Politically Incorrect by Peter de Villiers & Gavin Rich

Politically Incorrect (Springbok Coach Autobiography, 2012 Reprint)

The Candid Life Story of the First Black Springbok Head Coach, Written with Rugby Journalist Gavin Rich

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Politically Incorrect: The Autobiography
• Authors: Peter de Villiers & Gavin Rich
• Publisher: Zebra Press, an imprint of Random House Struik (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town
• Publication Date: 2012
• ISBN-13: 9781770224216
• Edition Details: First published 2012; reprinted June 2012. Standard softcover release. Foreword by John Smit.
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated paperback wrappers (perfect bound), glossy laminated cover.
• Physical Format: Large softcover (trade paperback). 242 pages.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Wraps: The glossy illustrated wrappers in green and blue with a portrait photograph are clean and bright. The blue spine is straight, with clear lettering and no obvious creasing or loss of colour. Corners and edges are sound. The fore-edge and page block edges show light toning.
• Interior: The text pages are clean, with no writing or markings. The paper is toned a natural cream colour. The binding is tight.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Politically Incorrect: The Autobiography is the memoir of Peter de Villiers, who coached the Springboks from 2008 to 2011 and was the first coach of colour to hold the position. Written with the rugby journalist Gavin Rich and published by Zebra Press in 2012, it carries a foreword by John Smit.

De Villiers traces his path from Paarl and a long career as a teacher to the national coaching job. He recounts the successes and setbacks of his four years in charge, and the controversies that surrounded him, including the 2011 World Cup captaincy decision and the so-called sex-tape scandal, before turning to his outlook for the future.

A frank and personal account of South African rugby at a pivotal moment, this will appeal to rugby followers and to collectors of South African sporting biography.

Author Profile: Peter de Villiers and Gavin Rich

Peter de Villiers coached the Springboks from 2008 to 2011, becoming the first non-white appointed to the national coaching position. He first built his profile with the South African U19 and U21 sides and led the Emerging Springboks to the 2007 Nations Cup. The Springboks won 30 of their 48 matches under his charge. Before rugby he spent some twenty years as a teacher, and he later took the senior head coach post with Zimbabwe from 2018.

Gavin Rich is a senior sportswriter for SuperSport. His other books include The Springbok Coaches and Mitch: The Real Story, written with John Mitchell.

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