{"product_id":"politically-incorrect-the-autobiography-peter-de-villiers-2012","title":"Politically Incorrect by Peter de Villiers \u0026 Gavin Rich","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolitically Incorrect (Springbok Coach Autobiography, 2012 Reprint)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Candid Life Story of the First Black Springbok Head Coach, Written with Rugby Journalist Gavin Rich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Politically Incorrect: The Autobiography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peter de Villiers \u0026amp; Gavin Rich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zebra Press, an imprint of Random House Struik (Pty) Ltd, Cape Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781770224216\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First published 2012; reprinted June 2012. Standard softcover release. Foreword by John Smit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's illustrated paperback wrappers (perfect bound), glossy laminated cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large softcover (trade paperback). 242 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Wraps:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The text pages are clean, with no writing or markings. The paper is toned a natural cream colour. The binding is tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not Applicable (As Issued)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolitically 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Peter de Villiers and Gavin Rich\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGavin Rich is a senior sportswriter for SuperSport. 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