Awards
- Winner of British Sports Book Awards: Best Rugby Book 2009
- Winner of British Sports Book Awards: Best Rugby Book 2009.
Overview
Alun Carter experienced the highs and lows of the Wales national rugby squad throughout his 12 years working for the WRU. During this time, he saw a number of high-profile coaches come and go, and in Seeing Red he delivers a brutally honest account of what it was like to work with each of them. From the inspirational successes of the Graham Henry and Mike Ruddock eras to the disappointments and failures of the Steve Hansen and Gareth Jenkins regimes, the reader is given an insider s version of what really went on. Carter does not shy away from controversy, and he pulls no punches in his assessment of the rift between Graham Henry and Sir Clive Woodward, the personal and political situation that led to Mike Ruddock losing his job, and the difficulty of handling the group dynamics within the national squad. The former analyst also provides an informed appraisal of the remarkable 2005 and 2008 Grand Slam victories. Seeing Red provides a warts-and-all account of more than a decade of Welsh rugby and
Full Product Details
Author: Alun Carter ,
Nicholas Bishop
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint: Mainstream Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.196kg
ISBN: 9781845964825
ISBN 10: 1845964829
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 05 November 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
"""A revealing insider's view that shows what can go wrong when strong personalities clash behind the scenes at the highest level of professional sport"" International Rugby News ""[Carter] sees the playing and management sides of the same coin in a way that a player's autobiography so rarely does"" The Times ""Carter wields a sharp pen, and draws blood from a number of key figures he feels were flawed ... explosive ... revelatory"" -- Book Of The Week Independent on Sunday"
A revealing insider's view that shows what can go wrong when strong personalities clash behind the scenes at the highest level of professional sport International Rugby News [Carter] sees the playing and management sides of the same coin in a way that a player's autobiography so rarely does The Times Carter wields a sharp pen, and draws blood from a number of key figures he feels were flawed ... explosive ... revelatory Independent on Sunday
Author Information
Alun Carter is an ex-Wales international who also played for Pontypool, Newport, S.O. Millau and UWIC. He later worked for the WRU for 12 years, fulfilling the role of Head Analyst from 1998 to 2007. Nick Bishop has worked as a rugby analyst and scout for Graham Henry, and for the Wales National Squad. He is the author of four other books, including Henry's Pride with Graham Henry.
