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Acclaimed world champions in 2003, the England rugby union team came home from the World Cup in New Zealand eight years later to the sound of silence. Their rugby was uninspiring and their reputation in tatters. Stuart Lancaster—former burger-flipper, PE teacher, and the novice Saxons coach—was tasked with turning a failing team around. The transformation he masterminded was astounding. Now Lancaster's side has the work ethic, humility, and resolve to compare with that World Cup-winning team. Much of this is down to their coach, but with so little international experience, how did he effect this renewal? Part biography, part examination of leadership, The House of Lancaster pulls apart the England rugby machine and looks at how it has been put together. Filled with exclusive interviews from the leading protagonists, players, and coaches, as well as containing unprecedented access to Lancaster's methods, The House of Lancaster shows how the vision, personality, and leaderships skills of one driven man can turn a team into genuine world-beating contenders. With a foreword from Sir Ian McGeechan OBE
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About the Author:
Neil Squires is the Rubgy Union Correspondent for the Daily Express. His links with Stuart Lancaster go back further than any other national newspaper journalist, having followed Lancaster's playing career at Leeds for the Yorkshire Post.
Review:
"A fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into the transformation Stuart Lancaster has effected" -- Sir Ian McGeechan OBE "Excellent" -- David Walsh Sunday Times "A rare beast in the canon of sports writing. An intelligent, accessible, highly readable analysis of what makes a great rugby team. Don't approach the Rugby World Cup without it" -- Paul Ackford "A fascinating insight into a man, his methods and his mission" -- John Inverdale "A penetrating insight into the business of leadership, team identity and elite performance" -- Steve Martin, Global CEO, M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
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- PublisherRandom House UK
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 0224100017
- ISBN 13 9780224100014
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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