My Life and Rugby: The Autobiography - Softcover

Jones, Eddie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509850732 ISBN 13: 9781509850730

Publisher: Macmillan, 2020

Synopsis

Winner of the Daily Telegraph Rugby Book of the Year
The Sunday Times bestselling rugby book of the year

Brilliant, honest, combative – Eddie Jones is a true legend of world rugby and remains an enigmatic figure in the game. In My Life and Rugby he tells his story for the first time, including the full inside account of England’s 2019 World Cup campaign.

He describes his experience growing up in a tough working-class area of Sydney, where he first played rugby, and how he learnt from the extreme highs and lows of his own playing career – the numerous successes but also the painful disappointment of never playing for Australia.

He tells how he then embarked on a coaching career that has seen him become one of the most experienced and decorated coaches in Rugby Union, spanning four World Cups and three finals. His successes have included masterminding England’s spectacular victory over New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup and engineering the sport’s most stunning upset when Japan beat South Africa in 2015.

My Life and Rugby is the story of one of the most compelling and singular figures in rugby. Told with unflinching honesty, this is the ultimate book for all fans of the sport.

Written with Donald McRae, twice winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award and three-time Sports Feature Writer of the Year, My Life and Rugby is the story of one of the most compelling and singular figures in rugby. Told with unflinching honesty, this is the ultimate rugby book for all fans of the sport.

A Best Book of the Year – Daily Mail, Sunday Times, The Times

About this title

About the Author

Eddie Jones is the head coach of the England Rugby Union team and led them to the 2019 World Cup final. He took Australia to the 2003 World Cup final as well, and masterminded Japan’s famous victory over South Africa in 2015 – one of the biggest upsets in sport. He was also the assistant coach for South Africa when they won the 2007 World Cup. His autobiography, My Life and Rugby, was a huge bestseller. Leadership is his second book.

From the Back Cover

Winner of the Daily Telegraph Rugby Book of the Year 2020
A Best Book of the Year
The Times, Daily Mail, Sunday Times

Brilliant, honest, combative – Eddie Jones is a true legend of world rugby and remains an enigmatic figure in the game. In My Life and Rugby he tells his story for the first time, including the full inside account of England’s 2019 World Cup campaign.

He describes his experience growing up in a tough working-class area of Sydney, where he first played rugby, and how he learnt from the extreme highs and lows of his own playing career – the numerous successes but also the painful disappointment of never playing for Australia.

He tells how he then embarked on a coaching career that has seen him become one of the most experienced and decorated coaches in Rugby Union, spanning four World Cups and three finals. His successes have included masterminding England’s spectacular victory over New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup and engineering the sport’s most stunning upset when Japan beat South Africa in 2015.

My Life and Rugby is the story of one of the most compelling and singular figures in rugby. Told with unflinching honesty, this is the ultimate book for all fans of the sport.

‘Refreshingly self-critical . . . Jones emerges as a more complex character than he had led us to believe’ The Times
‘A world-class coach’ Sir Clive Woodward
‘Eternally thoughtful about his craft and sport . . . fascinating’ Daily Mail

Edition details

• Publisher: Macmillan
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509850732
• ISBN 13: 9781509850730
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448