dust wrapper.
Illustrated by way of: Colour Photographs;
From the cover: Madman or genius? Clive Woodward rocked English rugby when he arrived at Twickenham in 1997 and set about transforming the sport. Heads rolled and millions were spent as the former England centre, with 21 caps and two Lions tours to his name, upset almost everyone he met. His demands were legendary and his confidence boundless. His lateral thinking hovered on the edge of madness inspired by the philosophies of a crazy Brisbane dentist and the macho sales environment of Rank Xerox in the 1980s. No one understood him and few outside Team England trusted him. But he didnt care. Confirmation of his methods came on a rainy night in Sydney in November 2003, when England won the World Cup.
A year later, having been knighted and celebrated across the country, he walked out of English rugby in disgust and began training as a football coach, with the ambition of running the national team. In between, he led the British and Irish Lions on their disastrous tour in the summer of 2005.
In this intimate and revealing portrait, the first comprehensive biography of the man, those closest to Woodward reveal what hes really like. Alison Kervin has talked to his family and childhood friends, those who have worked for him, guided him, coached him and played with him. Featuring interviews with leading psychologists, business associates and his closest friends, as well as players and coaches past and present, this is the study of a winner. It explains what he did, why he did it and how opinions on him changed so much after the World Cup and the Lions tour.
Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper.
Red boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. [X] 358 pages. Index. 9½” x 6¼”.
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