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THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CAPTAIN IN WORLD RUGBY HISTORY, IN HIS OWN WORDSRichie McCaw, Rugby World Cup winning captain and the New Zealand All Black's most capped player of all time, is unquestionably the greatest player of his generation. He is arguably the most talented player of all time.In his bestselling autobiography, McCaw talks with brutal honesty about the roots of his family life that defined his character and how it gave him the strength to emerge from the lowest moment in his career to lift the Webb Ellis Cup, and become the most successful captain world rugby has ever seen.As the first captain to successfully defend the World Cup, McCaw has set the standard of what a professional rugby player should be. Hugely popular and respected, his sheer presence means that he is a natural leader both on and off the pitch and his story is not just a brutal account of life on the front line, but an exhilarating portrait of modern rugby.

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Autobiography of Richie McCaw, New Zealand Rugby World Cup winning captain and the All Black's most capped player of all time.

Author Biography

Richie McCaw is widely regarded as the best rugby union player of his generation and arguably the most talented of all time. He made his debut for the All Blacks in 2001 and won seven Tri Nations titles, completed three successful Grand Slam tours and won the Bledisloe Cup eight times, as well as the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup. He is the most capped test rugby player of all time, and won the World Rugby player of the year award a joint record three times. In November 2015, he accounced his retirement from rugby union.

Review

'His story is not just a brutal account of life on the front line, but an exhilarating portrait of modern rugby.'
'McCaw's book offers an intriguing and unflinching insight into leading the All Blacks in a home World Cup'
 'Beautifully written. Sports bios are usually droll affairs. This one is different.'
'McCaw's book offers an intriguing and unflinching insight into leading the All Blacks in a home World Cup''Thanks to one of the finer rugby brains of all time and some excellent wording from co-writer Greg McGee, a riveting rugby read it most definitely is.' 'Beautifully written. Sports bios are usually droll affairs. This one is different.''His story is not just a brutal account of life on the front line, but an exhilarating portrait of modern rugby.'

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'Thanks to one of the finer rugby brains of all time and some excellent wording from co-writer Greg McGee, a riveting rugby read it most definitely is.'

Description for Sales People

* The International Bestseller * The autobiography of the Rugby World Cup winning captain, the most capped All Black and arguably the greatest All Black ever * Richie McCaw is adored by New Zealanders around the world. There are an estimate of 60,000 living in the UK * HB sales have exceeded 20,000 copies since publication in November 2012 * Digital marketing and advertising campaign will target All Blacks fans and general rugby book readers. The campaign will coincide with the All Blacks match against England this autumn * Richie and the All Blacks will be in the UK on publication, helping to promote the book * Comparative Titles The Test: My Autobiography by Brian O'Driscoll 978-1844882915 Jonny: My Autobiography by Jonny Wilkinson 978-0755313402 Ronan O'Gara: Unguarded by Ronan O'Gara 978-1848271784 Jonah Lomu: Autobiography by Jonah Lomu 978-0755312634 How We Beat the All Blacks by John Reason 978-1781311738

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