The Sunday Times bestselling rugby book of the year'A genuine
super-coach', Stephen Jones, Sunday TimesBrilliant, honest, combative -
Eddie Jones is a gigantic yet enigmatic figure in world rugby and a true
legend of the game. In My Life and Rugby he tells his story for the
first time, including the full inside story of England's 2019 World Cup
campaign.Eddie Jones is one of the most experienced and decorated
coaches in world rugby. His career has spanned four World Cups: from the
2003 final, working with South Africa when they won in 2007, and causing
the greatest upset in the history of the game in 2015 when he
masterminded the Japanese victory over South Africa. Most recently, he
led England on their incredible run at the 2019 World Cup, culminating
in a stunning victory against the All Blacks before falling to South
Africa in the final.Since taking over as head coach of England in 2015,
Eddie Jones has orchestrated a complete revival of the national team. He
has won the Six Nations Championship back-to-back, including England's
first Grand Slam in a generation and their first-ever whitewash of
Australia in their own backyard, as well as taking them on their
longest-ever winning streak, matching the world record held by the All
Blacks.Learning from the extreme highs and lows of his own playing
career- including the numerous successes playing for Randwick and New
South Wales but also the painful disappointment of never playing for
Australia - he shows what it takes to be the best in the world and how
everything he has learned about the game, both on and off the pitch, has
gone into plotting England's route to the top of world rugby.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.
