Nick & I, an Adventure in Rugby by Van Der Valk,Rob;Colquhoun,Andy

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Softcover, ISBN 9781868062058
Publisher: Don Nelson, 2002
Used - Very Good: Don Nelson, 2002. 1st Edition.

"Author Rob van der Valk - Nick Mallett's friend, confidant and manager at club, provincial and Springbok level - pulls no punches as he lays bare the back-room deals and clashing egos that dominate South African rugby. The issues of race, money and politics are unflinchingly tackled as Nick & I explains exactly why South Africa has slipped down the international rankings. And Van der Valk provides intriguing insights into what really happened in the national set-up under Mallett; what really happens at Springbok initiation; why Breyton Paulse was told he wasn't good enough; which player got the best pay deal at the 1999 World Cup and how Joost van der Westhuizen's sacking as Bok captain was cleverly disguised. Nick & I isn't just the story of what went on then, it's essential reading to understand what's happening now.".