Mac, The Face of Rugby, The Ian McIntosh Story with John Bishop - INSCRIBEB by I McIntosh, J Bishop

Publisher: Don Nelson Publishers, Cape Town, 2000. Signed by Author. 1st Edition 2000, Third Impression 2000.

An almost unread copy, in very good to near fine condition. Top and bottom corners of covers on foredge lightly bumped. Pages all clean, clear and bright. Covers have no marks. Very good copy and signed and by Ian McIntosh in August 2000.

Ian McIntosh was the first Springbok coach in rugbys modern era to come from the outside.
The boy from the bushveld of Bulawayo had never played for the Springboks and he was English-speaking. By the rules of South African rugby, he should never have got the job. But he did.
McIntosh, renowned for his direct rugby, brings the same approach to this book. He is honest and straightforward about the game, the players, the officials and its politics. For the first time he tells
    How Louis Luyt finally sacked him as a Bok coach
    About his fall-out  and make-up with the Rolls-Royce of fullbacks, André Joubert
    About his stormy relationship with James Small
    About his shock reaction to the axing of Gary Teichmann
    And about his phone call to Nick Mallett

The story is appealing in its honesty and refreshing in the way it deals with every aspect of rugby the tactics, the intrigue, the hypocrisy.and the sheer enjoyment of being at the centre of what, in the end, is a wonderful game.

Outstanding is probably the best way to describe this book.
Gavin Rich, Sunday Argus

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