My Life and Rugby: The Autobiography by Eddie Jones - Paperback - Sports Biography & Memoir - Written with Donald McRae - Brand New UK Edition

Details : Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781509850730 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Age Range: Adult Overview My Life and Rugby is the explosive, no-holds-barred autobiography of Eddie Jones, one of the most successful and controversial coaches in world rugby. Written with acclaimed sports journalist Donald McRae, this paperback edition delivers the full inside account of England's dramatic run to the 2019 Rugby World Cup final, alongside Jones's unflinching reflections on triumph, disappointment, leadership and the game that has defined his entire life. About the Book Brilliant, honest and combative, Eddie Jones has always been one of rugby's most compelling figures, and in My Life and Rugby he finally tells his own story in full. The book traces his upbringing in a tough, working-class suburb of Sydney, where a mixed-race childhood exposed him to prejudice long before he ever pulled on a rugby jersey, and where the game first offered him purpose. Jones writes candidly about the highs and lows of his playing days with Randwick and New South Wales, and about the disappointment of never earning a cap for Australia, a setback that shaped his drive as a coach. From there, the narrative follows his coaching journey: masterminding Australia's run to a World Cup final, engineering Japan's seismic 2015 World Cup victory over South Africa, and rebuilding England after their early exit from the home 2015 World Cup. Readers get an unguarded account of England's Grand Slam triumph, their stunning 2019 semi-final win over New Zealand, and the heartbreak of the final defeat to South Africa. Throughout, Jones is refreshingly self-critical about his methods and relationships, making this far more than a conventional rugby memoir. The definitive first-person account from one of rugby's most successful and outspoken coaches Includes the full inside story of England's 2019 World Cup campaign Winner of the Daily Telegraph Rugby Book of the Year and a Sunday Times bestseller