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While everybody else had their say, often at his expense, John Hart kept silent. Now the man at the eye of the storm during just about every major controversy in New Zealand rugby in recent years speaks out … with a frankness unprecedented in New Zealand sporting literature. Based on hundreds of hours of interviews with Hart and other leading figures of the sport, noted writer Paul Thomas tells the inside story of the issues which rocked rugby: how the Cavaliers tour poisoned relationships and almost drove Hart out of the game; Hart’s complex and stormy relationship with Alex Wyllie; the dramatic sacking of Wayne Shelford; the All Blacks’ near disintegration in 1990 and ’91; the extraordinary manoeuvrings which led to Hart becoming All Black eo-coach in 1991; the back-stabbing and intrigue behind Hart’s rejection in 1988 and 1992 … In the second part of the book, Hart reveals how his experience as a senior executive with Fletcher Challenge led him to develop a radical and far- reaching coaching philosophy. Every coach, every administrator, of every sporting code, will be eager to learn the Hart principles of man- management, motivation and leadership; principles highly relevant also to the world of business.
Hardcover
In very good to excellent condition except for area on cover where sticker was removed (see photo)
280 pages