ohn Smit is the world's most capped Test captain and an icon of South African J rugby. Under his leadership the Springboks have won a World Cup, two Tri-Nations titles and a lest series against the British & Irish Liomm
Smit In this autobiography, reveals for the first time
What it takes to lead the world's most complex rugby team
The inner workings of South African rugby politics
His relationship with World Cap-winning Springbok coach Jake White and his successor Peter de Villiers
How the 2007 World Cup veas won and why the 2003 World Cup was an unmitigated disaster
The most complete account of Kamp Staaldraad ever published
How he inadvertendy contributed to Springbok coach Nick Mallett losing his job
Why losing the 2007 Super 14 final to the Bulls remains the low point of his career
How South Africa's most celebrated Springbok lost the respect of the national squad
Why Luke Watson was a cartcer in the Springbok squad
Why the 2009 British & Irish Lions are a bitter memory
Smit doesn't avoid any Incident, and entertains with a refreshing willingness to speak openly and honestly about his world, through facts, opinions and anecdotes.
M ike Greenaway is the group rugby correspondent for Independent Newspapers and contributes regularly to SA Rugby magazine. In 2005. he was named the Sasol Springbok Rugby Writer of the Year. He lives in Westville.
near Durban, and is married to Wendy. They have three children Jarrod. Erin and Matthew.
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